Government Allocations to the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Sector in Israel Dr. Shlomo Swirski Etty Konor Yaron Yecheskel August 1998 Adva Center P.O.B. 36529, Tel Aviv, Telephone 03-5608871, Fax 03-5607108 Email:
[email protected] The Adva Center conducts policy analysis, advocacy work and public outreach to inform policy makers and the general public in Israel and abroad about equity and social justice issues in Israeli society. Adva analyzes equality and inequality in Israel in a way that integrates gender, ethnicity and nationality. The Budget Analysis Project , which includes the present study, was designed to promote a broader public debate on national priorities and a more equitable distribution of government resources. About the authors: Shlomo Swirski is a sociologist who has written extensively on Israeli society. He is the director of the Budget Analysis Project at the Adva Center. Etti Konur has a Masters Degree in Public Policy and is a staff member of Adva Center who works on the Budget Analysis Project. Yaron Yecheskel is an economist and is a staff member of Adva Center who works on the Budget Analysis Project. This study was made possible by a grant from the Israel Cooperative Program , a joint initiative of the Dorot and Nathan Cummings Foundations . The Adva Center receives general support from NOVIB The New Israel Fund The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Who are the Haredim? Where the Haredim Live The Budget for Haredi Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Vocational Training Ministry of Construction and Housing References Executive Summary The present study examines the major categories of government budgetary support for the ultra-Orthodox ( Haredi ) sector, focusing on Education (which includes allocations from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs), Vocational Training , and Housing .