The Haredi College of Jerusalem

The
Haredi College
of Jerusalem
,‫“מְַרב ֶּה יְשִׁיבָה‬
”‫מְַרבֶּה ָח ְכמָה‬
“The more schooling,
the more wisdom”
‘‫פרקי אבות פרק ב’ משנה ז‬
Ethics of the Fathers, Chap. 2, Mishna 7
the haredi college
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The first academic institution in Israel specifically for the Haredi public.
Has gained an outstanding reputation over the past 10 years.
Currently enrolls 1,421 men and women students.
In 5 years student body expected to reach 2,650.
Each year it graduates hundreds of men and women.
Holds courses in conjunction with leading universities and colleges.
Courses authorized and budgets allocated by the Council of Higher Education (CHE).
“ The Haredi College is of great
benefit to Torah scholars.”
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel
Courses of Study
For
Degree
Social Work
Men, Women
B.A., M.A.
Social Sciences
Women
B.A.
Education
Women
B.A.
Music Therapy
Women
M.A.
Educational Counseling
Men, Women
M.A.
Logistics and Economics
Men
B.A.
Communications and Political Science
Men
B.A.
Psychology
Women
B.A.
Clinical / Educational Psychology
Women
M.A.
Conflict Management and Resolution
Women
M.A.
Computer Science
Men
B.A.
Medical System / Human Resources Management
Men, Women
B.A.
Communications Disabilities (clinical)
Women
B.A.
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Women
B.A.
Degree Track
Under the auspices of Bar Ilan University
Under the auspices of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Under the auspices of Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem
Ovadia Yosef
Rishon Lezion
And President of Torah Sages Council
Jerusalem, 29 Tishrei, 5771 (October 31, 2011)
Among the tribes of Israel, I am greatly blessed to faithfully inform you of the activities of the Haredi
College, in our holy city of Jerusalem (which shall shortly be rebuilt in our times, Amen). At the
college, students learn, in an academic setting, for various professions and receive an appropriate
degree so that work in their blessed and needed communities and in the general economy.
My beloved and blessed daughter, who comes from a holy home, Mrs. Adina Bar Shalom, heads
the Haredi College. She manages the college in the holy spirit of the people of Israel, and with the
blessings of God-fearing Rabbinical figures and Torah scholars. God desires it to succeed.
Now, I call from the depths of my heart that the Haredi College is in desperate need of assistance so
that they can continue their blessed activities, to grow and enhance our great and important Torah.
I therefore issue a holy call to help God and beseech you to support this important college that is
working to build a new campus and needs to strengthen its students who cannot afford to study by
awarding scholarship funds for their studies and for their additional needs.
The Jerusalem Foundation has joined with my daughter and has spearheaded efforts to raise funds
for the Haredi College for its new campus where thousands of men and women will learn for their
academic degrees. Mr. Arie Zehavi will lead this project on behalf of the Jerusalem Foundation in
your country and I would be grateful if you could assist him in this assignment.
With Torah blessings.
Rav Ovadiah Yosef
Rishon L’Zion
President of the Torah Sages Council
‫‪“A person should always teach his son a clean‬‬
‫‪and useful trade, and pray to the one to whom‬‬
‫“‪all wealth and assets belong.‬‬
‫‪Talmud, Tractate Kiddushin 82‬‬
‫“לעולם ילמד אדם לבנו אומנות נקיה וקלה ויבקש רחמים‬
‫למי שהעושר והנכסים שלו שאין עניות מן האומנות ואין‬
‫עשירות מן האומנות אלא למי שהעושר שלו”‬
‫קדושין פ”ב‬
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Who benefits?
• 30% of the Jewish population in Jerusalem
identifies as Haredi.
• Jerusalem has the largest Haredi population in
Israel, about 152,000.
• The Haredi community is Jerusalem’s largest
Jewish community living under the poverty line.
• Haredi participation in the work force is much
lower than non-Haredi average in Jerusalem.
• Despite poverty, Haredi men have great
employment potential, tending to be welleducated and well-disciplined.
