yep. shabbat. in previous years, we gave out candy. halacha says you're allowed to give out candy if u live in a goy neighborhood so goyim dont think jews are weirdos. but giving out candy on shabbat is a problem.
Can't "work" on shabbat and the more religious you are the broader the definition is. The really orthodox refuse to press an elevator button to get home. So they have to "trick God" and do things like program elevators to stop on every floor or wait for some goy to press your floor. Also, really Orthodox people think you're supposed to stay inside on shabbat so they hang fishing line all over (yes, really) so as long as you're under the fishing line you're "inside." Am I messing any of this up DBG?
Honestly, remarkable people and no idea what possesses them.
my neighborhood has very few kids period. it's mostly boomer original owners from houses built in the 80s. there's no industry here and no way proles with kids could afford the houses.