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Shoresh Research Paper

1 Oct 2024

In light of the Haredi society’s exponential growth – doubling its share in Israel’s population every generation (Haredim are 6 percent of the country’s grandparents, but are already a quarter of today’s infants) – the continued existence of the State of Israel is dependent on the Haredim. [...] In general, the greater the 7 6 share of Haredi pupils, the lower the 5 socioeconomic classification of the 4 3 town. [...] The vast majority of them do not study the material and do not participate in the exams – otherwise, the Israeli average would be even lower.4 In short, Israel’s education system is one of the worst in the developed world. [...] The 287,000 persons (under three percent of the population) in the above three occupations are the keys to Israel’s primary Figure 23 High tech Physicians and as share of Israel’s exports academic researchers and employed persons, 2021 as share of Israel’s 25+ population, 2021 48.2% In a country of nearly 10 million people, 287,000 persons (roughly 3% of the population) ● are the key to Israel’s p. [...] To be able to pass and implement overhauls of the magnitude described above requires a government with the ability to understand and internalize the gravity of the situation and the uniqueness of the hour at hand.

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