What did Israel's Shas Party do that made the Sephardic population more religious and conservative?

Question

I know they run clinics and schools, but I'm interested in what they did there that changed many peoples points of view.

If you speak Hebrew, here is their website (I don't speak Hebrew so I have no idea what it says)
http://www.shasnet.org.il/Front/NewsNet/newspaper.asp

Answer 1

The secret is education. Shas has a wonderful network of schools that closes the gap between the Second Israel and the First.


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Answer 2

Shas did not do anything.

The reason the Shas party is religious and conservative is because the majority of Sephardim are religious and conservative.

As for why Sephardim are generally more traditional then Ashkenazim has to do with history. Askenazi Jews were in Europe durring the enlightement Sephardi Jews were not.

Answer 3

Mazel Tov!