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How often do Jews in Israel go to the synagogue?
It depends on how religious the particular Israeli Jew is. Most Israeli Jews are Secular Jews and therefore rarely go to synagogue more than a few times a year if that. However, a quarter of Israeli Jews are Orthodox and go to synagogue every morning and often throughout the day.
What are the causes of the Israeli Conflict?
Which Israeli conflict is the question referring to? -- Click the link to read the answer to that question.What are the causes of the Arab-Israeli Conflict? -- referring to the wars that Israel has fought with different Arab States like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, inter alia.What are the causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? -- referring to the Israeli problems with endemic Palestinian Arabs who live in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.What are the causes of Conflicts between Religious and Secular Jews in Israel? -- referring to political wrangling between different parts of the Israeli electorate (most often Secular Jews vs. Religious Jews) that causes disagreements in Israeli policy.
Is secular a popular Israeli food?
"Secular" means "not religious."
Does every Israeli woman get military training?
No. Most Israeli Arab women are exempt from the military and a number of Orthodox Jewish religious women get exemptions as well. However, all women Secular Jews are drafted.
Why is circumcision surgery rejected by some Israeli Jews?
A very small percentage of Jews in Israel are choosing to not circumcise their sons because of the nature of secularism in Israel. Many secular Jews in Israel are militantly so and a percentage of these people refuse to participate in any Jewish rituals whatsoever.
What are Secular Jews?
The term 'Secular Jew' is not strictly defined, but refers to Jews who maintain cultural links but do not follow religious observances. Many Jewish Israelis feel that being Israeli and speaking Hebrew are in themselves a sufficient expression of Judaism without any religious observances. A Central Bureau of Statistics survey in Israel has shown that 44 per cent of Jews in the country over the age of 20 define themselves as 'secular'. Secular Judaism is interpreted slightly differently amongst diaspora Jews, where some 'Secular Jews' continue to follow nominal religious traditions.
What ethnic group influences Israel?
Every Israeli ethnic group influences Israel. Since Israel is a democracy, all of its various constituent peoples have the ability to raise their voice and run for political office. Since Israel has numerous parties and coalitions need to be formed to govern effectively, even small parties can have a strong and powerful say in the government. Some ethnic groups with influence in Israel include: Secular Liberal Israeli Jews, Secular Conservative Israeli Jews, Nationalist Russian Jews, Orthodox Ashkenazi (European) Jews, Orthodox Mizrahi (Middle Eastern) Jews, Druze, ethnic Palestinian Muslims, ethnic Palestinian Christians, Bedouins, and Circassians.
How different are American Jews and British Jews?
There are many differences among American Jews and Israeli Jews. In the United States, the majority of Jews are Ashkenazi (though there are some Sephardic Jews). Also, American Jews often make specific distinctions between Reform, Conservative, Secular Humanist, Reconstructionist, and Orthodox, whereas in Israel, people tend to be secular Jews, reform, or Orthodox. In the U.S., Jews have to make an effort to celebrate the holidays or go to services, but in Israel the holidays are essentially automatically in the calendar, and Judaism is kind of all around. Some American Jews know few other Jews, but the majority of Israeli Jews know lots of other Jews.
Are Secular Jews a race?
The word secular describes a position outside religion. Secular Jews are those, though Jews by birth, are not practitioners of Judaism.
What is the Israeli conflict?
Which Israeli conflict is the question referring to? Is it the Arab-Israeli Conflict? -- referring to the wars that Israel has fought with different Arab States like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, inter alia. Is it the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? -- referring to the Israeli problems with endemic Palestinian Arabs who live in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Is it Internal Israeli Political Conflicts? -- referring to political wrangling between different parts of the Israeli electorate (most often Secular Jews vs. Religious Jews) that causes disagreements in Israeli policy. See the Related Questions below for information on the different Israeli Conflicts.
Why did Jews from Russia?
Russian Jews who have immigrated to Israel have maintained their own culture and social groups within Israeli society. Today, Israeli society is heterogeneous and accepting of many different cultures. Russian Jewry has brought its love of education and secular values to Israel. However, many Russians who have moved to Israel in the past twenty years are not Jews according to the definition of the Chief Rabbinate and the Orthodox establishment of the state. Although some have converted, this problem has not been solved yet and has made integration into Israeli society difficult for many Russians.
What conflict continues in Israel today?
There are several and include: The Arab-Israeli Conflict -- referring to the wars that Israel has fought with different Arab States like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, inter alia. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -- referring to the Israeli problems with endemic Palestinian Arabs who live in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Internal Israeli Political Conflicts -- referring to political wrangling between different parts of the Israeli electorate (most often Secular Jews vs. Religious Jews) that causes disagreements in Israeli policy.
