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Survey of Jewish South Africans 1998

South Africa, 1998
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Data file: sjsa-1998-anon-v1

Cases: 1000
Variables: 604

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OUTGO03
Went to Germany with intention of staying
OUTGO04
Went to Eastern Europe with intention of staying
OUTGO05
Went to other Europe with intention of staying
OUTGO06
Went to Israel with intention of staying
OUTGO07
Went to Canada with intention of staying
OUTGO08
Went to New Zealand with intention of staying
OUTGO09
Went to USA with intention of staying
OUTGO10
Went to Australia with intention of staying
OUTGO11
Went to Hong Kong with intention of staying
OUTGO12
Went to Brazil with intention of staying
outsame
Living in same country before return to SA
outback
Which year returned to SA
famout
Immediate family ever leave SA
FAMOUT1
Family member 01 left since '75
FAMOUT2
Family member 02 left since '75
FAMOUT3
Family member 03 left since '75
FAMOUT4
Family member 04 left since '75
FAMOUT5
Family member 05 left since '75
FAMOUT6
Family member 06 left since '75
FAMWHER1
Country family 01 went to
FAMWHER2
Country family 02 went to
FAMWHER3
Country family 03 went to
FAMWHER4
Country family 04 went to
FAMWHER5
Country family 05 went to
FAMWHER6
Country family 06 went to
FAMNOW1
Country family 01 lives now
FAMNOW2
Country family 02 lives now
FAMNOW3
Country family 03 lives now
FAMNOW4
Country family 04 lives now
FAMNOW5
Country family 05 lives now
FAMNOW6
Country family 06 lives now
FAMCITY1
City Family 01 lives now
FAMCITY2
City Family 02 lives now
FAMCITY3
City Family 03 lives now
FAMCITY4
City Family 04 lives now
FAMCITY5
City Family 05 lives now
FAMCITY6
City Family 06 lives now
movlike
Likelihood move address in 3yrs
movabrod
If move in 3yrs, where to
movesub
If move in city, which suburb
movecity
City move to in SA
movcont
Country likely to move to
iflevesa
Likelihood stay in SA in 5yrs
STAY1
1st reason stay in SA
STAY2
2nd reason stay in SA
STAY3
3rd reason stay in SA
GO1
1st reason to leave SA
GO2
2nd reason for leaving SA
GO3
3rd reason for leaving SA
JTAX1
Lump J community tax
JTAX2
Annual J communal tax
SA1
SA economy
SA2
SA personal safety
SA3
SA political situation
SA4
SA health care provision
SA5
SA education system
SA6
SA social network
USA1
USA economic situation
USA2
USA personal safety
USA3
USA political situation
USA4
USA health care provision
USA5
USA education system
USA6
USA social network
CANADA1
Canada economic situation
CANADA2
Canada personal safety
CANADA3
Canada political situation
CANADA4
Canada health care provision
CANADA5
Canada education system
CANADA6
Canada social network
ISRAEL1
Israel economic situation
ISRAEL2
Israel personal safety
ISRAEL3
Israel political situation
ISRAEL4
Israel health care provision
ISRAEL5
Israel education system
ISRAEL6
Israel social network
OZ1
Australia economic situation
OZ2
Australia personal safety
OZ3
Australia political situation
OZ4
Australia health care provision
OZ5
Australia education system
OZ6
Australia social network
UK1
UK economic situation
UK2
UK personal safety
UK3
UK political situation
UK4
UK health care provision
UK5
UK education system
UK6
UK social network
ifmorprj
Racial prejudice in SA
ifmoras
Antisemitism in SA
ifmorzi
More anti-Zionism in SA
saasprob
Antisemitism a problem in SA?
