Haredi Employment Leaders Hail Engineering Training as Success Model

Leaders in the field of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) employment convened at the Kamach Foundation offices in Jerusalem to celebrate the new year and launch the foundation's annual employment report. The event, attended by figures including the Director-General of the Ministry of Labor, Robi Shemesh, and the Deputy Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Israel, Helen Twist, highlighted the success of integrating Haredim into vocational engineering programs.

Kamach Foundation founder Leo Noe opened the event, emphasizing the importance of integrating the Haredi population into the workforce for both the Israeli economy and the Haredi community itself. The report, presented by Kamach's Deputy CEO Adv. Avraham Yoostman, focused on the achievements of Haredi integration in "Ma"at" (the National Institute for Technological Education) tracks, proposing this as a model for other sectors.

The Ma"at integration model successfully combines high professional standards with adherence to the Haredi lifestyle and addresses knowledge gaps for successful academic and professional integration. Participants expressed satisfaction with the presented achievements and discussed expanding these efforts.

Director-General Robi Shemesh stated that the success of Haredi integration in Ma"at programs proves that high-level professional training, aligned with economic needs and respecting Haredi values, is achievable. He added that the Ministry of Labor views this model favorably and aims to expand it to other training areas.

Kamach CEO Mordechai Feldstein noted that the data demonstrates the effectiveness of their efforts, building uncompromisingly professional and culturally appropriate pathways for the Haredi public to achieve financial success. He stressed that working with a deep understanding of the community's needs and in cooperation with professional bodies yields significant results.