Civic participation
Voting, military/civic service, membership in civic organizations — community integration in the public sphere.
Voter turnout — 2022 elections
67%67% of eligible community voters cast a ballot in the 2022 elections (vs 71% nationally) — high relative to immigrant communities in other countries.
Source: Israel Central Elections Committee — Demographic Tables 2022 · 2023
IDF enlistment rate
92%92% of 18-year-olds in the community enlist in the IDF (vs 75% in the general Jewish population — since the community lacks exempted groups). 8% serve in technological roles.
Source: IDF Personnel Branch Annual Report 2024 · 2024
National civic service
~480~480 community members serve in national-civic service each year — usually as part of Aharai pre-army or as an alternative to military service.
Source: National Civic Service Authority 2024 · 2024
Civic-organization membership
~32,000~32,000 community members are registered as active members of civic-community organizations (ENP, IAEJ, BINA, Friends by Nature) — indicating a high level of organization.
Source: ENP Community Mapping Report 2024 · 2024
Figures are updated yearly from official publications. If you spot an inaccuracy or want to suggest a source — get in touch.
