Ultraorthodox Jews in Israel – epidemic as a measure of challenges
Ultraorthodox Jews in Israel – epidemic as a measure of challenges

Author(s): Marek Matusiak
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Government/Political systems, Politics and religion, Health and medicine and law, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Ultraorthodox Jews; Israel; COVID-19 pandemic; Haredi; Ultraorthodox community; The state and religion in Israel;
Summary/Abstract: In Israel as in other countries, when the COVID-19 epidemic surfaced it exacerbated the existing divisions and tensions in society. A group that came under severe attack from the public was the Jewish Ultraorthodox population (the Haredi). This was due to disregard on the part of certain ultra orthodoxgroups of the restrictions imposed in response to the epidemic and an exceptionally high infection rate in that community – as much as 70% of cases recorded from February until May this year affected members of that community.

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