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Jewish Community Survey of South Africa 2019

South Africa, 2019
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zaf-ijpr-kcjs-jcssa-2019-v2.1
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https://doi.org/10.25828/6C7F-1680
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research, Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies
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Data file: jcssa-2019-v2_1

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Variables

Q32_1_5
Feelings toward non-Jews: Group 5
Q32_1_6
Feelings toward non-Jews: Group 6
Q32_2_1
Socialise with non-Jews: Black African
Q32_2_2
Socialise with non-Jews: Coloured
Q32_2_3
Socialise with non-Jews: Indian or Asian
Q32_2_4
Socialise with non-Jews: White
Q34_1_1
Discriminated against: Skin colour
Q34_1_2
Discriminated against: Being Jewish
Q34_1_3
Discriminated against: Age
Q34_1_4
Discriminated against: Sex/Gender
Q34_1_5
Discriminated against: Disability
Q34_1_6
Discriminated against: Sexual orientation
Q34_1_7
Discriminated against: Gender identity
Q34_1_8
Discriminated against: Ethnic origin or immigrant background
Q34_1_9
Discriminated against: Another reason
Q34_1specify
Discrimination: other reason (specify)
Q34_2_1_1
Gender discr/harass: Looking for work or university - Discriminated against
Q34_2_1_2
Gender discr/harass: Looking for work or university - Harassed
Q34_2_1_3
Gender discr/harass: Looking for work or university - Neither
Q34_2_1_4
Gender discr/harass: Looking for work or university - Not sure
Q34_2_1_5
Gender discr/harass: Looking for work or university - Not applicable
Q34_2_1_6
Gender discr/harass: Looking for work or university - Prefer not to say
Q34_2_2_1
Gender discr/harass: At work or study - Discriminated against
Q34_2_2_2
Gender discr/harass: At work or study - Harassed
Q34_2_2_3
Gender discr/harass: At work or study - Neither
Q34_2_2_4
Gender discr/harass: At work or study - Not sure
Q34_2_2_5
Gender discr/harass: At work or study - Not applicable
Q34_2_2_6
Gender discr/harass: At work or study - Prefer not to say
Q34_2_3_1
Gender discr/harass: Jewish communal setting - Discriminated against
Q34_2_3_2
Gender discr/harass: Jewish communal setting - Harassed
Q34_2_3_3
Gender discr/harass: Jewish communal setting - Neither
Q34_2_3_4
Gender discr/harass: Jewish communal setting - Not sure
Q34_2_3_5
Gender discr/harass: Jewish communal setting - Not applicable
Q34_2_3_6
Gender discr/harass: Jewish communal setting - Prefer not to say
Q34_2_4_1
Gender discr/harass: Public setting - Discriminated against
Q34_2_4_2
Gender discr/harass: Public setting - Harassed
Q34_2_4_3
Gender discr/harass: Public setting - Neither
Q34_2_4_4
Gender discr/harass: Public setting - Not sure
Q34_2_4_5
Gender discr/harass: Public setting - Not applicable
Q34_2_4_6
Gender discr/harass: Public setting - Prefer not to say
Q34_2_5_1
Gender discr/harass: Somewhere else - Discriminated against
Q34_2_5_2
Gender discr/harass: Somewhere else - Harassed
Q34_2_5_3
Gender discr/harass: Somewhere else - Neither
Q34_2_5_4
Gender discr/harass: Somewhere else - Not sure
Q34_2_5_5
Gender discr/harass: Somewhere else - Not applicable
Q34_2_5_6
Gender discr/harass: Somewhere else - Prefer not to say
Q34_3_1_1
Gender incident form: Looking for work or university - Written
Q34_3_1_2
Gender incident form: Looking for work or university - Verbal
Q34_3_1_3
Gender incident form: Looking for work or university - Physical
Q34_3_1_4
Gender incident form: Looking for work or university - Other
Q34_3_1_5
Gender incident form: Looking for work or university - Prefer not to say
Q34_3_1_6
Gender incident form: Looking for work or university - Unspecified form
Q34_3_2_1
Gender incident form: At work or study - Written
Q34_3_2_2
Gender incident form: At work or study - Verbal
Q34_3_2_3
Gender incident form: At work or study - Physical
Q34_3_2_4
Gender incident form: At work or study - Other
Q34_3_2_5
Gender incident form: At work or study - Prefer not to say
Q34_3_2_6
Gender incident form: At work or study - Unspecified form
Q34_6_1
Agree: BEE only benefitted a small minority
Q34_6_2
Agree: BEE adversely affected you directly
Q34_6_3
Agree: BEE successfully reduced economic inequality
Q34_6_4
Agree: BEE came at cost of national economic growth
Q34_4_1
Negatively affected by affirmative action: Seeking employment
Q34_4_2
Negatively affected by affirmative action: Seeking business contract/order
Q34_4_3
Negatively affected by affirmative action: Seeking school/university/training...
