Survey of Jewish South Africans 2005

South Africa, 2005

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q1000170

q17a:Worries about future of South Africa

q1000171

q17a:Education of children

q1000172

q17a:Standard/quality of Jewish education

q1000173

q17a:Career move

q1000174

q17a:Affirmative action

q1000175

q17a:Quality of health services

q1000176

q17a:Financial/improved finances

q1000177

q17a:To live in Israel/feel at home in Israel

q1000178

q17a:Economy/economic situation

q1000179

q17a:No strong Jewish community/dwindling Jewish community

q1000180

q17a:Freedom/adventure/new culture/new places/better quality of life

q1000181

q17a:Religious reasons

q1000182

q17a:More culture/music/art/culture

q1000183

q17a:Other reasons for staying in SA

q1000184

q17a:No mention

q17b

q17b:Live permanently in another country/return to SA

q1000185

q18a:Family elsewhere/want to be with family who live elsewhere

q1000186

q18a:Friends elsewhere/want to be with friends living elsewhere

q1000187

q18a:Like the lifestyle in other country/countries more

q1000188

q18a:Personal safety concerns in Israel/security problems/violence/war

q1000189

q18a:Economy better in other country(ies)

q1000190

q18a:Career/business more likely to be successful elsewhere/skills

q1000191

q18a:Difficult to get jobs in Israel/hard to make a living there

q1000192

q18a:Would have to drop standard of living if went to Israel

q1000193

q18a:Want to go to an English speaking country/language a barrier

q1000194

q18a:Can relate better to the people in other country(ies)

q1000195

q18a:Political situation in Israel/political instability

q1000196

q18a:Not a Zionist

q1000197

q18a:Climate doesn't appeal to me

q1000198

q18a:Unfamiliar to me/never been there

q1000199

q18a:Too old/can't travel/lost spouse so unable to go

q1000200

q18a:Family in Israel live extremist religious life/don't relate to them

q1000201

q18a:Israel too expensive to live in

q1000202

q18a:No future for kids in Israel

q1000203

q18a:Hard to live there/tough country/difficult life in Israel

q1000204

q18a:Husband/wife not Jewish/would not cope in Israel

q1000205

q18a:Have strong Jewish identity in South Africa

q1000206

q18a:Jewish community work as a Rabbi more important than going to Israel

q1000207

q18a:Have already lived in Israel and returned to South Africa

q1000208

q18a:Not going anywhere

q1000209

q18a:Did not want to go to the army

q1000210

q18a:Other reasons for not chosing Israel

q1000211

q18a:No mention

q1000212

q18b:Family elsewhere/want to be with family who live elsewhere not Israel

q1000213

q18b:Friends elsewhere/want to be with friends living elsewhere not Israel

q1000214

q18b:Like the lifestyle in other country/countries more

q1000215

q18b:Personal safety concerns in Israel

q1000216

q18b:Economy better in other country(ies)

q1000217

q18b:Career/business more likely to be successful elsewhere

q1000218

q18b:Difficult to get jobs in Israel

q1000219

q18b:Would have to drop standard of living if went to Israel

q1000220

q18b:Want to go to an English speaking country

q1000221

q18b:Can relate better to the people in other country(ies)

q1000222

q18b:Political situation in Israel/political instability

q1000223

q18b:Not a Zionist/not a staunch/committed Zionist

q1000224

q18b:Climate doesn't appeal to me

q1000225

q18b:Unfamiliar to me/never been there

q1000226

q18b:Too old/can't travel/lost spouse so unable to go

q1000227

q18b:Family in Israel live extremist religious life/don't relate to them

q1000228

q18b:Israel too expensive to live in

q1000229

q18b:No future for kids in Israel

q1000230

q18b:Hard to live there/tough country/difficult life in Israel

q1000231

q18b:Husband/wife not Jewish/would not cope in Israel

q1000232

q18b:Have strong Jewish identity in South Africa

q1000233

q18b:Jewish community work as a Rabbi more important than going to Israel

q1000234

q18b:Have already lived in Israel and returned to South Africa

q1000235

q18b:Not going anywhere

q1000236

q18b:Did not want to go to the army

q1000237

q18b:Other reasons for not chosing Israel

q1000238

q18b:No mention

q1000239

q18c:Family elsewhere/want to be with family who live elsewhere not Israel

q1000240

q18c:Friends elsewhere/want to be with friends living elsewhere not Israel

q1000241

q18c:Like the lifestyle in other country/countries more

q1000242

q18c:Personal safety concerns in Israel

q1000243

q18c:Economy better in other country(ies)