,‫“הַּלֹומֵד ּתֹוָרהעַל ְמנ ָת ְל ַלמֵּד‬
”.‫מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדֹו ִללְמֹוד ּו ְל ַלמֵּד‬
“He who learns for the sake of learning, will learn
and teach. But those who learn for the sake of
action, will be able to learn, teach and do.”
’‫פרקי אבות פרק ד’ משנה ה‬
Ethics of the Fathers, Chap. 4, Mishna 5
Why?
Unique needs:
• Conditions in regular universities (mixed classes, immodest dress, subject matter) are often not
suited to Haredi students.
• Incoming Haredi students lack secular knowledge required for ‘regular’ universities; the Haredi
College successfully bridges these gaps.
Growing potential student body:
• Between 2001 – 2010, the number of Haredi students in Israel rose from 2,000 to 6,0001 most in
pre-professional disciplines.
• More and more men are choosing vocational study after Yeshiva studies.
• The Haredi population is expected to reach 17% of general population in Israel in next 20 years
(today it is 8%).
Today, the College’s space is rented and not sufficient to meet the needs of its students and
faculty. We seek to build a permanent campus for the Haredi College.
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Bank of Israel press release, published 27 March 2011
Rabbanit Adina Bar Shalom
Rabbanit Adina Bar Shalom, CEO of the Haredi College of Jerusalem, is today one
of Israel’s most influential voices in the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community.
After raising a family, Adina was frustrated by the many smart and talented
Haredi men and women who could not find employment because they lacked
education. To Adina, the key to economic independence is education.
Her original idea was to enable Haredi women to secure an accredited college
education. Adina then sought the advice of her father Rabbi Ovadia Yosef,
spiritual leader of the Shas Party and former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel.
The Rabbi gave his blessing on one condition – that his daughter lead the
institution. Thus, the Haredi College was born. Starting with a handful of
young women, the College now has more than a thousand students, men and
women, with 96% of graduates securing employment.
Her resounding success has made her a leader in Israeli society. She serves
on the Boards of Directors of: Yachad Council which promotes reconciliation
between secular, religious and Haredi sectors; Jerusalem Business Development
Center; Association for the Advancement of Education. She is also a member
of the Prime Minister’s National Economic Council.
Adina is an Honorary Fellow of Ruppin College and the Interdisciplinary Center
at Herzliya. She will soon be awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Ben Gurion
University for her outstanding contribution to Israeli society. Indeed, her
contribution to Israeli society has only just begun.
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“Whoever helps (the
Haredi College), it is
as if they are studying
Torah day and night.”
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel
Where?
The campus will sit on an 8-dunam (2 acres - 8,000 m2) lot on the western edge of Jerusalem,
between the neighborhoods of Givat Shaul and Har Nof. It will include several buildings upon
completion and will be suitable for 4,000 male and female students, to study separately.
It will include:
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Entrance Halls (separate entrance halls for men and women)
Classrooms
Lecture halls
Seminar Rooms
Library
Computer laboratories
Cafeteria
Synagogue
Day care center – for all hours of the day
How to help?
Naming opportunities are available for the following donations:
Wall of Friends
$18,000
Wall of Honor
$36,000
Seminar Room*
$60,000
Classroom*
$120,000
Computer Laboratory
$180,000
President’s Office
$180,000
Small Lecture Hall*
$200,000
Handicapped Access
$300,000
Cafeteria
$360,000
Day Care Center
$360,000
Large Lecture Hall
$500,000
Entrance Hall, men
$500,000
Entrance Hall, women
$500,000
Library
$1 million
Building
$3 million
Synagogue
* We anticipate a need for several classrooms, seminar rooms and lecture halls, and more
than one building.
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The Jerusalem Foundation
and the Haredi College
The Jerusalem Foundation was established in 1966 by then Mayor Teddy Kollek, with a mission to
create an open, equitable and modern society in Jerusalem. The Foundation has left its imprint on
nearly every corner of the city, with nearly 4000 projects to its name. The Jerusalem Foundation
envisions a vibrant, modern, flourishing city, rich with culture, economic vitality and strong, caring
communities for all its residents. We seek to create a society that responds to the needs of all its
residents, which includes empowering the growing Haredi community in the city.