Q34_5_1
Agree: Muslims often overreact to criticism of religion
Q34_5_2
Agree: Muslims have too much influence in SA
Q34_5_3
Agree: Most Muslims oppose Islamist terrorism
Q34_5_4
Agree: Muslims make a positive contribution to SA
Q34_5_5
Agree: Muslims unfairly stereotyped by media
Q62_1
Problem in SA today: Crime level
Q62_2
Problem in SA today: Unemployment
Q62_3
Problem in SA today: Racism
Q62_4
Problem in SA today: Antisemitism
Q62_5
Problem in SA today: Migrants from other countries
Q62_6
Problem in SA today: Government corruption
Q62_7
Problem in SA today: Anti-Israel sentiment
Q62_8
Problem in SA today: Intolerance towards Muslims
Q62_9
Problem in SA today: Sexism against women
Q62_10
Problem in SA today: Legacy of apartheid
Q62_11
Problem in SA today: Anti-White sentiment
Q63_1
Change over last 5 years: Anti-Jewish sentiment
Q63_2
Change over last 5 years: Anti-Israel sentiment
Q64_1_1
Antisemitism problem: Antisemitic comments/jokes in everyday talk
Q64_1_2
Antisemitism problem: Antisemitic graffiti/vandalism of Jewish sites
Q64_1_3
Antisemitism problem: Hostility towards Jews in public places
Q64_1_4
Antisemitism problem: Antisemitism in the media
Q64_1_5
Antisemitism problem: Antisemitism in political life
Q64_1_6
Antisemitism problem: Antisemitism on the internet/social media
Q64_2_1
Antisemitism change (5 yrs): Antisemitic comments/jokes in everyday talk
Q64_2_2
Antisemitism change (5 yrs): Antisemitic graffiti/vandalism of Jewish sites
Q64_2_3
Antisemitism change (5 yrs): Hostility towards Jews in public places
Q64_2_4
Antisemitism change (5 yrs): Antisemitism in the media
Q64_2_5
Antisemitism change (5 yrs): Antisemitism in political life
Q64_2_6
Antisemitism change (5 yrs): Antisemitism on the internet/social media
Q65_1
Witnessed antisemitic incident (last 12 months)
Q65_2
Experienced antisemitic incident (last 12 months)
Q67_1
Reported antisemitic incident: Did not report
Q67_2
Reported antisemitic incident: Told family/friends
Q67_3
Reported antisemitic incident: Reported to Jewish authority
Q67_4
Reported antisemitic incident: Reported to police/civil authority
Q67_5a
Reported antisemitic incident: Other
Q67_6
Reported antisemitic incident: Prefer not to say
Q67_5b
Reported antisemitic incident: Other (specify)
Q68_1_1
Consider antisemitic if said: Jews have too much power in SA
Q68_1_2
Consider antisemitic if said: Holocaust is a myth or exaggerated
Q68_1_3
Consider antisemitic if said: Jews cannot integrate into SA society
Q68_1_4
Consider antisemitic if said: Would not marry a Jew
Q68_1_5
Consider antisemitic if said: Stereotypical joke about Jews
Q68_2_1
Heard non-Jews say (12 mo): Jews have too much power in SA
Q68_2_2
Heard non-Jews say (12 mo): Holocaust is a myth or exaggerated
Q68_2_3
Heard non-Jews say (12 mo): Jews cannot integrate into SA society
Q68_2_4
Heard non-Jews say (12 mo): Would not marry a Jew
Q68_2_5
Heard non-Jews say (12 mo): Stereotypical joke about Jews
Q2_1
Country of birth
Q2_1_12
Country of birth: Other (specify)
Q2_2_1
