Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Explaining Jews, Part II: Why Are Most Jews Secular?

By Dennis Prager
FrontPageMagazine.com January 24, 2006

To understand Jews, one must understand that most Jews are not religious.
This is true even if our definition of "religious" is minimal, i.e., observant of any specifically Jewish religious laws, attends synagogue once a month or even declares a belief in God.

According to a 2003 Harris Poll, "Only 16 percent of Jews go to synagogue once a month or more often"; and regarding belief in God: "Protestants (90 percent) are more likely than Roman Catholics (79 percent) and much more likely than Jews (48 percent) to believe in God. Religious affiliation here includes many people raised as members of a religion or religious group, regardless of what they practice or believe now."

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