Recognizing that only through higher education will Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox population be
able to make a decent living and improve employment opportunities, the Jerusalem Foundation
decided to take the initiative to enable the establishment of a new campus for the Haredi College
of Jerusalem. The Foundation believes that the Haredi College is critical to the community’s
socioeconomic prosperity, which will narrow existing gaps with the general population.
To find the Jerusalem Foundation’s offices nearest you,
visit: www.jerusalemfoundation.org, or email info@jfjlm.org
Graphic design: Studio Sketch
The Jerusalem Foundation has taken upon itself the task of building the new college campus with
friends from Israel and around the Jewish world. In doing so, the Jerusalem Foundation rededicates
itself to all the residents of the city.
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The numbers behind the story
A Few Words About
the Population of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel, is the largest city in the country. Jerusalem is a religious and spiritual
center for the three monotheistic religions and has been the focus of Jewish life since ancient times. The city
is home to higher education and research institutions of world renown.
A few statistics as of the end of 2011:
• Jerusalem’s population numbers 801,000 residents: 63% Jewish and 36.5% Arab (Muslim and Christian).
• The city’s population is young, with a relatively high percentage of children (34% of the population is less
than 14 years old) and a relatively low percentage of seniors (8% aged 65 and up).
• A survey conducted by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics from 2008 to 2010 indicates that the
percentage of Jews over the age 20 in Jerusalem who identified themselves as Haredi (ultra-Orthodox)
was the highest among Israel’s large cities (29%, compared to only 2% in Tel Aviv or 8% nationwide).
• Fertility rates in Jerusalem are high (an average of 4 children per family, compared to 3 per family
nationwide). Haredi families have an average of 7.5 children.
• The Haredi population of metropolitan Jerusalem is expected to reach 300,000 by the year 2020.
• The Haredi population growth rate greatly exceeds that of the non-Haredi Jewish population.
• The high birth rate and low workforce participation in the Haredi sector are the main reasons that
Haredim are the city’s largest Jewish community living below the poverty line.
• In the 2011/12 school year, 58,900 pupils attended Jerusalem’s Hebrew-language state schools
and religious state schools (38% of all Jewish 1st to 12th graders) and 95,700 pupils attended Haredi
educational institutions (62% of all Jewish pupils) that are recognized by the Ministry of Education.
*Sources listed on back of Architects page
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The numbers behind the story
The Haredi community and the Higher Education System
Recent years have witnessed sweeping change among the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) population, in which
more graduates of the Haredi education system are turning to academic studies. The reasons are varied,
beginning with the socioeconomic distress of families, pressing them to secure a profession and gain
economic independence. Moreover, contemporary reality increasingly demands academic credentials as a
prerequisite to entering the job market.
A few statistics:
• In 1999, the Council for Higher Education devised a five-year plan to develop academic frameworks for
the Haredi community.
• The Council’s declared goal (according to Council Chairman Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg at the Council for
Higher Education’s 2011 annual leadership conference in Jerusalem) is the integration of Haredim into
the higher education system, with 10,000 Haredim registered by 2016.
• Cultural differences prevent universities in Israel from responding to the unique morés of the Haredi
sector (dress, mixed classrooms, etc.)
• There has been a dramatic rise in the number of Haredi students (men and women) studying in programs
geared to the Haredi sector in recent years, tripling the number of students from 2,000 in 2005 to 6,000
in 2010.
• The number of Haredi men pursuing an academic education rose from just a few hundred in 2005 to
around 2,500 in 2010.
• A bit less than half of all Haredi students are men.
• Most male Haredi students come from distressed socioeconomic backgrounds, and embarking on
academic studies is primarily financially motivated.
• Over 90% of Haredi students study subjects with a strong vocational orientation, enabling entry into the
workforce.
Haredi Students Overcoming Barriers
• Haredi students are generally older than other students, especially men, due to years spent in Yeshiva
(Talmud-Torah academies) or Kolel (Yeshiva for married men, usually paying a stipend). They also tend to
already have children with limited time to invest in academic studies.
