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Yom Kippur Observance High Among Secular Israelis, New Study Finds
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By שיר לוי
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 1 hour ago
What happened
A new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that 74% of Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur, with significant observance among secular and non-religious traditional populations. The study also found differences in fasting practices between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews, and that many Israelis attend synagogue only on Yom Kippur.
- 0174% of Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur, including nearly half of secular Jews.
- 02Significant fasting observed among non-religious traditional Jews (90%).
- 03Mizrahi Jews fast more frequently than Ashkenazi Jews.
- 0420% of secular Jews attend synagogue on Yom Kippur.
- 05Many Israelis attend synagogue only on Yom Kippur.
- 06The survey highlights Yom Kippur's unifying role in Israeli society.
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