In addition, the economic fallout from the war will make it impossible to continue the current massive budget allocations to the Haredi sector, and we can anticipate a swell of demand for greater “share in the burden.” The data in this report can serve as a roadmap for experts and decision-makers as they plan a way forward in the post-war reality with the goal of creating a more unified, secure, a. [...] The last decade has seen several systemic and structural changes in ultra- Orthodox education, including the establishment of the Haredi Department in the Ministry of Education and of the State-Haredi education stream. [...] On the other hand, when it comes to internet usage, the gaps between the ultra-Orthodox and the rest of the Israeli public have narrowed, with 68% of the ultra-Orthodox and 94% of other Jews reporting that they are regular internet users. [...] The communal and social characteristics of the Haredi sector find expression in volunteer activity (40% of the ultra-Orthodox volunteer, as compared with 23% of other Jews) and in making major financial contributions to the community (89% of the ultra-Orthodox ages 20 and over versus 61% of other Jews). [...] We also analyzed voting patterns for the United Torah Judaism and Shas electoral lists in Knesset elections, which are indicative of the political power of the ultra- Orthodox parties, the geographical distribution of the ultra-Orthodox public in Israel, and the internal composition of the population residing in locales with heavy concentrations of Haredim.
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