On the last day of 2024: the Knesset will approve the transfer of hundreds of millions of shekels to the Orthodox

On the agenda of the Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday, December 31, will be the issue of approving the transfer of hundreds of millions of shekels in coalition funds, most of which concern the Orthodox sector. This became known on Monday, December 30.

Ynet has received information that some of the commission members still have not seen the full list of where the funds will go. Some deputies, who have probably familiarized themselves with the agenda, claim that some translation articles are completely illegal, since they were submitted for approval in violation of the deadlines.

• Covering the wage gap in the administration of the independent education system (the largest educational networks in this sector are independent schools (ha-chinuch ha-atzmai) of the Ya’adut HaTorah and Shas parties) – 148 million shekels
• Funding for the Maayan ha-hinuch ha-torani school network (under the control of the Shas party) – 84 million
• Covering the wage gap in the orthodox education system, which is recognized by the state, and in the informal and non-orthodox education system – 126 million
• Financing of the special education system (khynuh meyuhae) in educational institutions exempt from studying basic disciplines (mosdot ha-ptor) – 108 million
• Article “various services” (the publication does not provide a description of services) – 318 million
• Financing of “settlement education” – 481 million
• Implementation of coalition agreements regarding Jewish culture, as well as the strengthening of Judaism in Otef-Aza (settlements on the border with Gaza) – 153 million
• “Administrative activities” – 93 million