JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new Channel 12 News poll reveals a surprising trend: it is actually the young people of Israel who are drawing closer to Shabbat observance. The data shows that 53% of Israelis aged 18–29 observe Shabbat according to Jewish law – the highest percentage among all age groups. In contrast, only 19% of those aged 30–39 keep Shabbat, and among those aged 40–49, the number drops to 14%.
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Despite the common perception that younger people are distancing themselves from tradition, the poll indicates a renewed connection specifically among them – including full Shabbat observance, refraining from driving or using a phone, and a connection to spiritual values.
At the same time, 14% of the 18-29 age group respondents noted that while they do not fully observe Shabbat, they make Kiddush or attend synagogue, as signs of a growing connection to tradition. 9% said that they keep most of the restrictions but still use their phones.
The trend of religiousity among the younger generation has strengthened since Oct. 7th, with 35% of them stating that it had led them to increased religious observance as opposed to 57% who said there was no change and 8% who are less observant since then.
The survey also found that 38% of all Israelis eat only kosher, 24% partially keep kashrus laws and 38% do not observe kashrus restrictions.
54% of Israelis fast on Yom Kippur, 11% keep the fast but do not always observe all restrictions and 35% do not fast. These numbers represent a drop in observance of Yom Kippur since previous polls.
93% of Israelis said that they have a mezuzah on their home but only 39% said that they regularly kiss the mezuzah.
This is a promising trend.
Still to Low we need to increase these numbers
Most Jews who left Europe for Israel remained Jewish and their descendants and now returning to the Torah. Most Jews who left Europe for the us or other countries intermarried and had non Jewish children. Facts. The rabbis in Europe who were deathly afraid of Zionism had every legitimate reason to be afraid but Hashem had other plans. It is now time to proclaim that the milchemes mitzvah against Zionism (which was done leshem shamayim) is over.
I guess serving in the IDF where many non-dati soldiers rub soldiers for the first time with Dati soldiers is a positive experience.
Once they finish in the IDF shmad machine they will be frei