Ruhi Çenet's Hasidic Jews Documentary Created Controversy in the USA
The documentary, which reached 49 million views, had a wide impact in the USA due to the lifestyle of Hasidic communities and their benefits from the social assistance system.
Quick Look
- Content producer Ruhi Çenet's documentary about Hasidic Jews sparked intense debate about the social welfare system in the United States and the community's lifestyle.
- American publisher Asmongold criticized the issue on the basis of tax justice.
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Why It Matters
Ruhi Çenet's documentary on Hasidic Jews is about the community's lifestyle and its influence in the United States.
Content producer Ruhi Çenet's approximately 40-minute documentary about the lifestyle of Hasidic Jews living in the USA reached 49 million views in a short time and aroused widespread interest in the international public.
Study; The religious rules of Hasidic communities, their closed family structures, their traditional understanding of education and their distant relationship with technology, as well as their use of public resources, have become the subject of intense debate in the USA.
CRITICISM OF TAX SYSTEM FROM AMERICAN PUBLISHER ASMONGOLD
World-famous American broadcaster Asmongold, who examined the documentary in detail in his live broadcast, drew attention to the level of community benefit from the American social assistance system. Asmongold criticized the US tax system and the injustice in the distribution of public resources, especially because some groups with large family structures benefit from social assistance programs.
US President Donald Trump's hosting of Hasidic leaders at the White House at the time the documentary was published also brought the influence of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community on US politics and public resources to the agenda again.
ÇENET TOLD THE BACKGROUND OF THE DOCUMENTARY: "WE REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT JUST ABOUT CULTURE"
Ruhi Çenet, who made a statement on her social media account Explaining the process, Çenet said:
Open Questions
- What are the official data on community outreach use?
- How does political leaders' engagement with the community lead to policy change?
