The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research undertook the first survey of the Jewish community of South Africa since 2005.
The survey was conducted among over four thousand people prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the results were finalised and published more recently.
According to Research Officer, Reviva Hasson, “The survey should be viewed as a snapshot in time of the Jewish Community in 2019.” However, even though it dates from a little while ago, the picture of the local community is likely to be fairly similar today.
The Cape Jewish Chronicle will bring you information in our next few editions that comes from the survey and that we think is likely to be of interest to you.
The first topic we’d like to share with you concerns the movement of Jews either domestically or internationally. Around 15% of the surveyed group of people (South African Jews aged 18 and above) indicated that they are likely to leave South Africa.
This desire to leave South Africa is driven largely by ‘Concerns about the future of South Africa (political stability/government’).
Israel is the most popular destination for people as the country they will move to. But there is also a significant desire to move within the country. As regards relocating to another region or city within South Africa, the majority identified Cape Town as the place they would like to move to. The reason for this is the desire for a ‘Better lifestyle (cultural life, outdoor life)’.
The report on the 2019 Jewish Community Survey of South Africa (JCSSA) can be found on the Kaplan Centre website. www.kaplancentre.uct.ac.za
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