Generational Divide Among Jews About Importance of Holydays

HUFFINGTON POST
By By Lauren Markoe

Older and younger Jews agree that Yom Kippur tops Passover as the most important Jewish holiday. But the Jewish Day of Atonement, which falls on Sept. 13, is not as important to younger Jews. Asked in a Public Religion Research Institute survey “What is the most important Jewish holiday to you personally?” Jewish Americans of all ages picked Yom Kippur. Traditionally, the fast day has been considered the most solemn of the Jewish holy days, a time which God determines whether one will live or die in the coming year. The survey, of 1,004 Jewish American adults, originally was released in March 2012. [link]

1. Yom Kippur (37%) --- tops list for both older and younger.
2. Passover (21%) — the Jewish New Year hovered around 10 percent for both age groups. 
3. Hanukkah (20%), aka the Festival of Lights --- which celebrates religious freedom, is three times as many younger Jews.
4. Rosh Hashanah (11%) — the Jewish New Year hovered around 10 percent for both age groups.