Haredis beginning to agree academic studies can help financially

Some positive news about what Haredi society now thinks of academia:

A new survey by Seker Kehalacha found that the haredi public's attitude towards academic studies is changing.

Seker Kehalacha is a haredi research institute.

The survey found that 48% of respondents agreed that academic studies are worth the investment, and that a BA improves a person's earning ability.

It also showed that the most admired occupations in the haredi community are hi-tech (40%), health (29%), law (22%), and accounting (19%). Less popular professions were architecture (6%), marketing (6%), and education (3%).

When asked, "Which academic institution is the most successful in preparing haredim to enter the job market?" 15% named the Ono Academic College.

This is impressive and encouraging, but, they'll still have to start learning to respect those less popular subjects with only single-digit results. With any luck, I expect we'll soon be seeing this cross the 50 percent threshold in the future.