the Rift between the

Ultra-orthodox Sector and the Mainstream

• Why has the ultra-orthodox sector disengaged from the mainstream?  

• Why has the ultra-orthodox sector removed economic prosperity from the top of its list of priorities? Do they enjoy poverty?

• Why does the  ultra-orthodox sector preserve Torah study as its sole parameter of value, even for those for whom this endeavor is not appropriate?

• Why is the birthrate so high in the ultra-orthodox sector ? Is it because their rabbis do not permit the use of contraception?