• The fact that most Haredi students have families to support leaves them little means to finance academic
studies.
• For male Haredi students to begin academic studies, they must waive their Talmud-Torah study stipends,
making it a more difficult decision.
• A knowledge gap exists between the Haredi and general populations, primarily in the areas of science,
English, mathematics and learning skills for academic study. Thus, for example, about 40% of all Haredi
report they have no grasp of English, which is a significant obstacle to higher education.
• The Haredi cultural environment does not encourage academic studies.
The Haredi College
The numbers behind the story
Employment
Israel’s Haredi community has been characterized as a “learning community”, with Torah studies
manifesting the major life focus, taught over many years (over 16 years of study). However, Torah studies
lack practical value in the Israeli job market. In Israel, a relatively small portion of Haredi work for a living,
causing a growing dependency of Haredi households on Israeli society in general, and on the public social
welfare system in particular. For various reasons, recent years have seen a process of change among the
Haredi regarding academic studies and employment.
A few statistics:
• The Haredi portion of the working-age population of Israel is expected to reach 17% within twenty years.
• The Haredi sector, particularly men, is characterized by a very low labor force participation rate, and low
employment rates.
• About 38% of all Jerusalem families were living beneath the poverty line in 2010.
• There is a positive statistical correlation between the labor force participation rate and education levels: the
more years of education, the higher the labor force participation rate.
• According to figures from 2008 to 2010, the labor force participation rate among non-Haredim aged 20 and
up in Jerusalem stood at 66%, while in contrast the labor force participation rate among Haredim of the
same age stood at 44%.
• The more Haredi men gain employment-directed education, the higher their salaries will be from those
jobs, relative to alternative sources of income outside the labor market (government allowances or
unemployment insurance).
• Recent years have seen a change in Haredi behavior as it relates to integration into the job market.
• The data from the labor force surveys points to a constant and significant increase in the employment
rate of Haredi women.
• The state has taken several steps to motivate the Haredi population to enter the workforce, including
professional training and placement, stipends for academic studies and employment support. As a
corollary, the state has reduced child allowances, benefits and support for married Yeshiva students,
placing further pressure on the families to seek employment.
• The employment rate of Haredim with higher education (over 70%) is significantly higher than among the
overall Haredi population (40%).
• Haredim with higher education find higher quality employment and receive better wages than Haredim
lacking higher education.
*Sources listed on back of Architects page
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The numbers behind the story
The Haredi College of Jerusalem
The Haredi public actively seeks educational frameworks that can respond to its special needs. Existing
frameworks are not equipped to respond to needs stemming from the sector’s special characteristics. As
such, there is a need for academic frameworks specifically for the Haredi population.
Establishment and Founders
In 2001, the first Haredi College was established by Rabbanit Adina Bar-Shalom, the daughter of Rabbi
Ovadia Yosef, the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and spiritual leader of the Shas political party. It
was at first intended only for women and in recent years the college has also conducted separate programs
for men.
The College was attended by 982 students in 2010-11 (684 women and 298 men), and 1,192 attended in
2011 -12 (833 women and 359 men). In the fall of 2012 there are 1,421 students enrolled. In 2017 – 18,
2,600 students (1,600 women and 1,000 men) are expected.
The College has 13 academic departments, in which men and women study separately.
The College is sanctioned by the Council for Higher Education, receives government funding and maintains
close academic contact with various universities and colleges in Israel.
The College developed an array of supportive programs in various fields in order to facilitate the studies of
Haredi students. This includes:
• Personal Accompaniment and Support. There are significant knowledge gaps in English, mathematics
and science, hindering integration in academic studies. Students receive academic assistance and
professional, individual instruction to facilitate the transition from Yeshiva to academic learning. A
pre-academic preparatory program is also offered to enable students to close gaps.
• Guidance and Job Placement. Graduates of the College have high-level professional skills, but lack
experience in choosing specific occupational paths and finding jobs. The College provides career
guidance and helps secure employment after graduation. 96% of all graduates find job placements.