wrasprob
World antisemitism problem
CAUSAS1
Anti-J if push for laws against AS
CAUSAS2
Anti-J if push SA political support Israel
CAUSAS3
Anti-J if push prosecution of Nazis
CAUSAS4
Anti-J if oppose ties SA to anti-Israel Arab states
ifasdiff
Is AS different from racism
thrmus
Muslims pose threat to Jews in SA
thrafrk
Afrikaners pose threat to Jews in SA
thrisl
Israelis pose threat to Jews in SA
thrblack
Blacks pose threat to Jews in SA
thrjews
Jews pose threat to Jews in SA
thrcol
Coloureds pose threat to Jews in SA
thrindi
Indians pose threat to Jews in SA
thrarab
Arabs pose threat to Jews in SA
thrhamas
Hamas poses threat to Jews in SA
thrpagad
Pagad poses threat to Jews in SA
thrwhrw
Right wing extremists pose threat to Jews in SA
throther
Other groups pose threat
thrdk
Don't know groups pose threat to Jews
ifgrhost
Any group act in way causes hostility towards them
causmusl
Muslims act in way causes hostility
causafrk
Afrikaners act in way causes hostility
causisl
Israelis act in way causes hostility
causblck
Blacks act in way causes hostility
causjew
Jews act in way causes hostility
causgypo
Gypsies act in way causes hostility
causarab
Arabs act in way causes hostility
causchin
Chinese act in way causes hostility
causcol
Coloureds act in way causes hostility
causindi
Indians act in way causes hostility
causpaga
Pagad acts in way causes hostility
causoth
Other gps act in way causes hostility
causdk
Dk groups behaving in ways cause hostility to them
HADAS1
Been called Jew
HADAS2
Refused club membership
HADAS3
Jewish quota experience
HADAS4
Refused employment
HADAS5
Refused business contracts
HADAS6
Victimised at work
HADAS7
Heard derogatory remarks generally
hadasno
No experience of AS
hadasref
Refused AS questions
jmustaid
J responsibility help protect others discriminated against
islbuddy
Friends/relatives in Israel
islvisit
Visited Israel
islnumgo
Israel visits in last 10 years
iflikeis
Attachment to Israel
ALIYAH1
Never thought about aliyah
ALIYAH2
Made preparations/going soon
ALIYAH3
Thought about it in past
ALIYAH4
Maybe in future
ALIYAH5
Have been to live but returned
ALIYAH6
Israeli living in SA
aliyahdk
Aliyah DK/No answer
LAND4PC
Land for peace
anysupjc
Self OR other HH donation to J causes in past year
persupjc
Personally donated to J cause
JCHARI01
Chevra Kadisha
JCHARI02
JNF/Keren Kayemeth
JCHARI03
MDA/Magen David Adom
JCHARI04
IUA/Israeli United Appeal/United Communal Fund
JCHARI05
J orphanages/ Arcadia, Orangia, others
JCHARI06
Selwyn Segal (handicapped)
JCHARI07
Other handicapped/Glendale/others
JCHARI08
J schools/education/cheders
JCHARI09
Jewish Benevolent/Women's Benevolent
JCHARI10
Bnoth Zion
JCHARI11
Union of Jewish Women
JCHARI12
Women's Zionist League
JCHARI13
Shuls/learning centres
JCHARI14
Other Israel appeals
JCHARI15
Sandringham Gardens (Nursing home)
JCHARI16
Other nursing homes
JCHARI17
Local welfare organisations
JCHARI18
Other local
jchrdkot
Other Jewish charities
jchriref
Refused to name J charities
anysupnj
You OR other HH support NJ charity
persupnj
Self personally support NJ charity
NJCHR01
SPCA (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
NJCHR02
Animal Anti-Cruelty
NJCHR03
Other animal welfare
NJCHR04
Blind/Civilian Blind
NJCHR05
Other blind - Tape Aids, Guide Dogs
NJCHR06
Cancer charities
NJCHR07
Hospices/St. Lukes (for terminally ill)
NJCHR08
Child Welfare
NJCHR09
SOS Children's Village
NJCHR10
Other children's charities
NJCHR11
Any other disabled charities
NJCHR12
Homeless/destitute
NJCHR13
Others
NJCHR14
Other illnesses besides cancer
NJCHR15
Problem children
NJCHR16
vfeelcha
Personal total donation
donjew
Personal Jewish donations
donnonj
Personal NJ donations
fstchar
First priority charity
scndchar
Second priority charity type
jmustgiv
J responsibility to give charity
jewaware
Jewish feelings