Country of birth: Father
Q2_2_1_14
Country of birth Father: Other (specify)
Q2_2_2
Country of birth: Mother
Q2_2_2_14
Country of birth Mother: Other (specify)
Q2_2_3
Country of birth: Father's father
Q2_2_3_14
Country of birth Father's father: Other (specify)
Q2_2_4
Country of birth: Father's mother
Q2_2_4_14
Country of birth Father's mother: Other (specify)
Q2_2_5
Country of birth: Mother's father
Q2_2_5_14
Country of birth Mother's father: Other (specify)
Q2_2_6
Country of birth: Mother's mother
Q2_2_6_14
Country of birth Mother's mother: Other (specify)
Q14
Year came to live in South Africa
Q14_5yr
Year of arrival in SA (5-year cohorts)
Q75_1
South African citizen
Q75_2
SA citizenship by birth or naturalisation
Q75_2_3
SA citizenship basis: Other (specify)
Q77_1A
Citizen of any other country
Q77_1B
Number of other citizenships
Q77_2_1
Other citizenship: First country
Q77_2_2
Other citizenship: Second country
Q77_2_3
Other citizenship: Third country
Q77_2_1_14
Other citizenship first country: Other (specify)
Q77_2_2_14
Other citizenship second country: Other (specify)
Q77_2_3_14
Other citizenship third country: Other (specify)
Q3_1_1
Mother tongue: You
Q3_1_2
Mother tongue: Your father
Q3_1_3
Mother tongue: Your mother
Q3_1_1_7
Mother tongue You: Other (specify)
Q3_1_2_7
Mother tongue Your father: Other (specify)
Q3_1_3_7
Mother tongue Your mother: Other (specify)
Q3_2_1
Language spoken most frequently at home
Q3_2_2
Second most frequent language at home
Q3_2_1_8
Most frequent home language: Other (specify)
Q3_2_2_8
Second home language: Other (specify)
Q1_1
Current place of residence
Q1_2_1
How long lived in this area
Q1_2_2
Year last moved to this area
Q1_2_2_5yr
Year last moved (5-year cohorts)
Q1_3
Postcode
Q5_1_A
Usual residence five years ago
Q5_1_B
Residence five years ago: Region
Q5_1_C
Residence five years ago: Country
Q5_2_1
Reason moved within SA: 1st main reason
Q5_2_2
Reason moved within SA: 2nd main reason
Q5_2_3
Reason moved within SA: 3rd main reason
Q5_2_1_15
Reason moved within SA: 1st main reason (other specify)
Q5_2_2_15
Reason moved within SA: 2nd main reason (other specify)
Q5_2_3_15
Reason moved within SA: 3rd main reason (other specify)
Q5_3
Lived abroad five years ago: temporary or settling
Q5_3_5
Lived abroad five years ago: Other (specify)
Q5_4_1
Reason left SA intending to settle abroad: 1st main reason
Q5_4_2
Reason left SA intending to settle abroad: 2nd main reason
Q5_4_3
Reason left SA intending to settle abroad: 3rd main reason
Q5_4_1_17
Reason left SA intending to settle abroad: 1st main reason (other specify)
Q5_4_2_17
Reason left SA intending to settle abroad: 2nd main reason (other specify)
Q5_4_3_17
Reason left SA intending to settle abroad: 3rd main reason (other specify)
Q6_1
Likelihood of moving in next five years
Q6_2_A
Where would move in next five years
Q6_2_B
Intended move: Region
Q6_2_C
Intended move: Country
Q6_3_1
Reason would move within SA: 1st main reason
Q6_3_2
Reason would move within SA: 2nd main reason
Q6_3_3
