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On Monday, two babies died in an unlicensed Haredi creche operating in Jerusalem's Romema neighborhood. Another 53 babies were taken to the hospital. Unlicensed facilities like this are widespread in Haredi society, among other things due to their low cost and wide availability
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One in three Israeli toddlers spends the day in unlicensed facilities, according to a 2024 survey conducted by the 121 Engine for Social Change nonprofit. In the Haredi community, the phenomenon is particularly widespread, with just 7,000 of an estimated 150,000 children under age 3 in supervised facilities.