JEWSENS1
Feeling closeness to other J
JEWSENS2
Involvement in J home life
JEWSENS3
J religious life participation
JEWSENS4
Attachment to Israel
JEWSENS5
Interest in J culture/arts
JEWSENS6
Loyalty to J heritage
JEWSENS7
Feeling J 'inside'
ychange
J ID in recent years
JCOMSYN2
Difficult express spirituality in shul
BELIEF1
Jews depend on Jews in crisis
BELIEF2
Jew should marry a Jew
BELIEF3
Praying helps overcome personal problems
BELIEF4
Important Jews survive as people
BELIEF5
Belief in God central to being Jew
BELIEF6
Bond unites Jews round world
BELIEF7
Universe occurred by chance
BELIEF8
Jews special relationship with God
jmarluck
If married, purely by chance a Jew
jcomkids
J partner only important if want kids
holoid
Holocaust should be core of young J ID
torah
Feelings about Torah
jewtype
candles
Candles lit on Friday night
seder
Attend seder meal at Pesach
xmas
Celebrate Christmas
homeat
Kind of meat in home
milkmeat
Separate meat from milk
koshexp
If cheaper more J would keep Kosher
OBS1
Fast on Yom Kippur
OBS2
Stay home Friday night
OBS3
Don't work Rosh Hashanah
OBS4
Don't drive on Shabbat
OBS5
Eat out only Kosher
OBS6
Refrain write exams J holidays
usyngo
Often attend shul in past year
SYNPAR1
Parent's synagogue when self young
syntyp
Shul belong to now
synatt
Shul attend now
jfriends
Jewish friends
ifwelcom
J community welcome nature to singles
wantpar
Single view on partner search
wantjpar
Partner Jewish
diffjpar
Difficulty finding J partners
hadnonj
Had steady relationship with NJ
jcomconv
Rabbis should be more welcoming to NJ partners
jcomsing
J community singles pressured to marry
jcomwon
Women get raw deal in Judaism
jcomsynl
Shul organisers make others feel outsiders
jcomoutm
Do everything to prevent child intermarriage
jcomlone
J community no place for singles
jorgcliq
J organisations cliquey
SUPORT1
Support for physical disabilities
SUPORT2
Support for mentally ill
SUPORT3
Support for elderly
SUPORT4
Support for financially disadvantaged
SUPORT5
Support for pre-primary kids
topbuddy
Jews most at ease with
lowbuddy
Jews least at ease with
jsastay
Big SA J community in 20 yrs
jsaisl
LT future for Jews in Israel
jsadati
Orthodox only will survive as recognisable Jews
jsage
SA J community is ageing
jsfutur
Most J under 30 do NOT see future in SA
bornjew
Born vs Converted
ageconv
Age converted
ifjed
J education as child
attched
Attended cheder
jedched
Cheder years
attform
Attended formal J lessons from parent/relative
jedform
Formal J lessons years
attprim
Attended J primary school
jedprim
J primary school years
attsecnd
Attended J secondary school
jedsecnd
J secondary years
attyesh
Attended yeshivah/seminary
jedyesh
Yeshivah years
attvarst
Attended J uni course/J studies
jedvarst
J univ. years
attdjs
Attended degree in J studies
jeddjs
Degree J studies years
ifclub
Attend J/Zionist youth club
ATCLUB1
Attended Habonim Dror
CLUB1
Years Habonim Dror
ATCLUB2
Attended Bnei Akiva
CLUB2
Years Bnei Akiva
ATCLUB3
Attended Betar
CLUB3
Years Betar
ATCLUB4
Attended Netzer
CLUB4
Years at Netzer
ATCLUB5
Attended Bnei Zion
CLUB5
Years at Bnei Zion
atclubot
Attended other clubs (DK name)
atclubdk
Years at other clubs
expmach
Participated Machaneh
expisrl
Did Israel experience during school age
expbar
Had Bar/Batmitzvah experience
expujs
Experienced SAUJS (UJS)
expyad
Experiencedof YAD (Young Adults Division)
jedinsul
J edc insulates from reality
jedimp
Important all J kids attend formal J edc
jedknow
More yrs in J edc = more knowledge
jedjid
More yrs J edc = stronger J ID
jedjlife
More yrs J edc = greater commitment to J life as adult
ifpamanj
Parents Jewish or not
pamoreth
Difference in J ID between parents
pamordat
Difference in parental observance
pamorgod
Difference in parental belief in God
Total: 604
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