Five percent of respondents defined themselves as 'chozrim b'teshuva,' a term often used to refer to those raised in non-religious households who choose to become religious as adults. Hareidi-religious respondents were most likely to define themselves as chozrim b'teshuva – a full 22% of them said they were chozrim b'teshuva, compared to 17% of the religious-Zionist community and 9% of the traditional-religious community."
Sunday, September 12, 2010
(NEWS) Survey: Israelis Grow More Religiously Observant
"A special Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) survey has found that more Israeli Jews are becoming increasingly religiously observant than the reverse. 21% of those surveyed said they are currently more religious than they were in the past, while 14% say they are less religious.
Five percent of respondents defined themselves as 'chozrim b'teshuva,' a term often used to refer to those raised in non-religious households who choose to become religious as adults. Hareidi-religious respondents were most likely to define themselves as chozrim b'teshuva – a full 22% of them said they were chozrim b'teshuva, compared to 17% of the religious-Zionist community and 9% of the traditional-religious community."
Five percent of respondents defined themselves as 'chozrim b'teshuva,' a term often used to refer to those raised in non-religious households who choose to become religious as adults. Hareidi-religious respondents were most likely to define themselves as chozrim b'teshuva – a full 22% of them said they were chozrim b'teshuva, compared to 17% of the religious-Zionist community and 9% of the traditional-religious community."