q1000244

q18c:Career/business more likely to be successful elsewhere

q1000245

q18c:Difficult to get jobs in Israel

q1000246

q18c:Would have to drop standard of living if went to Israel

q1000247

q18c:Want to go to an English speaking country

q1000248

q18c:Can relate better to the people in other country(ies)

q1000249

q18c:Political situation in Israel/political instability

q1000250

q18c:Not a Zionist

q1000251

q18c:Climate doesn't appeal to me

q1000252

q18c:Unfamiliar to me/never been there

q1000253

q18c:Too old/can't travel/lost spouse so unable to go

q1000254

q18c:Family in Israel live extremist religious life/don't relate to them

q1000255

q18c:Hard to live there/tough country/difficult life in Israel

q1000256

q18c:Israel too expensive to live in

q1000257

q18c:No future for kids in Israel

q1000258

q18c:Husband/wife not Jewish/would not cope in Israel

q1000259

q18c:Have strong Jewish identity in South Africa

q1000260

q18c:Jewish community work he does (Rabbi) more important than going to Israel

q1000261

q18c:Have already lived in Israel and returned to South Africa

q1000262

q18c:Not going anywhere

q1000263

q18c:Did not want to go to the army

q1000264

q18c:Other reasons for not chosing Israel

q1000265

q18c:No mention

q19a

q19a:South Africa: rating for economic situation

q19b

q19b:South Africa: rating for personal safety

q19c

q19c:South Africa: rating for political situation

q19d

q19d:South Africa: rating for health care provision

q19e

q19e:South Africa: rating for education system

q19f

q19f:South Africa: rating for personal family and friendship network

q19g

q19g:Israel: rating for economic situation

q19h

q19h:Israel: rating for personal safety

q19i

q19i:Israel: rating for political situation

q19j

q19j:Israel: rating for health care provision

q19k

q19k:Israel: rating for education system

q19l

q19l:Israel: rating for personal family and friendship network

q20a

q20a:Any close friends/relatives living in Israel

q20b

q20b:Ever visited Israel

q20c

q20c:Number of times visited Israel in the past 10 years

q21a

q21a:Type of attachment respondent has towards Israel

q21b

q21b:Israel should give up some territory in exchange for peace

q22a

q22a:There is more racial prejudice in South Africa now than 5 years ago

q22b

q22b:There is more antiSemitism in South Africa now than 5 years ago

q22c

q22c:There is more antiZionism in South Africa now than 5 years ago

q2000001

q22d:Been called a Jew in a derogatory way

q2000002

q22d:Refused membership of a club

q2000003

q22d:You/child not allowed a place at a school because of a Jewish quota

q2000004

q22d:Refused employment

q2000005

q22d:Business contracts or orders refused

q2000006

q22d:Victimized at work

q2000007

q22d:Heard someone making derogatory remarks about Jews

q2000008

q22d:Heard derogatory remarks about Jews and Israel on radio

q2000009

q22d:Other forms of anti-Semitism

q2000010

q23a

q23a:Believe that in SA anti-semitism is a problem

q23b

q23b:Believe that in the world anti-semitism is a problem

q23c

q23c:Believe that in SA anti-Zionism is a problem

q23d

q23d:Believe that in the world anti-Zionism is a problem

q2000011

q24a:Muslims pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000012

q24a:Afrikaners pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000013

q24a:Israelis pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000014

q24a:Blacks pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000015

q24a:Jews pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000016

q24a:Coloureds pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000017

q24a:Indians pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000018

q24a:Arabs pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000019

24a:Hamas poses the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000020

24a:Pagad poses the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000021

q24a:Other ethnic groups pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000022

q24a:Muslim militants/extremists pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000023

q24a:Government poses the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000024

q24a:Ignorance poses the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000025

q2000026

q24a:Non-Jewish people pose the greatest threat to Jews in SA

q2000027

q24a:Jews are own worst enemy through lack of involvement

q2000028

q2000029

q2000030

q24a:Do not know

q24b

q24b(i):The SA government allows religious freedom for Jews

q24c

q24b(ii):The SA government's attitude to Israel is fair

q24d

q24b(iii):The SA media's attitude to Israel is fair

q24e

q24b(iv):The SA governement is hostile towards Jews

q25a

q25a:Feel more South African than Jewish/Jewish than South African

q25b

q25b:If you were to be born again, would you want to be born Jewish

q26

q26:Personal beliefs and attitudes towards Judaism

q27

q27:Feelings about the Bible (Torah)

q28

q28:Position on Jewish religious practice

q29a

q29a:Candles are lit in your home on Friday night

q29b

q29b:Attend a Seder meal at Passover

q30a

q30a:Kind of meat bought for respondent's home?

