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Study Reveals Haredi Households' State Dependency Sparks Reform Calls

2/18/2026

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A mid-2024 study in the Israel Economic Review finds that a haredi household receives 5,983 shekels monthly from the state.
The same study shows that a non-haredi household pays 8,842 shekels monthly.
Dr. Michael Sheral, the study's author, argues for broad structural reforms to address this imbalance.
His policy paper recommends reforms in education, labor, taxation, and military service to increase economic participation and reduce dependency on state transfers.

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Story summary

A mid-2024 study in the Israel Economic Review finds that a haredi household receives 5,983 shekels monthly from the state.
The same study shows that a non-haredi household pays 8,842 shekels monthly.
Dr. Michael Sheral, the study's author, argues for broad structural reforms to address this imbalance.
His policy paper recommends reforms in education, labor, taxation, and military service to increase economic participation and reduce dependency on state transfers.