Is the Haredi public willing to move to the periphery to purchase an apartment at a reasonable price? How many families own a private car or fly abroad? And what is the level of financial literacy of the average household? • A new in-depth study, which sampled the Haredi population, will present surprising data for the first time at the 'Economic Intelligence' conference"
This Thursday, at the 'Economic Wisdom' conference to be held at the Ha'ama Building in Jerusalem, an earthquake is expected in terms of the way we perceive the Haredi economy.
At the center of the conference will be revealed a comprehensive and up-to-date survey - conducted in August 2026 - that captures the financial situation of the Haredi household with unprecedented resolutions.
The study, conducted by the Midgam Research Institute, sampled 502 interviewees who constitute a representative sample of the adult Haredi population in Israel.
The data that will be revealed at the conference breaks down the economic routine of life into factors: from the couple's employment levels, through shopping habits and brands, to weighty questions about pensions, mortgages and weddings.
One of the most pressing issues examined by the survey is housing. Beyond the basic question of owning an apartment or paying rent and a mortgage, the survey will reveal a dramatic statistic regarding the housing preferences of the Haredi public: Does the Haredi family still insist on living in the large, expensive Haredi cities, or is the desire to purchase an apartment at a reasonable price already overpowering habit and pushing masses to the peripheral cities?
Alongside housing, the survey dives into the depths of current expenses. How much money does a Haredi family really spend on education (tuition, yeshivot, transportation and lunches)? Do Haredi parents compare prices before buying food, and how do they purchase their basic products? In addition, it will be revealed whether and to what extent families were forced to reduce their consumption of basic products such as meat, fish, vegetables or baby food in the past year.
A particularly fascinating chapter in the study is dedicated to the "quality of life" of the sector and the consumer culture that is changing before our eyes. Conference participants will discover how many vehicles there are (if any) in the Haredi household, whether the Haredi consumer prefers brands over simple products, and in which categories. Intriguing data on vacation habits will also be revealed: how many families have gone on vacation in Israel in the past two years, and have flights abroad become part of the sector's daily routine?
The issue of the future and savings is also on the table for discussion. Does the average Haredi even have a pension, and who deposits it? What percentage of them have had to cash out their pension fund earlier than expected? And how do they prepare for their children's weddings - are there savings plans in place, and to what extent do they rely on the institution of community "gamachim"?
Finally, the study examined the public's basic financial knowledge. The data presented will reveal how many respondents actually know how to read a bank statement, compare loans, or calculate interest rates, and whether they keep track of their income and expenses.
The research data also includes segmentations by age, sector, and other demographic data, in a way that makes it possible to identify significant gaps between different groups within Haredi society. In doing so, the study seeks to move away from treating the Haredi public as a single entity, and to present a more complex picture of families at different stages of life and in different economic situations.
The full data will be revealed this Thursday, on the stage of the 'Intelligence for the Economy' conference.
Will the data confirm the familiar stigmas or shatter them completely? The answers are coming soon.