• Daycare and Babysitting Services. Many students are married with children and therefore require support
services enabling them to study. The College has a small nursery, but this service must be expanded in
order to respond to increasing need as the number of students grows.
• Computers and Library Services. Most students lack computers at home. The College’s goal is to provide
students with computers linked to the college’s computer network. Likewise, the College must acquire
twice as many books and texts so that men and women can read them separately and simultaneously
at any given time.
The Haredi College
The numbers behind the story
Knafo Klimor Architects
In selecting an architectural firm to establish the new Haredi College Campus, the Jerusalem Foundation
conducted a selection process involving representatives of the Haredi College, the Jerusalem Development
Authority and the Jerusalem Foundation, with the participation of seven of Israel’s leading architectural
firms. At the conclusion of this process, Knafo Klimor Architects was chosen for the job.
The firm was established in 1980 and operates from two branches, in Tel Aviv and in Haifa. In over 28
years of practice, the firm has been responsible for the design of a wide variety of large-scale projects
including residential buildings, public institutions, educational and sports facilities, offices, commercial
complexes and industrial and hi-tech plants.
Among the Firm’s Clients:
Government agencies: The Israel Lands Authority, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Health,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Industry & Commerce and
the Israel Police.
• Public institutions. Israel Railways, the Israel Electric Company, Bezeq Communications, the Yafe Nof
Company and the Mifal HaPayis Lottery;
• Local authorities. The municipalities of Haifa, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Ramla, Lod, Tivon and Tiberias;
• Academic buildings. The Ruppin Academic Center, the Holon Academic Institute of Technology and the
Colleges Network Ltd.;
• Private enterprises and construction companies. The Shikun Ovdim residential development company,
Africa Israel Investments Ltd., the Delek Group and more.
The firm has a reputation of efficiency and professionalism. It has won awards for its work, and has been
published in numerous professional journals.
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The numbers behind the story
Sources
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Figures taken from: Jerusalem Facts and Trends 2012, the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies (JIIS): http://www.jiis.org
2.
The Ultra-Orthodox: Fearing for Their Future, 2008, the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies: http://www.jiis.org/.upload/publications/haredim.pdf
3.
“The Ultra-Orthodox to Academia: A Position Paper On Academic Studies In the Haredi Community” [Hebrew], the National Union of Israeli Students: http://www.
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“Education and Employment in the Ultra-Orthodox Population“, Bank of Israel press release, March 30, 2011: http://www.bankisrael.gov.il/press/
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Algumas Informações Sobre a
População Atual de Jerusalém
Jerusalém, a capital de Israel, é a maior cidade do país. Ela é o centro religioso e espiritual das três religiões
monoteístas e, desde o passado remoto, o coração da vida judaica. Ao mesmo tempo, Jerusalém é um
importante centro de pesquisas acadêmicas, onde estão sediadas renomadas instituições de ensino superior.
Alguns dados estatísticos de Jerusalém, relativos ao fim de 2011:
• Jerusalém possui 801 mil habitantes; desses, 63% são judeus e 36,5%, árabes (muçulmanos ou cristãos).
• A população é jovem e as famílias contam com alta taxa de natalidade: têm, em média, quatro filhos,
contra três no restante o país. Já as famílias ultraortodoxas têm, em média, 7,5 filhos. Cerca de 34% da
população têm menos de 14 anos e há um percentual relativamente baixo de idosos (8% da população
têm 65 anos ou mais).
• Os Haredim (ultraortodoxos) representam cerca de 30% da população judaica da cidade.
• Conforme apontado pela pesquisa realizada entre 2008 e 2010 pelo Departamento Central de Estatística
de Israel, 29% dos judeus com idade acima de 20 anos identificaram-se como ultraortodoxos, a maior
porcentagem entre as grandes cidades israelenses (2% em Tel Aviv e 8% em nível nacional).
• A população ultraortodoxa da cidade de Jerusalém alcançará a marca de 300 mil habitantes até 2020.
• A alta taxa de natalidade e o baixo índice de atividade econômica (porcentagem de participação na força
de trabalho) desse grupo configuram os principais motivos que os leva a representar a maior comunidade
da cidade que vive abaixo da linha da pobreza.
