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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).
[4] The data of persons aged 100 and over might include reporting errors.
[5] “Others” include non-Arab Christians and persons not classified by religion in the Population Register.
[6] During the 12 months preceding the interview.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) failed to pick up any additional Democratic votes for the clean, seven-week funding measure, leaving the tally at 54-44. It needed 60 votes to pass.
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With profound sorrow, we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Rav Dovid Z'tl. On behalf of the family, we want to thank all those who stood by their side throughout the years. You were an amazing team that gave Rav Dovid lifesaving care. May you and yours be blessed with health, happiness and prosperity in the coming year and always.
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