Israeli Jews Polled on Christian Topics
Israeli Jews generally have positive attitudes toward Christians but have little knowledge of Christianity, including which day most Christians celebrate Christmas, according to a new poll.
Released as a flood of Christian pilgrims arrives in Israel to mark the new millennium, the poll also found that most Israeli Jews have a positive opinion of the scheduled visit to the Holy Land by Pope John Paul II, and they consider American Christians generally supportive of Israel.
The Gallup poll was commissioned by the Chicago-based International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which seeks to foster interfaith dialogue. The poll found that just 25% of those surveyed knew that Dec. 25 is the day most Christians celebrate Christmas.
The survey polled 479 Israeli Jews.
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