Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeAbraham. "The Lithuanian Haredi establishment built a racist and cruel system designed to ensure that a woman like me, a young Mizrahi woman, would remain invisible, poor and dependent on them."Naomi Abraham, a lawyer and economist who grew up in – but later left – the ultra-Orthodox world, asserts that Israeli society is oblivious to what really drives Haredim. 'The wheeler-dealer oligarchy isn't dealing in theology. It's dealing in real estate, land registration and shadow banking,' she says. 'Just look at the balance sheets'May 09, 2026Please introduce yourself.CommentsIn the NewsStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way
'A slave economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox parallel state
Naomi Abraham, a Lawyer and Economist Who Grew Up in – but Later Left – the ultra-Orthodox World, Asserts That Israeli Society Is Oblivious to What Really Drives Haredim. 'The Wheeler-dealer Oligarchy Isn't Dealing in Theology. It's Dealing in Real Estate, Land Registration and Shadow Banking,' She Says. 'Just Look at the Balance Sheets'
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