Poll: Nearly Half of Secular Israeli Jews Fast on Yom Kippur
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Most Israelis will fast, attend prayers on Yom Kippur, new survey finds
When Yom Kippur begins on Sunday evening, the majority of Israelis will mark it by fasting and attending synagogue services, according to a new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute think tank. But a deeper dive into the poll shows subtle and substantial differences between demographic groups, particularly the significantly higher levels of observance among... The post Most Israelis will fast, attend prayers on Yom Kippur, new survey finds a…
A new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute reveals the extent to which Yom Kippur connects the Israeli public to tradition: Almost half of secular people fast, one in five attend prayers - and a third of worshippers attend synagogue only on the holy day.
74% of Jews in Israel fast on Yom Kippur • Almost half of secular people fast, and a third of worshippers only attend synagogue on the holy day | Strong attachment to tradition among the Jewish public (Haredim)
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