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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist

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Anyone read about the passing of Yitta Schwartz, a staple of the Hasidic NYC community - and indeed, ancestor of much of it (2,000 descendants at the time of her death!)
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Nope. Didn't hear about it yet. Once I do, I'll make a more extensive comment.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/nyregion/21yitta.html Here's an interesting article about her life story
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@DBlack: Very interesting reading for sure. Thanks for sharing that. Does this mean that Hasidic's don't believe in birth control? Many people practice this so I was just wondering about it. Obviously, with so many kids, I assume they do not.
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
Jeez - after reading that article, it is no surprise that the Hasids are growing in population more than anyone else....
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Maybe this is stupid question, but how do they ensure they're not marrying first cousins or any other kind of too-near relatives? I'm assuming they marry into their own communities exclusively, right? Wouldn't that quickly become a problem?
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
@ajadeidealist Childbirth is exhausting!
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DBlack
DBlack 2yrs+
@NeverSleeps That article gave me the heebie jeebies, the pressure put on kids at way too young of an age to be something special.
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uptowngirl
uptowngirl 2yrs+
@neversleeps I do know some of these super competitive parents in the city - it really is exhausting just to hear them speak about classes and activities for their 3/4 year old kids. One of my friends sends her four year old to learn french because she believes he will be able to pick it up easily when he is younger. The poor tyke hates it and cries every time he has to go to class. There is a really funny book called the Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quin which gives you an insight into the super competitive world of NYC moms and their kids and the private school admission process. I used to have my own copy but lost it..
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Egads, did you guys see the visuals that went along with that article? That one essay using the word "semiotic" and in a child's handwriting? Is that for real, do you think?
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NeverSleeps
NeverSleeps 2yrs+
Yeah, I think uptowngirl is completely on point.
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