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Poll Finds 74% of Israelis Fast on Yom Kippur, Bridging Secular and Religious Divides

A poll by the Israel Democracy Institute shows 74% of Israelis fast on Yom Kippur, with significant participation from secular individuals. The holiday also sees 57% attending public services, often as their only synagogue visit of the year.

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What happened

  1. 0174% of Israelis fast on Yom Kippur, poll finds.
  2. 02Secular Israelis participate significantly in the fast.
  3. 03Communal origin affects fasting rates.
  4. 04Many attend synagogue only on Yom Kippur.
Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original

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