In 47 years, chareidim will comprise 32% of the Israeli population as opposed to 48% being secular, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reports. 17% of Jews report religion is more important to them than in the past. The report adds the chareidi tzibur is at high risk for poverty, but the cup remains half full as the chareidi tzibur is the most optimistic among the other sectors of Jews.
According to the report, the total population of Israel is expected to reach 20 million in 2065. The main change expected to occur is the rise in the chareidi population, which now stands at 11%, and in 2065 it will reach 32%, while non-ultra-Orthodox Jews will be 48% The Arabs will comprise 19% of the population according to the same forecast.
The survey conducted on religion and self-determination examined the situation of Jews and Arabs according to religious lifestyle, and it became clear that among the Jews, 14% define themselves as chareidi, 16% are religious and very religious. 25% define themselves as traditional and 45% are secular.
Another interesting fact is that 17% of Jews aged 20 and over (722,000) reported that they are more religious than in the past, 31% of the chareidim, 35% of the religious, 33% of the traditional and religious, and 17% of the traditional who are not so religious.
In the differences between the Jewish and Arab populations, there were several things. Thus, for example, it became clear that the marriage rates among Arabs are very high, while divorce rates are very low, whereas in the Jewish and other population the rates are more moderate.
On the subject of poverty and social exclusion, a bleak picture emerges regarding the chareidi public. It turns out that the risk of poverty in Israel by population group, the chareidi public leads all. For example, while among secular Jews it is 10%, and among the religious, 19% among the chareidim, it jumps to 61%.
At the same time, it is difficult not to look at the full glass while examining the welfare of the population. It is clear that the percentage of chareidim who are satisfied with their lives and their economic situation is higher than the rest of the Jewish population. The chareidi public is also more optimistic than the rest of the Jewish population.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Hashem is going to be very busy in 50 years, providing for all those Chareidim.
Don’t get all triumphalist yet. Remember that 47 years is almost half a century. (Think 1970 in the past.) We have a lot of issues to deal with here and now if we’re going to get to that glorious result.
And with a larger and larger percentage of Chareidi men joining the workforce, poverty may not be such a crushing burden. We may well end up with something like what prevailed in the Alte Heim, with a small group of dedicated and gifted lomdim and a large group of men who go to work and become baalei batim who learn after work and Shabbos and support Torah and community mosdos.
Only time will tell. Forecasts are just that – forecasts, not the pronouncements of a secular navi.
NOT TRUE!! By 2065, Moshiach will long since be here and the population will be 100% Chareidi with NO poverty!
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Poverty has an official definition. Part of it is income but items in the home are also a factor. Not having a TV, video game devices, car, taking vacations and many other factors are accounted for. Many of the things that are considered “essential” to not be considered impoverished are not part of the Torah life style. I do not remember all the elements but I am sure that books are not taken into consideration in place of a TV or gaming units. So let us not be so quick to declare the Hareidim as impoverished.
Another misleading number is the percentage of “secular” Jews. There was a time when secular meant a hater of Torah. That is no longer the case. They are less than 3% of the Jewish population. Most of the secular are either indifferent or tolerant of Torah observance. Which means there can be communication and cooperation. It is important that we stop seeing “secular” as an enemy or threat. There are still Torah haters and they still control many of the nexus of power but not for much longer. The type of burning hatred that motivated the parents has not been passed on to the children, if they even had any and they stayed in Israel.
csr1 you are correct. Huju the kofer g-d shall let out his wrath unto you.