q30b

q30b:Separate Kosher meat from milk products

q3000001

q31:Fast on Yom Kippur

q3000002

q31:On Friday night usually participate in Sabbath dinner with family or friends

q3000003

q31:Refrain from work on the Jewish New Year

q3000004

q31:Refrain from driving or travelling on Sabbath

q3000005

q31:Eat out only in Kosher restaurants

q3000006

q31:Refrained from writing exams during Jewish holidays

q32a

q32a:Frequency of attending a synagogue service in the past year

q3000007

q32b:Parents belong to Traditional Orthodox synagogue

q3000008

q32b:Parents belong to Sephardi synagogue

q3000009

q32b:Parents belong to Chabad/Lubavit synagogue

q3000010

q32b:Parents belong to Ohr Somayach synagogue

q3000011

q32b:Parents belong to Conservative synagogue

q3000012

q32b:Parents belong to Reform/Progressive Jew synagogue

q3000013

q32b:Parents belong to Mizrachi synagogue

q3000014

q32b:Parents belong to Kollel/Yad Sha synagogue

q3000015

q32b:Parents belong to other synagogue (e.g. Moras)

q3000016

q32b:Parents do not belong to a synagogue

q3000017

q32b:Do not know/no answer

q3000018

q32c:Belong to Traditional Orthodox synagogue

q3000019

q32c:Belong to Sephardi synagogue

q3000020

q32c:Belong to Chabad/Lubavitch synagogue

q3000021

q32c:Belong to Ohr Somayach synagogue

q3000022

q32c:Belong to Conservative synagogue

q3000023

q32c:Belong to Reform/Progressive synagogue

q3000024

q32c:Belong to Mizrachi synagogue

q3000025

q32c:Belong to Kollel/Yad Shaul synagogue

q3000026

q32c:Belong to other synagogue(e.g. Morasha)

q3000027

q32c:Do not belong to a synagogue

q3000028

q32c:Do not know/no answer

q3000029

q32d:Attend Traditional Orthodox synagogue

q3000030

q32d:Attend Traditional Sephardi

q3000031

q32d:Attend Traditional Chabad/Lubavitch

q3000032

q32d:Attend Traditional Ohr Somayach

q3000033

q32d:Attend Traditional Conservative

q3000034

q32d:Attend Traditional Reform/Progressive

q3000035

q32d:Attend Traditional Mizrach

q3000036

q32d:Attend Traditional Kollel/Yad Shaul

q3000037

q32d:Attend other traditional synagogue (e.g. Morasha)

