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. [...] Ultra-Orthodox students in higher education 9 Chapter 3 Standard of Living The prevalence of poverty among Israel's ultra-Orthodox population and its impact on the standard of living, is much greater than in the rest of the Israeli population. [...] 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 66% 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 (86% of the ultra-Orthodox ages 20 and over versus 58% 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 and the internal composition of the population residing in locales with heavy concentrations of Haredim.
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