On the Occasion of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day, 2023

 For the first time, data from the CBS's Social Survey are included in this release.

Jews in Israel and Throughout the World^[1]

• At the end of 2022, the world Jewish population was 15.3 million, of them 7.0 million live in Israel (46% of the world Jewish population).
• In 1939, on the eve of World War II, the world Jewish population was 16.6 million, of whom 449,000 (3%) lived in Israel.
• In 1948, on the eve of the establishment of the State of Israel, the world Jewish population was 11.5 million, of whom 650,000 (6%) lived in Israel.

Holocaust Survivors

• On the eve of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day 2023, there are 147,199 Holocaust survivors and victims of anti-Semitic acts perpetrated during the Holocaust living in Israel.

Based on data for the end of 2022

• Women constitute 61% of the Holocaust survivors, and men constitute 39%.
• Of the survivors, about 4.5% immigrated to Israel before the establishment of the state, during 1933–1947. About one-third (31.7%) of the survivors immigrated to Israel in the great wave of immigration (1948–1951) after the establishment of the state. Another 29.7% immigrated in the years 1952–1989, and about one-third (34.1%) immigrated since the 1990s, during the last wave of immigration from the USSR (former).

Data from the Social Survey 2021

• 87% of the survivors are 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their lives, similar to 88% of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over.
• 17.3% of the survivors frequently felt lonely, compared with 12.6% of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over.

Jews in Israel and throughout the world

• At the end of 2022, the world Jewish population was 15.3 million.
• In 1939, on the eve of World War II, the world Jewish population was 16.6 million, of whom 449,000 (3%) lived in Israel.
• In 1948, on the eve of the establishment of the State of Israel, the world Jewish population was 11.5 million, of whom 650,000 (6%) lived in Israel.
• 7.0 million Jews live in Israel
• 6.0 million Jews live in the United States
• 442,000 live in France
• 394,000 live in Canada
• 292,000 live in the United Kingdom
• 173,000 live in Argentina
• 145,000 live in Russia
• 118,000 live in Germany
• 118,000 live in Australia

Of the world Jewish population of 15.3 million:

Jews in Israel by Continent of Origin[2]

The number of Jews living in Israel: 7.0 million (46% of the world Jewish population)

Of them:   5.6 million were born in Israel

                1.4 million were born abroad

                Of them:   1.0 million were born in Europe or in America

                                 280,000 were born in Africa

                                 149,100 were born in Asia

Holocaust Survivors

On the eve of Holocaust Day 2023, there are 147,199 Holocaust survivors and victims of anti-Semitic acts perpetrated during the Holocaust living in Israel.

The data published in this release are taken from a file obtained from the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority. The Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority serves as an arm of the State of Israel to compensate Holocaust survivors who survived in concentration camps, ghettos, and hiding places, as well as World War II disabled, persons disabled as a result of Nazi persecution, and refugees. In addition, the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority has recognized the status of Iraqi residents who underwent the Farhud[3] events of June 1941, as well as that of Moroccan and Algerian residents who experienced restrictions on employment and residence during the Vichy regime and were exposed to the Nazi regime.

Selected Demographic Data (at the End of 2022)

Age and Sex

Women constitute 61% of the Holocaust survivors, and men constitute 39%.

About 38% of the survivors were born during the Second World War, between 1939 and 1945; they were aged 77–83 at the end of 2022. Another 40% of the survivors were aged 84–89, and the rest were over 90 (about 22%).

Marital Status

About 50% of the survivors were widowed, 37.7% were married, 10.3% were divorced and about 2% were never-married.

Diagram 1 - Holocaust Survivors by Sex and Age, 2022[4] 

Country of Birth and Immigration Period

Persons born in Europe constitute 63% of the Holocaust survivors living in Israel (105,900). The largest group (36.7%) consists of persons born in the USSR (former), another 11.3% were born in Romania, and 5.2% were born in Poland.

Persons born in Morocco constitute 15.7% of the Holocaust survivors, about 2.1% are persons born in Algeria who experienced various restrictions during the Vichy regime, and 10.4% are persons born in Iraq who underwent the Farhud pogrom. Persons born in Tunisia and Libya constitute the remaining 6.5%.

