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7. Education, values and science
Arabs more likely than Jews to value religious education for children
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- 7. Education, values and science
- Younger Muslims more likely to believe in evolution
- More Jews than Arabs believe in evolution
- About half of Israeli Jews believe in evolution
- Jews somewhat more likely than Arabs to say religion and science are in conflict
- Hilonim more likely than Haredim to say science and religion are in conflict
- Younger Muslims more likely to value world travel
- More Arabs than Jews value world travel
- More Masortim, Hilonim than Haredim and Datiim value world travel
- Jews and Arabs agree on importance of helping the needy
- Most Israeli Jews say helping those in need is important
- Importance of family goes across religious lines
- Jews in Israel value family bonds
- Jews and Arabs agree on importance of personal career success
- Haredim somewhat less likely than other Jews to value career success
- Arabs more likely than Jews to value religious education for children
- Hilonim less likely than other Jews to value Jewish education for children
- Importance of secular education among Jews and Arabs
- Jews agree on the importance of a good secular education for their children
- Smaller share of Arabs than Jews have completed college
- Religious education more common among Haredim
- Hilonim considerably more likely than other Jewish groups to have college education