Reason would move within SA: 3rd main reason
Q6_3_1_15
Reason would move within SA: 1st main reason (other specify)
Q6_3_2_15
Reason would move within SA: 2nd main reason (other specify)
Q6_3_3_15
Reason would move within SA: 3rd main reason (other specify)
Q6_4_1
Reason would leave SA: 1st main reason
Q6_4_2
Reason would leave SA: 2nd main reason
Q6_4_3
Reason would leave SA: 3rd main reason
Q6_4_1_17
Reason would leave SA: 1st main reason (other specify)
Q6_4_2_17
Reason would leave SA: 2nd main reason (other specify)
Q6_4_3_17
Reason would leave SA: 3rd main reason (other specify)
Q35_11
Parent(s) live abroad
Q35_12
Sibling(s) live abroad
Q35_13
Child(ren) live abroad
Q35_14
Grandchild(ren) live abroad
Q35_15
No immediate family abroad
Q35_1_1
Parents abroad: how many
Q35_1_2
Siblings abroad: how many
Q35_1_3
Children abroad: how many
Q35_1_4
Grandchildren abroad: how many
Q35_2_1
Family abroad: Australia (indicator slot 1)
Q35_2_2
Family abroad: Canada (indicator slot 2)
Q35_2_3
Family abroad: Israel (indicator slot 3)
Q35_2_4
Family abroad: UK (indicator slot 4)
Q35_2_5
Family abroad: USA (indicator slot 5)
Q35_2_6
Family abroad: Other country (indicator slot 6)
Q35_2_7
Family abroad: Australia (indicator slot 7)
Q35_2_8
Family abroad: Canada (indicator slot 8)
Q35_2_9
Family abroad: Israel (indicator slot 9)
Q35_2_10
Family abroad: UK (indicator slot 10)
Q35_2_11
Family abroad: USA (indicator slot 11)
Q35_2_12
Family abroad: Other country (indicator slot 12)
Q35_2_13
Family abroad: Australia (indicator slot 13)
Q35_2_14
Family abroad: Canada (indicator slot 14)
Q26_1b
Strength of Jewish identity (1-10)
Q26_1b_5cat
Jewish identity scale (5 categories)
Q26_2b
How religious (1-10)
Q26_2b_5cat
Religiosity scale (5 categories)
Q52_1
Change over last 5 years: Religious observance
Q52_2
Change over last 5 years: Jewish identity
Q27_1_1
Agree: I am proud to be a Jew
Q27_1_2
Agree: Strong belonging to the Jewish people
Q27_1_3
Agree: Responsibility to Jews in need worldwide
Q27_1_4
Agree: Connected to other Jews I do not know
Q27_1_5
Agree: I believe in God
Q27_1_6
Agree: Universe was created by God
Q27_1_7
Agree: God intervenes in our lives
Q27_1_8
Agree: Torah given by God to Moses and Jewish people
Q27_2_1
Important to Jewish identity: Upholding strong moral and ethical behaviour
Q27_2_2
Important to Jewish identity: Remembering the Holocaust
Q27_2_3
Important to Jewish identity: Feeling part of Jewish people worldwide
Q27_2_4
Important to Jewish identity: Combatting antisemitism
Q27_2_5
Important to Jewish identity: Supporting social justice causes
Q27_2_6
Important to Jewish identity: Sharing Jewish festivals with family
Q27_2_7
Important to Jewish identity: Donating money to charity
Q27_2_8
Important to Jewish identity: Jewish cultural experiences
Q27_2_9
Important to Jewish identity: Learning about Jewish history
Q27_2_10
Important to Jewish identity: Volunteering for charitable causes
Q27_2_11
Important to Jewish identity: Supporting Israel
Q27_2_12
Important to Jewish identity: Visiting Israel
