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Jewish Pluralism in Israel:

The condition in which Jews of different social classes, ideologies, religious streams, levels of belief and practice, genders, and ethnic backgrounds have equal opportunity to legitimately exercise their differences in the public sphere.

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How comfortable do you feel being yourself in Israel?

10% 90% Not Comfortable Comfortable

.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%

Not Comfortable Quite Uncomfortable Quite Comfortable Very Comfortable

How comfortable do you feel being yourself in Israel?

Totally Secular Secular Traditional Traditional Religious Liberal Religious Nationalist Haredi Haredi

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Totally Secular 3.27 Secular Traditional 3.50 Traditional 3.51 Haredi 3.56 Religious Liberal 3.63 Nationalist Haredi 3.64 Religious 3.66

Average 3.47

How comfortable do you feel being yourself in Israel?

(On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = "Not Comfortable"; 4 = "Very Comfortable“)

.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Not Comfortable Quite Uncomfortable Quite Comfortable Very Comfortable % of Respondents by Political Orientation

How comfortable do you feel being yourself in Israel?

Left Moderate Left Center Moderate Right Right

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Left 2.8542 Moderate Left 3.2430 Center 3.4656 Moderate Right 3.5442 Right 3.5822

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Average 3.47

How comfortable do you feel being yourself in Israel?

(On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = "Not Comfortable"; 4 = "Very Comfortable“)

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.00 .50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00

Women should be allowed to put on tefillin at the Western Wall (Kotel) I want non-Jewish students to attend the same school as my children The State should allow Jews to marry non-Jews The government of Israel should consider a lot more the minority opinion Civil marriage should be allowed in Israel Secular, Traditionalists, and the Religious are all equally good Jews. Average Totally Secular Secular Traditional Traditional Religious Liberal Religious Nationalist Haredi Haredi

Positive Opinion Statements in Order of Agreement (On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = “Totally Disagree"; 4 = " Totally Agree“)

8 .00 .50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00

Prefer that homosexuals not be members of Knesset Reform Jews are not really Jews There is too much freedom of expression in Israel Average Totally Secular Secular Traditional Traditional Religious Liberal Religious Nationalist Haredi Haredi

Negative Opinion Statements in Order of Agreement (On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = “Totally Disagree"; 4 = " Totally Agree“)

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.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Disagree Agree 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 Plus

“I want non-Jewish students to attend the same school as my children” (by age cohort)

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Percent of Respondents Who Indicated "Very Important" by Location Criteria

8.5% 8.8% 9.4% 11.7% 16.2% 23.4% 26.4% 75.8% .0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0%

Where most people share your ethnic background Where most people share your political views Where most people are your age Where most people share your economic status Where most people have your level of education As diverse as possible Where most people have your level of religiosity Well maintained with quality services and good education

Perceived Contribution to the Success of Israel

(On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = "Negative Contribution“; 4 = "Positive Contribution")

1.73 2.39 2.46 2.50 2.51 2.61 2.62 2.80 2.84 2.93 2.95 3.04 3.15 3.20 3.20 3.24 3.33 3.36 3.37 3.44 3.46 3.84 .00 .50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50

Muslim Arabs Haredim Left-Wingers Christian Arabs Israelis Living Abroad Yeshiva Students Reform Jews Settlers North Tel Avivians Jews Living in the Diaspora The Average Ethiopia Immigrants Right-Wingers Russian Immigrants The Druze French Immigrants Religious Nationals kibbutzniks Mizrachim Seculars Ashkenazim Soldiers

.00 .50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00

Reform Jews Yeshiva Students Soldiers Totally Secular Secular Traditional Traditional Liberal Religious Religious Haredi

Disagreements and Consensus

Average Score by Religious Orientation of Perceived Contribution

(On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = "Negative Contribution“; 4 = "Positive Contribution")

Seculars 3.71 Seculars 3.52 Mizrachim 3.33 Masorti Secular Masorti Secular Yeshiva Students 2.25 Yeshiva Students 1.99 Yeshiva Students 3.90 National Religious 3.40 National Religious 3.66 National Religious 3.71 Haredim 2.34 Haredim 2.16 Haredim 1.69 Haredim 3.85 Kibbutzniks 3.66 Kibbutzniks 3.44 Kibbutzniks 3.50 Right-Wingers 3.61 Soldiers 3.81 Soldiers 3.89 Soldiers 3.85 Soldiers 3.83 Soldiers 3.87 Soldiers 3.81 Christian Arabs 2.28 Christian Arabs 1.79 Left-Wingers 2.11 Left-Wingers 2.46 Muslim Arabs 1.99 Muslim Arabs 1.84 Muslim Arabs 1.63 Muslim Arabs 1.22 Muslim Arabs 1.68 Muslim Arabs 1.60 Reform Jews 2.49 Reform Jews 1.83 Reform Jews 1.15 Haredim Religious Liberal Religious

Most Positive and Negative Contributors Reported by Each Religious Affiliation

(On a Scale of 1-4: 1 = "Negative Contribution“; 4 = "Positive Contribution")

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Women should be allowed to put on teffilin at the Western Wall (Kotel)

Totally Disagree 12% Somewhat Disagree 10% Somewhat Agree 17% Totally Agree 61%

Totally Secular

Totally Disagree 20% Somewhat Disagree 25% Somewhat Agree 24% Totally Agree 31%

Secular Traditional

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The State should allow Jews to marry non-Jews

Negative Contribution 56% Somewhat Negative Contribution 26% Somewhat Positive Contribution 12% Positive Contribution 6%

Totally Secular

Negative Contribution 27% Somewhat Negative Contribution 41% Somewhat Positive Contribution 21% Positive Contribution 11%

Secular Traditional

Haredi Contribution to Success of Israel

Negative Contribution 56% Somewhat Negative Contribution 26% Somewhat Positive Contribution 12% Positive Contribution 6%

Totally Secular

Negative Contribution 27% Somewhat Negative Contribution 41% Somewhat Positive Contribution 21% Positive Contribution 11%

Secular Traditional

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Settlers’ Contribution to Success of Israel

Negative Contribution 31% Somewhat Negative Contribution 32% Somewhat Positive Contribution 19% Positive Contribution 18%

Totally Secular

Negative Contribution 15% Somewhat Negative Contribution 23% Somewhat Positive Contribution 32% Positive Contribution 30%

Secular Traditional

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National Religious’ Contribution to Success of Israel

Negative Contribution 8% Somewhat Negative Contribution 18% Somewhat Positive Contribution 35% Positive Contribution 39%

Totally Secular

Negative Contribution 2% Somewhat Negative Contribution 8% Somewhat Positive Contribution 39% Positive Contribution 51%

Secular Traditional

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JPPI Sample Breakdown By Religious Affiliation

Totally Secular 31% Secular Traditional 21% Traditional 23% Liberal Religious 4% Religious 10% Nationalist Haredi 1% Haredi 10% Totally Secular Secular Traditional Traditional Liberal Religious Religious Nationalist Haredi Haredi

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How do you define yourself politically?

5% 11% 26% 28% 23% 7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Left Moderate Left Center Moderate Right Right Don't Know