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12. Anti-Semitism and discrimination
Israeli Jews all but universally say anti-Semitism is at least somewhat common around the world today, including nearly two-thirds who say it is very common. And roughly three-quarters say anti-Semitism is not only common but on the rise globally, while virtually no Israeli Jews say it is decreasing. Majorities of Jews across different groups have […]
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9. The peace process, settlements and U.S. support
Jews in Israel are divided on whether it is possible for an independent Palestinian state and Israel to coexist peacefully with each other. Roughly four-in-ten Israeli Jews say a way can be found for two states to coexist, while a similar share say this is not possible. Jewish opinion on this topic has been relatively […]
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The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World
Standard lists of history’s most influential religious leaders – among them Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) – tend to be predominantly, if not exclusively, male. Many religious groups, including Roman Catholics and Orthodox Jews, allow only men to be clergy, while others, including some denominations in the evangelical Protestant tradition, have lifted that restriction only in recent decades. Yet it often appears that the ranks of the faithful are dominated by women.
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4. Religion is equally or more important to women than men in most countries
Another measure of religious commitment is how important people say religion is to them personally. In more than half of the 84 countries where data are available on this question (46), men and women are about equally likely to say religion is very important to them. In 36 other countries, or 43% of the total, […]
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Acknowledgments
This study was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the survey from the Neubauer Family Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Primary Researchers Neha Sahgal, Senior ResearcherAlan Cooperman, Director of Religion Research Research Team Angelina E. Theodorou, Research AnalystKatie […]