Q27_2_13
Important to Jewish identity: Marrying another Jew
Q27_2_14
Important to Jewish identity: Believing in God
Q27_2_15
Important to Jewish identity: Observing halacha
Q27_2_16
Important to Jewish identity: Prayer
Q27_2_17
Important to Jewish identity: Studying Jewish religious texts
Q27_2_18
Important to Jewish identity: Belonging to a Jewish community
Q27_2_19
Important to Jewish identity: Advocating for Israel
Q27_2_20
Important to Jewish identity: Socialising in predominantly Jewish circles
Q24_1
Religious/Jewish identification of childhood home
Q24_1_8
Childhood Jewish identification: Other (specify)
Q24_2
Current religious/Jewish identification
Q24_2_8
Current Jewish identification: Other (specify)
Q33_1_1
Friday night Shabbat meal: Currently
Q33_1_2
Friday night Shabbat meal: During upbringing
Q33_2_1
Shabbat candles lit at home: Currently
Q33_2_2
Shabbat candles lit at home: During upbringing
Q33_3_1
Refrain from light switches on Shabbat: Currently
Q33_3_2
Refrain from light switches on Shabbat: During upbringing
Q33_4_1
Attend Passover seder: Currently
Q33_4_2
Attend Passover seder: During upbringing
Q33_5_1
Fast on Yom Kippur: Currently
Q33_5_2
Fast on Yom Kippur: During upbringing
Q37_1_1
Meat bought for home: Currently
Q37_1_2
Meat bought for home: During upbringing
Q37_2_1
Eat non-kosher meat outside home: Currently
Q37_2_2
Eat non-kosher meat outside home: During upbringing
Q18_1_1
Synagogue member: Not a member
Q18_1_2
Synagogue member: Paid member of one synagogue
Q18_1_3
Synagogue member: Paid member of more than one synagogue
Q18_1_4
Synagogue member: Other membership of one synagogue
Q18_1_5
Synagogue member: Other membership of more than one synagogue
Q18_1_6
Synagogue member: Don't know
Q18_1_7
Synagogue member: Prefer not to say
Syn_memb_ind
Synagogue member (paid or honorary)
Syn_memb_ind2
Synagogue member (paid or honorary; alt)
Q18_2_1
Synagogue type: Orthodox Shul
Q18_2_2
Synagogue type: Progressive/Reform
Q18_2_3
Synagogue type: Sephardi
Q18_2_4
Synagogue type: Chabad-Lubavitch
Q18_2_5
Synagogue type: Haredi
Q18_2_6
Synagogue type: Other
Q18_2_6other
Synagogue type: Other (specify)
Q7_1
Ability to read Hebrew
Q7_2
Ability to speak Hebrew
Q28_11
Attended synagogue service: Pesach
Q28_12
Attended synagogue service: Purim
Q28_13
Attended synagogue service: Rosh Hashanah
Q28_14
Attended synagogue service: Shemini Atzeret
Q28_15
Attended synagogue service: Simchat Torah
Q28_16
Attended synagogue service: Succot
Q28_17
Attended synagogue service: Yom Kippur
Q28_18
Attended synagogue service: None of these
Q28_19
Attended synagogue service: Don't know
Q28_2
Frequency of synagogue/Jewish service attendance
Q38
How many close friends are Jewish
Q54
Son circumcised
Q61
Jewish status category (best description)
Q66_1
Mother's Jewish status
Q66_2
Father's Jewish status
Q16
Conversion type
Q16_5
Conversion type: Other (specify)
Q48_1
Felt acceptance by Jewish community
Total: 916
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