q3000038

q32d:Do not attend a synagogue

q3000039

q32d: Do not know/no answer

q3000040

q32e:Might like to attend Traditional Orthodox synagogue in the future

q3000041

q32e:Might like to attend Sephardi synagogue in the future

q3000042

q32e:Might like to attend Chabad/Lubavitch synagogue in the future

q3000043

q32e:Might like to attend Ohr Somayach synagogue in the future

q3000044

q32e:Might like to attend Conservative synagogue in the future

q3000045

q32e:Might like to attend Reform/Progressive synagogue in the future

q3000046

q32e:Might like to attend Mizrachi synagogue in the future

q3000047

q32e:Might like to attend Kollel/Yad Shaul synagogue in the future

q3000048

q32e:Might like to attend other synagogue (e.g. Morasha) in the future

q3000049

q32e:None/not applicable

q3000050

q32e:Do not know/no answer

q3000051

q32f:Membership of Traditional orthodox synagogue will increase

q3000052

q32f:Membership of Sephard synagogue will increase

q3000053

q32f:Membership of Chabad/Lubavitch synagogue will increase

q3000054

q32f:Membership of Ohr Somayach synagogue will increase

q3000055

q32f:Membership of Conservative synagogue will increase

q3000056

q32f:Membership of Reform/Progressive synagogue will increase

q3000057

q32f:Membership of Mizrachi synagogue will increase

q3000058

q32f:Membership of Kollel/Yad Shau synagogue will increase

q3000059

q32f:Membership of Other - Morasha synagogue will increase

q3000060

q32f:None/not applicable

q3000061

q32f:Do not know/no answer

q3000062

q32f:Membership of Traditional orthodox synagogue will decrease

q3000063

q32f:Membership of Sephard synagogue will decrease

q3000064

q32f:Membership of Chabad/Lubavitch synagogue will decrease

q3000065

q32f:Membership of Ohr Somayach synagogue will decrease

q3000066

q32f:Membership of Conservative synagogue will decrease

q3000067

q32f:Membership of Reform/Progressive synagogue will decrease

q3000068

q32f:Membership of Mizrachi synagogue will descrease

q3000069

q32f:Membership of Kollel/Yad Shau synagogue will decrease

q3000070

q32f:Membership of other synagogue (e.g. - Morasha) will decrease

q3000071

q32f:None/not applicable

q3000072

q32f:Do not know/no answer

q33a

q33a:Jewish community helps Jewish people meet each other

q33b

q33b:How important is it to you that your partner is Jewish

q33c

q33c:Do you feel adequately supported by the Jewish community

q3000073

q33d:Require more emotional support from the Jewish community

q3000074

q33d:Require more financial support from the Jewish community

q3000075

q33d:Require more meals/assistance with meals from the Jewish community

q3000076

q33d:Require more medical assistance from the Jewish community

q3000077

q33d:Require more organised activities/outings from the Jewish community

q3000078

q33d:Require more personal safety assistance from the Jewish community

q3000079

q33d:Require more social/friendship gatherings from the Jewish community

q3000080

q33d:Require more assistance with transport from the Jewish community

q3000081

q33d:Require more adult education from the Jewish community

q3000082

q33d:Require more religious activities/learning from the Jewish community

q3000083

q33d:Require more education support from the Jewish community

q3000084

q33d:Require other assistance from the Jewish community

q3000085

q3000086

q33d:Do not know/no answer

q33e

q33e(i):If married/living with a partner: Partner Jewish/non-Jewish

q33f

q33e(ii):If divorced/separated: Partner Jewish/non-Jewish

q33g

q33e(iii):If widowed: Partner Jewish/non-Jewish

q33h

q34a

q34:Jewish community supports people with disabilities

q34b

q34:Jewish community supports people who are mentally ill

q34c

q34:Jewish community supports people who are intellectually disabled

q34d

q34:Jewish community supports elderly people

q34e

q34:Jewish community supports financially disadvantaged people

q34f

q34:Jewish community supports pre-primary school children

q35a

q35:Find it very difficult to express self spiritually in a Synagogue

q35b

q35:The Jewish people have a special relationship with God

q35c

q35:A Jew should marry someone who is also Jewish

q35d

q35:An unbreakable bond unites Jews all over the world

q35e

q35:The universe came about by chance

q35f

q35:It is important that Jews survive as a people

q35g

q35:It is purely by chance that I married a Jew

q35h

q35:Praying to God can help overcome personal problems

q35i

q35:When it comes to a crisis, Jews can only depend on other Jews

q35j

q35:Having a Jewish partner is only important if you intend to have children

q35k

q35:The Holocaust should be in the core of young people’s Jewish identity

q36a

q36:There will still be a substantial Jewish community in SA in 20 years

q36b

q36:The only long term future for Jews is in Israel

q36c

q36:Only the Orthodox section of the community will survive as Jewish

q36d

q36:The South African Jewish community is an ageing community

q36e

q36:Jews under the age of 30 years do not see a future for themselves in SA

q37a

q37:Crime is a problem in South Africa

q37b

q37:Personal safety is a problem in South Africa

q37c

q37:There are always teething problems when a new government takes over

q37d

q37:The government should do more for the people of SA

q37e

q37:The South African economy is improving

q37f

q37:Corruption is a problem in South Africa

q37g

q37:I would rather stay in South Africa with the problems I know

q37h

q37:Affirmative action is a good idea

q37i

q37:I personally have suffered because of affirmative action

q38a

q38a:Born Jewish/converted

q3000087

q38b:Converted Reform

q3000088

q38b:Converted Orthodox

q3000089

q38b:Don’t know/no answer

q3000090

q38b:Form of Judaism coverted to at 18+

q39a

q39a:Did you ever attend a Jewish/Zionist youth movement

q39b

q39b:How long did you attend Jewish/Zionist youth clubs or movements

q3000091

q39c:Involved most with Habonim Dror

q3000092

q39c:Involved most with Bnei Akiva

q3000093

q39c:Involved most with Betar

q3000094

q39c:Involved most with Netzer/Maginim

Total: 976

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