For the first time in the five years of the Religion and State Index, respondents were asked about Reform and Conservative Judaism in Israel. The results were surprisingly optimistic and suggest that there is a rise in support for multi-denominational recognition in Israel. If in the past it seemed that Reform and Conservative Judaism were not well-received in Israel, the Index suggests that today there is a growing awareness of the need for equal recognition of all major Jewish denominations in Israel.
"The synagogue that secular Jews don't go to is Orthodox" was once considered to be the status-quo, but in critical areas, such as marriage, conversion, and rabbinic preference, many Israeli Jews expressed support for non-Orthodox alternatives. This trend is not limited to secular or liberal Israelis; 56% of voters from the traditionally Modern Orthodox party, Habayit Hayehudi, support equal recognition of rabbis from all major Jewish denominations.
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