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Poll: Vast Majority of Israelis Favor Jewish Studies in Schools
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By Israel National News
First reported by Arutz Sheva · 1 day ago
What happened
A Tzohar poll reveals that 72.5% of Israelis want to maintain or increase Jewish studies in state schools, with only 18.1% favoring reductions. The survey also highlighted generational, educational, and religious divides in attitudes towards these studies.
- 0172.5% of Israelis support maintaining or expanding Jewish studies in state schools.
- 02Only 18.1% of respondents favored reducing Jewish studies.
- 03Younger Israelis showed the strongest support for expanding these studies.
- 04Those with advanced academic degrees were most likely to favor reducing studies.
- 05Secular Israelis were divided, with a significant portion favoring reduction.
- 06Tzohar links findings to a post-October 7 "renewed Jewish awakening."
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