What is the role of women in Kiryas Joel?
A. Women are treated with the utmost respect and dignity in Kiryas Joel. Though most women are full time home makers, many women are employed in the community and elsewhere, in positions such as sales, office administration and teaching professions. Due to the many precepts of the faith and customs of the culture, the women of KJ dress and behave in a modest way and do not socialize with men, other than their immediate family. This modesty extends to other issues as well, for example, the women of Kiryas Joel and other Satmar women do not drive automobiles. In addition to raising the children, Kiryas Joel women are often the ones who pay the bills, balance the checkbook and organize the home and family.
