Elazar Korenfeld

Research Analyst, Outcomes Team

Outcomes

Research Analyst, Outcomes Team, Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, Israel’s leading institute for applied social research.

Elazar Kornfeld has been working at the Institute since 2026. His primary research areas include welfare and education programs for minority populations in Israeli society, with a particular focus on the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) population. Previously, Elazar worked in various research teams at the Haredi Institute for Public Policy Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv University.

Elazar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s degree in Social Work, both from the University of Haifa.

Elazar Kornfeld can be contacted by email: [email protected]

Children, Youth and Young Adults

Social Inclusion

“Chanoch LaNa’ar” Program for Preventing Dropout from Haredi Yeshiva High Schools: An Evaluation Study
Dr. Amir Falk, Aluma Levi-Zohar, Ruth Stern-Katry, Dr. Dori Rivkin, Dr. Yael Itzhaki-Braun, Elazar Korenfeld
2024

The study examined the implementation of the “Chanoch LaNa’ar” program, focusing on its mechanisms of action, the experiences of participating students, and key implementation challenges. It also explored how students, parents, mentors, and yeshiva staff perceived the program’s success in achieving its goals and identified possible directions for strengthening its effectiveness. In addition, the study profiled the needs of students referred to the program and highlighted factors that may shape its implementation and perceived outcomes.