• No ano letivo de 2011/12, 58,9 mil alunos frequentaram as escolas públicas de língua hebraica e as
escolas públicas religiosas em Jerusalém (38% de todos os alunos judeus estavam entre o 1o e o 12o ano),
enquanto outros 95,7 mil alunos frequentaram as instituições de educação formal ultraortodoxas.
* As fontes dos dados apresentados se encontram no verso da página do Escritório de Arquitetura
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Os Ultraortodoxos e o Sistema de Ensino Superior
Temos acompanhado, nos últimos anos, uma transformação radical da população Haredi: cada vez mais
alunos que finalizam sua formação pelo sistema de educação ultraortodoxo buscam o estudo universitário.
Os motivos são variados, a começar pela inferior condição socioeconômica das famílias, o que os pressiona a
buscar uma profissão que lhes garanta o sustento de forma digna. Além disso, o mundo moderno exige cada
vez mais ”credenciais acadêmicas” para uma entrada satisfatória no mercado de trabalho.
Informações relevantes:
• Em 1999, o Conselho do Ensino Superior elaborou um plano de cinco anos voltado ao desenvolvimento
de estruturas acadêmicas para os ultraortodoxos. O objetivo declarado do Conselho (de acordo com seu
presidente, Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, na conferência anual de líderes do Conselho de Educação Superior
de 2011, em Jerusalém) foi a integração dos ultraortodoxos no sistema de ensino superior, com 10 mil
deles registrados até 2016.
• As diferenças culturais impedem que as universidades israelenses atendam às necessidades especiais
do setor ultraortodoxo em relação a, por exemplo, a forma de vestir-se, a participação em classes
mistas etc.
• Nos últimos anos, houve um considerável aumento no número de alunos ultraortodoxos (homens e
mulheres) inscrito nos programas direcionados ao setor ultraortodoxo, triplicando o número de alunos
dentro desse sistema, que saltou de cerca de 2 mil em 2005 para cerca de 6 mil em 2010.
• Pouco menos de metade de todos os alunos ultraortodoxos são do sexo masculino.
• A maioria dos alunos ultraortodoxos vive em situação socioeconômica precária e o engajamento em
estudos acadêmicos é motivado, inicialmente, pela questão financeira.
• Mais de 90% dos alunos ultraortodoxos estudam carreiras com forte orientação vocacional, facilitando o
ingresso na força de trabalho.
Alunos Ultraortodoxos e a Superação de Barreiras
• Estudantes ultraortodoxos são geralmente mais velhos do que os alunos convencionais. Isso acontece
especialmente entre os homens em função dos anos passados na yeshivá (academias de TalmudTorá) ou no colel (yeshivá para homens casados, geralmente com pagamento de bolsas). Além disso, a
tendência é que, ao ingressar no mundo acadêmico, eles já sejam pais de família, com tempo limitado
para investir nos estudos.
• Por serem responsáveis pelo sustento da família, lhes sobram poucos recursos para financiar seus
estudos acadêmicos.
• Quando iniciam os estudos acadêmicos, os alunos ultraortodoxos são obrigados a abrir mão da bolsa que
recebem pelos estudos de Talmud-Torá, dificultando ainda mais essa decisão.
• O entorno cultural ultraortodoxo não estimula os estudos acadêmicos.
* As fontes dos dados apresentados se encontram no verso da página do Escritório de Arquitetura
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Emprego
Os ultraortodoxos israelenses sempre se caracterizaram como uma comunidade estudiosa, uma vez que
o estudo da Torá é o foco de suas vidas por muitos anos (são mais de 16 anos de dedicação). Entretanto,
esse conhecimento possui pouco valor prático no mercado de trabalho israelense. Assim, uma porcentagem
relativamente pequena dos ultraortodoxos israelenses trabalha por seu sustento, resultando em uma
crescente dependência da sociedade israelense em geral e do sistema público de serviços sociais.
No entanto, observamos, nos últimos anos, um processo de mudança entre os ultraortodoxos em relação à
formação acadêmica e ao trabalho, por diferentes motivos.
