And yet, JTA reports the Jewish jobless are on the rise. Not that they have any evidence, mind you:
Though the numbers of the Jewish unemployed are not documented, Jewish vocational services across the country have seen a huge increase in clients seeking job counseling. And Jewish social-service agencies are finding themselves inundated with new demands, from requests for psychological counseling to assistance for basic needs.Hmm... extrapolate from anecdotes and cry havoc? Better yet, blame it on government "cuts":
But the agencies are facing a double challenge — serving a larger, higher-skilled clientele at the same time that government funding has been slashed.This is just insulting. Jews as an ethnic/religious group prospered in America and other nations by helping themselves. We did not demand or expect any help from the government. When we are among the most prosperous people in our country, and living in the most prosperous country in the world, why must anyone beg for government funds? And why on earth are Jewish agencies dependent on government money? Am I the only person who finds something wrong with this picture?
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