Haredim and Coronavirus: Policy Recommendations for Exit from Second Lockdown

55 percent of Israelis believe that the second lockdown was solely or mainly politically motivated; The majority of the public continues to express confidence in Prof. Gamzu; Continued increase in public concern about the economy

The handwriting was on the wall. Since the founding of the State, rabbis have served as middlemen between the government and the ultra-Orthodox. We must acknowledge that this approach has failed miserably.

Upon the opening of the new academic year a special national survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute and the Aharon Institute for Economic Policy found 22% of Arab students are considering quitting or taking a break from their studies, compared to 10% of Jewish students.

IDI special survey on the economic repercussions of COVID-19: 65% of self-employed are hardest hit by the current crisis; younger workers feeling the impact more than to other age groups; high educational levels moderates economic harm.