Informações relevantes:
• Os ultraortodoxos representarão 17% da população israelense ativa em 20 anos.
• O setor ultraortodoxo, particularmente os homens, tem baixo índice de empregabilidade e, em
consequência, pouca participação na força de trabalho do país.
• Cerca de 38% de todas as famílias de Jerusalém viviam abaixo da linha da pobreza em 2010.
• Há uma correlação estatística positiva entre a taxa de participação na força de trabalho e os níveis de
educação: quanto mais anos de instrução, maior o índice de participação no mercado.
• De acordo com dados de 2008 a 2010, o índice de participação na força de trabalho dos não ultraortodoxos
acima de 20 anos de idade em Jerusalém era de 66%, contra 44% dos ultraortodoxos da mesma faixa etária.
• Ao receber educação voltada a atividades profissionais, os ultraortodoxos podem alcançar uma
remuneração superior à recebida de fontes alternativas de renda não ligadas ao mercado de trabalho,
como subsídios do governo ou seguro-desemprego.
• Dados de pesquisas sobre a força de trabalho indicam um aumento constante e significativo na taxa de
ocupação das mulheres ultraortodoxas.
• O governo está tomando diversas medidas para motivar a população ultraortodoxa a ingressar na força
de trabalho, como a oferta de treinamento e de colocação profissional, bolsas para estudos acadêmicos e
apoio na busca de emprego. Além disso, o governo reduziu os valores dos subsídios distribuídos por cada
filho, assim como os benefícios e o apoio aos estudantes de yeshivá casados, aumentando a pressão
sobre as famílias na busca por emprego.
• A taxa de empregabilidade entre os ultraortodoxos com educação superior (mais de 70%) é significantemente
mais alta do que a da população ultraortodoxa total (40%). Além disso, os ultraortodoxos com educação
superior conquistam empregos de melhor qualidade e recebem salários maiores em relação aos
ultraortodoxos sem nível superior.
* As fontes dos dados apresentados se encontram no verso da página do Escritório de Arquitetura
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O público ultrartodoxo está em busca de sistemas de ensino que estejam adequados a suas necessidades
especiais, uma vez que os existentes não estão atentos às características desse setor. Portanto, já existe a
necessidade de estruturas acadêmicas voltadas especificamente para esse segmento da população.
Histórico: Criação e Fundadores
Em 2001, o primeiro Haredi College foi criado pela Sra. Adina Bar-Shalom, filha do Rabino Ovadia Yosef.
Originalmente voltada apenas para mulheres, nos últimos anos passou também a oferecer programas
separados para o público masculino.
No período letivo de 2010/2011, houve 982 alunos inscritos (684 mulheres e 298 homens) e, em 2011/2012,
1.192 inscritos (833 mulheres e 359 homens). São esperados 2,6 mil alunos (1,6 mil mulheres e 1 mil homens)
em 2017/2018. Para cursar o semestre que se inicia em outubro de 2012, 1.421 alunos estão inscritos.
O College possui 13 departamentos acadêmicos, nos quais homens e mulheres estudam separadamente em
um ambiente ultraortodoxo. A instituição é reconhecida pelo Conselho de Educação Superior, recebe fundos
do governo israelense e mantém contato estreito com diversas universidades e colleges no país.
Também são oferecidos vários programas de apoio em diversos campos desenvolvidos pelo College, visando
facilitar os estudos dos alunos ultraortodoxos.
Entre eles estão:
• Acompanhamento e Apoio Pessoal: paralelamente às características positivas dos alunos ultraortodoxos,
como alta capacidade de concentração e rápida velocidade de aprendizagem, existem diversas lacunas
de conhecimento importantes em relação à população geral em matérias como Inglês, Matemática e
Ciências, o que dificulta sua integração no universo acadêmico. No Haredi College, os alunos recebem
apoio acadêmico e instrução profissional individual para facilitar a transição entre yeshivá e o mundo
universitário.
