1 = Hebrew, veteran Israelis
2 = Russian, post 1989 immigrants

Preoccupation with familiarity of Jewish religious tradition
1 = Very concerned
2 = Concerned
3 = Not so concerned
4 = Not at all concerned

Lifestyle in the spirit of Jewish values
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Definitely not

Self-definition of religious identity
1 = Haredi - ultra-orthodox
2 = Religious
3 = Traditional (“Masorti”)
4 = Not religious but not anti-religious (Hiloni)
5 = Anti-religious

Current religious identity in comparision to the past
1 = Much more religious
2 = More religious
3 = No difference
4 = Less religious
5 = A lot less religious

Amount of religious tradition would like children to keep
1 = I would like my children to be strictly observant
2 = I would like my children to be observant to a great extent
3 = I would like my children to be somewhat observant
4 = I would like my children to be totally unobservant

Proportion of Israeli Jews who keep the tradition like you
1 = Almost all
2 = A large majority
3 = About half
4 = Less than half
5 = A small minority

One can be a good Jew without keeping tradtion
1 = Absolutely agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Completely disagree

Ability to enjoy beauty as a guiding life principle
1 = Very important
2 = Important
3 = Not so important
4 = Not at all important

Feel part in the Jewish nation in the world
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Absolutely not

Would want to be reborn a Jew
1 = Yes, I would very much want to be born a Jew
2 = Yes, I would want to be born a Jew
3 = It makes no difference to me
4 = I would not want to be born a Jew

Would want to be reborn Israeli
1 = Yes, I would very much want to be born an Israeli
2 = Yes, I would want to be born an Israeli
3 = It makes no difference to me
4 = I would not want to be born an Israeli

Jewish nation in Israel is different from the diaspora Jews
1 = Agree completely
2 = Agree
3 = Don't completey agree
4 = Absolutely disagree

Impact of 3000+ yrs of Jewish history on identification with Jewish nation
1 = Greatly influences feeling/wanting to feel part of Jewish na
2 = Influences feeling/wnting to feel part of Jewish nation
3 = Not so much influence
4 = No influence at all

Good relations among all Ashkenazi/Sephardic Israeli communities
1 = Very good
2 = Quite good
3 = Not so good
4 = Not at all good

Feeling on seeing someone with a kippa
1 = Very positive
2 = Positive
3 = Negative
4 = Very negative
5 = It doesn't matter to me

State of Israel should have a not necessarily religious Jewish character
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Yes
3 = No
4 = Definitely not

State must ensure public life runs according to religious tradition
1 = It is definitely the State's concern
2 = Perhaps it is the State's concern
3 = Perhaps it is not the State's concern
4 = It is certainly not the State's concern

Kosher food in public institutions
1 = The food should definitely be kosher
2 = Perhaps it should be
3 = Perhaps it shouldn't be
4 = Public institutions definitely don't need to have kosher foo

Kashrut certificate for those who keep other Mitzvot as well as kashrut
1 = Definitely correct
2 = Perhaps it should be so
3 = Perhaps it shouldn't be so
4 = Definitely shouldn't be so

Chief Rabbinate should receive State budget
1 = Chief Rabbinate should definitlely operate within a State bu
2 = Chief Rabbinate should operate within a State budget framewo
3 = It should operate within a different non-governmental budget
4 = It should definitely operate within a non-governmental budge

Civil marriage in Israel
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Yes
3 = Perhaps they should
4 = Perhaps not
5 = No
6 = Definitely not

Would choose civil marriage if available
1 = Definitely yes
2 = Yes, but also with a religious marriage
3 = Perhaps they should
4 = Perhaps not
5 = No
6 = Definitely not

For/against drafting Yeshiva students into the army
1 = Definitely for
2 = For
3 = Against
4 = Oppose outright

For/against drafting religious girls into the army
1 = Definitely for
2 = For
3 = Against
4 = Oppose outright
5 = Only for National Service

Light the Shabbat candles
1 = Always
2 = Often
3 = Sometimes
4 = Rarely
5 = Never

Use some electric gadgets and refrain from using others on Shabbat
1 = Yes
2 = No

Know how to pray from a prayer book
1 = Yes, completely
2 = Yes, partly
3 = Not at all

Synagogue attendance
1 = Everyday or almost everyday (including Shabbat and festivals
2 = Almost evvery Shabbat and festival, but not on weekdays
3 = Only on the Days of Awe (Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur)
4 = Only on special occasions Bar Mitzvah Shabbat Chatan etc.
5 = On the Days of Awe and special occasions
6 = Never

Pray in the synagogue on Rosh Hashana
1 = All/most of the prayers
2 = Partly
3 = Come only to listen to the 'Shofar'
4 = Do not go to synagogue at all on Rosh Hashana/ prays at home
5 = Doesn't pray at all on Rosh Hashana

Pray in the synagogue on Yom Kippur
1 = All or most of the day
2 = Part of the day
3 = Only 'Kol Nidrei'
4 = Only 'Kol Nidrei' and 'Neila'
5 = Only 'Neila'
6 = Doesn't pray at synagogue on Yom Kippur/prays at home
7 = Doesn't pray at all on Yom Kippur

Usually build a Succah at home
1 = Yes, a kosher Succah and we eat all/most of our meals in it
2 = Yes, a kosher Succah and we eat in it sometimes
3 = Yes, but we are not strict to make it kosher (only for the c
4 = No

