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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, keep an eye on antisemitism in your local public schools. Since you mention you're in a high cost of living area, I suspect you may also be in a place that is at some real risk of making Jews feel demonized and unwelcome in schools now and in the coming years. It is something to consider as you make your decision. [/quote]

Op here. It’s a big factor in my decision. I am completely in support of Jewish day schools. I just don’t know how much I’m supposed to sacrifice financially for it - do I sacrifice having another kid? Vacations? Savings? [/quote]

I mean, yes? People do factor finances into their decision of how many kids to have. And the cut corners elsewhere to spend on the things they want. You sound very clueless and entitled.[/quote]

I’m asking what other people in this situation do. Do they have smaller family sizes than they desire? Do they not take vacations? I don’t understand how normal people afford Jewish day school on top of all the other costs of raising children. If that makes me clueless and entitled, so be it I guess[/quote]

This is one of those times when you just have to have faith.  You have to believe in Hashem.  I was looking at Sulam for my kid which is on top of day school tuition.  As I was talking to the Rabbi I asked him how the heck I was supposed to afford this.  His response to me was you can only worry about now and we figure out the rest along the way.  Bereshit talks about Hashem creating the world and commanding man to multiply so I disagree that Jewish families have to have a smaller family size then they desire.  In the context of a day school education both providing a jewish education and having multiple children are mitzvahs.  One mitzvah is not more important than the other.

It's hard not to think about how the heck is this going to work out.  But somehow it just does.[/quote]

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