The pandemic has sped up departures from Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community, which makes up 12 percent of the country’s population. With their religious routines disrupted by lockdowns and school closings, and with more time at home for self-discovery, people are making the decision to leave.
“When I had a lot of time to think, the questions flooded up again,” said one 21-year-old who quit and took up a secular lifestyle.
The New York Times
