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Judaism is the predominant religion in Israel. Around 80% of Israelis are officially registered
as Jews. Islam is the second most common religion. The majority of Arabs are Moslem and the
rest are Christian. The Druse and Bedouin population is mostly Moslem.
Among the Jewish population there is the Ashkenazim and Sephardim. The Ashkenazi Jews are
those who primarily came from east European countries such as Russia and Poland and central
Europe. The Sephardim consist mostly of Jews from Arabic countries and North Africa. The
Ethiopian Jews do not fall into either of these sub-groups.
Religiously, approximately 20% of all Israeli Jews are orthodox. They strictly observe the
Sabbath, holidays and Jewish dietary laws. Some consider themselves as traditional, while the
rest are secular.
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