Mezuzah at home
1 = Yes, on all the doors that need a mezuzah
2 = Yes, only on the front door
3 = No mezuzah

Think the mezuzah protects the home
1 = Sure it does
2 = Think it does
3 = Think not
4 = Sure it doesn't

Visit graves ofTzaddikim
1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Not at all
5 = Cannot go because it is forbidden to me for religious reason

Devote time to helping the needy
1 = Often (once a week)
2 = Sometimes
3 = Seldom
4 = Never

Cover head - married women
1 = Yes, always
2 = Only when lighting Shabbat candles
3 = Yes, only on Shabbat
4 = Yes, only during prayers
5 = Yes, only at meals
6 = Only on special occasions (bar mitzvah, wedding)
7 = Only during mourning
8 = Other
9 = Do not cover my head

Lay tefillin - men
1 = Do not have any tefillin
2 = I have tefillin but I don't use them
3 = I have tefillin and I rarely use them
4 = I have tefillin and I use them sometimes
5 = I have tefillin and I use them regularly, every day

Organisation of Israeli education system
1 = Three streams as now:state-general, state-religious and inde
2 = Above streams with additional non-religious stream in spirit
3 = One unifrom system for all
4 = Other

Belief in reward for good deeds
1 = Believe whole-heartedly
2 = Believe but sometimes doubt it
3 = Usually doubt it, but sometimes believe it
4 = Don't believe it at all

Code of locality
1 = Haifa
2 = Nahariya
3 = Kiryat Motskin
4 = Tiberias
5 = Zichron Ya'akov
6 = Kiryat Bialik
7 = Acco
8 = Karmiel
9 = Migdal Ha'emek
10 = Shavei Zion
11 = Tel Aviv
12 = Ashdod
13 = Ashkelon
14 = Bnei Brak
15 = Bat Yam
16 = Givatayim
17 = Herzelia
18 = Holon
19 = Netanya
20 = Petach Tikva
21 = Rishon LeZion
22 = Rehovot
23 = Ramat Gan
24 = Kfar Sava
25 = Ra'anana
26 = Hod Hasharon
27 = Or Yahuda
28 = Yavneh
29 = Ramle
30 = Beit Herut
31 = Be'er Sheva
32 = Kiryat Gat
33 = Dimona
34 = Jerusalem
35 = Ora

Date of interview
1 = Sunday
2 = Monday
3 = Tuesday
4 = Wednesday
5 = Thursday
6 = Sunday
7 = Monday
8 = Tuesday
9 = Wednesday
10 = Thursday
11 = Sunday
12 = Monday
13 = Tuesday
14 = Wednesday
15 = Thursday
16 = Sunday
17 = Monday
18 = Tuesday
19 = Wednesday
20 = Thursday
21 = Sunday
22 = Monday
23 = Tuesday
24 = Wednesday
25 = Thursday

1 = Male
2 = Female

Years of schooling
1 = Never learnt at all
2 = Up to 4 years incl.
3 = 5-8 years
4 = 9-10 years
5 = 11 years
6 = 12 years
7 = 13+ years (without academic degree)
8 = Full university education

Years of schooling in religious educational framework
1 = 1 Never learnt at all
2 = 2 Up to 4 years incl.
3 = 3 5-8 years
4 = 4 9-12 years
5 = 5 13+ years (without Rabbinic ordainment)
6 = 6 Full Torah education with Rabbinical ordainment

Denomination of Judaism
1 = Non-Zionist Haredi
2 = Zionist Haredi
3 = National religious
4 = Conservative Judaism
5 = Reformist Judaism
6 = Don't belong to any trend

1 = 20-24
2 = 25-29
3 = 30-34
4 = 35-39
5 = 40-44
6 = 45-49
7 = 50-54
8 = 55-64
9 = 65+

Gross monthly income compared to other Israeli families
1 = Above average income
2 = Similar to the average income
3 = Below the average income

Keep religious tradition
1 = I definitley keep the tradition with all its details
2 = I keep the tradition to a large extent
3 = I keep some of the tradition
4 = I don't keep it all, completely free

Keep religious tradition in parents house
1 = They definitley keep/kept the tradition with all its details
2 = They keep/kept the tradition to a large extent
3 = They keep/kept some of the tradition
4 = They don't/didn't keep it all, completely free

Spouse keeps religious tradition
1 = Strictly observes the tradition with all its particulars
2 = Observes to a great extent
3 = Observes somewhat
4 = Totally unobservant

Country of birth
1 = Israel
2 = Eastern Europre
3 = Western Europe (not English speaking countries)
4 = English speaking country
5 = Balkans
6 = Yemen
7 = North Africa
8 = Middle East
9 = South America
10 = Asian Russia
11 = India
12 = Turkey
13 = Ethiopia
14 = Eygpt

Ethnic origin
1 = Ashkenazi
2 = Mizrahi (Eastern ethnicity)
3 = Mixed (one of the parents is eastern the other western)
4 = Other ethnicity

1 = Israeli born
2 = Pre 1948
3 = 1948-1954
4 = 1955-1967
5 = 1968-1973
6 = 1974-1979
7 = 1980-1984
8 = 1985-1987
9 = 1988+