Israel, with a population of 9 million and a wealth of more than $40,000 per capita GDP, faces a worrying social problem within the country, namely the Haredi Jewish problem.
Despite the fact that the United States has long been in favor and favoritism towards Israel, this problem persists.
Historically, the Jordan River region has been occupied by Arabs. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, God promised him a "promised land" that is what Israel is today.
Abraham followed his covenant with God and established his own nation in Canaan. And his grandson Jacob led the people to establish the Jewish state of Israel, believing in God.
During World War II, the German Nazis carried out a brutal mass of local Jewish immigrants. In the midst of an existential crisis, the Jews in a foreign land were determined to restore their country.
From 1944 to 1948, large numbers of Jews returned to Palestine, which had 600,000 Jewish residents by the end of World War II. In 1947, the United Nations held a referendum on the proposal for Jewish statehood, and because of people's sympathy for the Jews, in addition to 11 countries in the Arab region who opposed it, 33 countries including the United States and the Soviet Union voted in favor of it.
As a result, the UN Commission began to investigate the Jewish aspirations for statehood. Among them, there is a special Jewish group, and they are the Haredi Jews.
The Haredi Jews are a conservative, culturally distinct Jewish sect that opposes secularization and modernization, and values the study of traditions and doctrines. During World War II, Haredi Jews, like other Jews, were subjected to great threats and torture.
However, despite the loss of many relatives and friends in the Great **, they still hold on to their beliefs and beliefs, firmly believing that only by returning to their own land can they achieve true freedom and happiness.
Therefore, when the opportunity for Jewish statehood came, Haredi Jews did not hesitate to join in the process, believing that the great revival of the Jewish nation could only be achieved through their own efforts.
The Haredians believed that in the Bible, Israel's demise stemmed from impurity of faith among the people, so they considered any artificially established Israel to be a blasphemy against God and a false nation.
Therefore, they are firmly opposed to the restoration of Israel.
When the State of Israel was established on May 14, 1948, the Founding Father took a series of steps to unite the Haredi Jews. However, these extreme Haredi Jews later became white-eyed wolves in Israel and posed a threat to the country's stability.
In 1948, when Haredi had a population of just over 10,000, David Ben-Gurion believed that even if the country was to live their lives, there would be no major problems.
The Haredi madrasah system meant that all newborns were required to attend the madrasah, which did not provide any secular education. At the same time, the traditional beliefs of the Haredi people make them refuse to use contraception, which has led to their fertility rate being much higher than the Israeli average.
Data shows that in 2018, the average birthrate per Haredi woman was 71 child, the overall fertility rate is as high as 6%.
The Haredi do not have to work, but their fertility rate is ridiculously high, and their population has reached 1.8 of Israel's total population. How to get them involved in social services is one of Israel's biggest challenges.
To solve this problem, Israel has implemented a strict system of military service. However, the Haredi have been in revolt out of fear that military service will affect their religious beliefs.
They even committed acts such as arson, which led to a compromise in Congress and the passage of an ordinance suspending the military service of the Haredi. Despite this, the Haredi took a seat at the Supreme Rabbinical Court, making their position even more tenacious.
The rabbinical courts are the body that adjudicates impartially on matters of core Jewish interest, such as marriage, property, inheritance, immigration, etc. These rulings follow the core values of the Jews and have gained widespread acceptance as a result.
The high fertility rate of the Haredi people also makes their population very young, with 60% of the population under the age of 20. However, if the issue of the secularization of the Haredi is not resolved, half of the country's population will need to support the other half of the population who do not work, pay taxes or do not serve in the military.
If this phenomenon is not changed, it will inevitably lead to the decline of Israel.
In the 2020 outbreak, the number of confirmed cases in Israel reached 740,000, of which Haredi accounted for 12% of the total population, but contributed 60% of the infections.
But fortunately, Israel's vaccination rate has reached 75%. The reason for the high rate of infection among the Haredi is due to their madrasa system.
Even after losing the ability to contribute to society, the people of Haredi still believe in the beauty of life. Under the education of the madrasah, they learned to rely on their wisdom and diligence to engage in various handicraft activities, such as weaving, embroidery, etc., to make a living.
Their persistence and hard work have not only allowed them to live a stable life, but also become a beautiful landscape in the community.
The large population of the Haredi people, who believe in extremist ideas, no matter how much pressure they exert on them, cannot stop them from ignoring the spread of the coronavirus out of "freedom".
Israel's high vaccination rate may also be a helpless choice in the difficult situation. The Haredi have created a real dilemma for Israel, and their actions have raised questions about them: What can they bring to Israel? No one has been able to do it accurately**.