The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies Center for the Study of Haredi Society Establishment of Haredi High-School Yeshivas in Israel Amiram Gonen, Bezalel Cohen, Meir Kraus, Yamit Naftali Eliezer Hayoun, Yo’ad Shahar 2016 The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies Center for the Study of Haredi Society The Center is suppoted by UJA Federation of New York Establishment of Haredi High-School Yeshivas in Israel This project was supported by Maimonides Fund, UJA Federation of New York and The Russel Berrie Foundation © 2016, The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies The Hay Elyachar House 20 Radak St., 9218604 Jerusalem Israel http: //www.haredisociety.org http://www.jiis.org http://www.jiis.org.il E-mail:
[email protected] Table of Content Preface ............................................................................................................. 5 Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 7 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 17 1: Haredi education for boys: an analysis of the current situation ............. 21 1.1 Elementary education for boys ................................................................... 21 1.2 Haredi education for high school aged boys ............................................... 26 1.2.1 The yeshiva ketana............................................................................ 26 1.2.2 The Haredi high-school yeshiva ......................................................