Majority in Favor of Transportation on Shabbat

A survey by the Central Bureau of Statistics also reveals that the majority of the public, including 15% of religious people, are in favor of opening shopping centers outside of cities on shabbat.

17/03/2011 13:17

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A majority of the Jewish public (64%) is interested in allowing the opening of places of entertainment on shabbat: 93% of secular people, 76% of traditional, not very religious, and 12% of traditional-religious. A significant finding of this survey is that 53% of the Jewish public supports having public transportation on shabbat: 82% of secular people, 57% of traditional-not very religious, 27% of traditional-religious, 10% of religious. 60% of Jews support opening shopping centers outside of cities on shabbat: 87% of secular people, 70% of traditional-not very religious, 36% of traditional-religious, and 15% of religious. About a third of (34%) of the secular and 16% of the traditional-not

53% of the Jewish public supports having public transportation on shabbat

very religious declared that they do shopping on shabbat. However, 66% are convinced that shabbat should be kept according to Jewish tradition. Less than half of the Jews (46%) support the opening of shopping centers and stores in cities on shabbat: 73% of secular people, 48% of traditional-not very religious, 20% of traditional-religious, and 6% of religious. According to the survey, a large majority of the public (80%) is convinced that religion has a strong influence on life in Israel. 62% agree that civil marriages should be allowed in Israel for those who want it, and 57% support the separation of religion and state.