Table A - Holocaust Survivors by Country of Birth, 2022

Country of birth Percentages Grand total 100.0  European countries - total 63.1 USSR (former) 36.7 Romania 11.3 Poland 5.2 Bulgaria 2.7 Germany and Austria 1.7 Hungary 1.4 France 1.1 Other European countries 3.0 Asian and African countries - total 35.1 Morocco 15.7 Iraq 10.4 Tunisia 3.9 Libya 2.6 Algeria 2.1 Other Asian and African countries 0.4 Other countries 1.8 Of the survivors, about 4.5% immigrated to Israel before the establishment of the state, during 1933–1947. About one-third (31.7%) of the survivors immigrated to Israel in the great wave of immigration (1948–1951) after the establishment of the state. Another 29.7% immigrated in the years 1952–1989, and about one-third (34.1%) immigrated since the 1990s, during the last wave of immigration from the USSR (former). About 61.6% of Holocaust survivors from Germany and Austria immigrated to Israel before the establishment of the state. Most of the survivors from Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Iraq, and Libya immigrated to Israel in the first wave of immigration (1948–1951). Most of the survivors born in Morocco and Tunisia immigrated in the 1950s and 1960s, whereas most survivors of the USSR (former) immigrated since 1990.  Table B - Holocaust Survivors by Country of Birth and Immigration Period, Percentages Country of birth  Total 1933-1947 1948-1951  1952-1989  1990-2022  Total 100.0 4.5 31.7 29.7 34.1 Thereof: USSR (former) 100.0 0.5 1.6 13.5 84.3 Romania 100.0 5.8 47.9 43.9 2.4 Poland 100.0 18.1 61.2 18.3 2.5 Bulgaria 100.0 6.7 85.7 4.4 3.1 Germany and Austria 100.0 61.6 16.2 15.0 7.2 Hungary 100.0 21.5 52.9 21.6 4.0 Morocco 100.0 0.3 16.2 78.9 4.6 Iraq 100.0 3.2 94.0 2.6 0.2 Tunisia 100.0 0.3 27.2 58.9 13.6 Libya 100.0 1.5 90.1 8.0 0.4 Algeria 100.0 0.8 15.8 44.2 39.2   Holocaust Survivors Aged 76 and Over Living in Israel – Selected Data from the Social Survey 2021 Satisfaction with Life About 87% of the survivors are 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their lives, similar to 88% of all Jews and Others[5] aged 76 and over. About 81% of the survivors are 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their economic situation, similar to 80% of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over. About 94.2% of the survivors are 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their relationships with family members, similar to 95.8% of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over. Sense of Loneliness and Depression[6] 17.3% of the survivors frequently felt lonely, compared with 12.6% of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over. 46.8% felt depressed, 10.2% of them often, compared with 43.4% and 9%, respectively, of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over. Frequency of Contact with Friends Diagram 2 shows that 31.6% of the survivors were in contact with their friends (they meet or talk on the phone) every day or almost every day, compared with 35.8% of all Jews and Others aged 76 and over. Diagram 2 - Frequency of Contact With Friends Among Holocaust Survivors and Among Jews and Others Aged 76 and Over, Social Survey 2021 Extent of Religiousity Among Jews The Jewish population was asked in the survey: Do you consider yourself Ultar-Orthodox, Religious, Traditional-religious, Traditional not-so-religious, or Secular? Of the survivors, 47.8% consider themselves secular (similar to 47.2% of Jews and Others) and only 9.1% consider themselves Ultra-Orthodox or Religious (compared with 13.2% of Jews and Others).   Diagram 3 - Extent of Religiosity Among Holocaust Survivors and Among Jews and Others Aged 76 and Over, Percentages, Social Survey 2021 The Social Survey has been conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics since 2002, providing information on the welfare of the Israeli population in the following areas: housing, vehicles, health, education, use of the internet, work, leisure, relationships with family and friends, volunteer activity, financial situation, satisfaction, and trust. In 2021 the special topics of the Social Survey were: transport, road safety, usage of languages, and well-being indicators. The survey includes 7,416 participants aged 20 and over, representing about 5.9 million persons in these ages. [1] The definitions of the population in all countries, except for Israel, refer to a “core” Jewish population that includes people who define themselves as Jewish, or people who were born to Jewish parents who do not have a religious or ethnic self-definition. These data about world Jewry are based on the decades-long work of Prof. Sergio Della Pergola at the Division of Jewish Demography and Statistics, Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This work was transferred to the authority of the CBS in partnership with the Hebrew University and supported by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. [2] Statistical Abstract of Israel 2022, Table 2.9. [3] The Farhud refers to the pogrom against the Jewish population in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on the Shavuot (Pentecost) holiday in 1941. At least 179 Jews were murdered, 2,118 were wounded, and 242 children were orphaned. The property of about 50,000 persons was looted (Wikipedia, Feb. 21, 2023). 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Apartment Lost Pandora Bracelet I will buy your Schwinn bike Found Jewelry move out - sale Local News | Tuesday at 4:52 pm Netanyahu: Israel Stronger Than Ever as War Against Iran Continues, ‘We Have Dealt Ten Blows to Our Enemies’ Tel Aviva, Israel  - Mar. 31, 2026 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 31 March 2026) [translated from Hebrew]:"My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, on the eve of this Festival of Freedom, Israel is stronger than ever. The entire world hears our lion’s roar in our struggle against the evil regime in Iran, a struggle in which we have achieved immense, enormous accomplishments.But at the same time, there are painful costs. Only yesterday, we lost four of our best sons. On behalf of the citizens of Israel, and on behalf of myself and my wife Sara, I send our deepest condolences to the families of the fallen. 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