Poll: Nearly half of secular Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur

An Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) poll finds that 74% of Israeli Jews fast at least partially on Yom Kippur, and 57% attend synagogue services, including many who rarely attend during the rest of the year. Among those who define themselves as secular, nearly half still observe the fast, highlighting widespread observance across different segments of Israeli Jewish society.

An Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) poll reveals that 74% of Israeli Jews fast at least partially on Yom Kippur, and 57% attend synagogue services, including many who rarely attend during the rest of the year. Among those who define themselves as secular, nearly half still observe the fast. The poll highlights the widespread observance of Yom Kippur across different segments of Israeli Jewish society, even among those who are not religiously observant.