• Orientação e Colocação Profissional : os alunos formados possuem excelentes competências profissionais,
mas não acumulam experiência na escolha da carreira e na colocação profissional. O College os auxilia ao
oferecer orientação e ao apoiá-los na busca por um emprego após a sua graduação. O índice de inclusão
dos alunos formados no mercado de trabalho é de 96%.
• Creches e Cuidadores: muitos alunos do College são casados e têm filhos – precisam, portanto, de ajuda
externa para poderem estudar. O College já dispõe de um pequeno berçário, mas esse serviço precisa ser
expandido para atender às necessidades que crescem na medida em que aumenta o número de alunos.
• Computadores e Biblioteca: a maioria dos alunos não possui computador em casa e o College tem como
meta oferecer computadores conectados ao seu ambiente tecnológico. Da mesma forma, a biblioteca do
College deve estar preparada para adquirir o dobro do volume usual de livros e apostilas para que homens
e mulheres possam consultá-los separada e simultaneamente, a qualquer momento.
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Escritório de Arquitetura Knafo Klimor
Escolhido para Construir o Novo Campus do Haredi College
O processo de seleção do escritório de arquitetura responsável pela construção do novo campus do Haredi
College foi liderado pela Fundação Jerusalém e envolveu representantes do Haredi College, da Autoridade para
o Desenvolvimento de Jerusalém e da própria Fundação Jerusalém, com a participação de sete dos melhores
escritórios de arquitetura de Israel. Ao final do processo, o Knafo Klimor Architects foi o escolhido.
A empresa foi criada em 1980 e possui duas filiais, em Tel Aviv e em Haifa. Está descrito em seu website:
”Em mais de 28 anos de atividade, a empresa é responsável pelo desenvolvimento de diversos projetos de larga
escala no âmbito do planejamento urbano, incluindo a preparação de planos detalhados para a construção
de cidades, planos-diretores e planos-piloto, além de projetos de edifícios residenciais, instituições públicas,
instalações de instituições de ensino e de esportes, escritórios, complexos comerciais, e plantas industriais e
de alta tecnologia”.
A empresa é conhecida por sua eficiência e profissionalismo: Seus trabalhos foram premiados e estão
publicados em diversos veículos de seu segmento.
Alguns clientes da empresa:
• Agências governamentais: Autoridade de Terras de Israel, Ministério de Construção e Habitação, Ministério
da Saúde, Ministério de Assuntos Exteriores, Ministério da Defesa, Ministério do Turismo, Ministério da
Indústria e Comércio e Polícia Israelense.
• Instituições públicas: Israel Railways (empresa ferroviária estatal), Companhia de Eletricidade de Israel,
Bezeq Comunicações, Yafe Nof Company e Loteria Mifal HaPayis.
• Autoridades locais: Prefeituras de Haifa, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Ramla, Lod, Tivon e Tiberíades.
• Edifícios acadêmicos: Centro Acadêmico Ruppin, Instituto Acadêmico de Tecnologia de Holon e a Colleges
Network Ltd.
• Empresas privadas e construtoras: Incorporadora residencial Shikun Ovdim, Africa Israel Investments
Ltd. e Grupo Delek, entre outros.
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Fontes
1.
Números extraídos de Jerusalem Facts and Trends 2012, Instituto Jerusalém para Estudos Sobre Israel (The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, JIIS):
http://www.jiis.org/
2.
The Ultra-Orthodox: Fearing for Their Future, 2008, Instituto Jerusalém para Estudos Sobre Israel (The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, JIIS):
http://www.jiis.org/.upload/publications/haredim.pdf» http://www.jiis.org/.upload/publications/haredim.pdf
3.
“The Ultra-Ortodox to Academia: A Position Paper On Academic Studies In the Haredi Community” [Hebraico], do Sindicato Nacional de Estudantes Israelenses:
http://www.nuis.co.il/wp- content/uploads/2012/05/
4.
“Education and Employment in the Ultra-Ortodox Population”, comunicado de imprensa do Banco de Israel (Bank of Israel),
http://www.bankisrael.gov.il/press/eng/110327/110327d.doc» http://www.bankisrael.gov.il/press/eng/110327/110327d.doc
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