Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds
According to IDI, the ultra Orthodox community is growing fast, but gaps in employment, income, and military service persist, particularly among haredi men.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)BySARAH BEN-NUNUpdated: