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What do Israelis think: army service, budget cuts, and benefits
Written by on 23/09/2013
As a part of Hiddush's latest coverage of the 2013 Religion and State Index, this week, Rabbi Uri Regev discusses Israeli public opinion on the issues included in the struggle for equality in sharing the national burden.
Equality in Sharing the Burden in the Public Eye
Written by on 20/09/2013
The 2013 Religion and State Index shows extremely high support for equality in sharing the burden, but the Israeli public is split over the government's actual plan.
Israelis support equality in sharing the burden, but are uncertain about the Peri Law
Written by on 17/09/2013
In the 2013 Religion and State Index, a wide majority of Israelis expressed support for drafting ultra-Orthodox men and other significant measures to equally shoulder the national burden.
Core Curriculum is the key to success for the ultra-Orthodox sector
Written by on 05/08/2013
While army service is necessary for properly integrating the ultra-Orthodox sector into Israeli society, the real path to success lies in giving yeshiva students the educational tools to succeed in the Israeli workforce.
Study: Haredi schools teach less than an hour a day of core studies
Written by on 02/07/2013
Knesset Education Committee meets to discuss amendment that would require haredi schools to teach more hours of nonreligious subjects or risk losing funding.
High Court of Justice brings standardized testing to ultra-Orthodox schools
Written by on 21/02/2013
Israeli High Court of Justice decision will bring greater Ultra-Orthodox involvement in society and as a result, more economic growth.
Women to Work!
Written by on 22/11/2012
Deputy Health Minister Litzman: Men need not work - Women and the State can pay the bills
Hiddush's Annual Israel Religion and State Index: 2012
Written by on 31/10/2012
Support for religious freedom rises to 85%, 67% say Haredi MKs distance public from Judaism, 76% dissatisfied with government policies on religion
Israel Religion and State Index 2012
Written by on 25/09/2012
Support for religious freedom rises to 85%, 67% say Haredi MKs distance public from Judaism, 76% dissatisfied with government policies on religion
Kosher, or Not?
Written by on 05/09/2012
Hiddush appeal to Supreme Court, ad in LA Jewish Journal, ‘policy of hatred’, and petition to PM Netanyahu.
A curriculum rotten to the core
Written by Shahar Ilan on 26/08/2012
A core curriculum should include knowledge, skills and values that the Education Ministry believes represent a common denominator shared by all graduates of the nation's school system.
Ultra-Orthodox children's paper excludes Israeli flag
Written by on 30/04/2012
An ultra-Orthodox paper in Israel, written in Hebrew, features a story on the history of flags from across the globe. But where is the Israeli flag, where all of these children live?
In 2059, the ultra-Orthodox will make up between 23% and 40% of Israel’s population, says Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics
Written by on 19/12/2011
Shahar Ilan, Hiddush Vice President: "Any government that doesn’t work to integrate ultra-Orthodox into society sells out our children's future, the future of Zionism and the future of those ultra-Orthodox children"
Only 40% of ultra-Orthodox high schools teach math and English
Written by on 15/12/2011
Ultra-Orthodox schools for boys are exempted from teaching basic subjects like math and science. Currently, there are 20,000 teens that study at such schools.
Hiddush Poll: 78% of the Jewish Israelis support recommendations of the Trajtenberg Committee
Written by on 20/11/2011
78% of the Jewish population of Israel support the recommendations of the Trajtenberg committee dealing with integrating ultra-Orthodox men into the work force, enforcing core curriculum, and limiting funding for yeshivas