GH Classic: The Global Factor

Now here is where it gets interesting. I defined 6 categories of Orthodoxy. However things are different in the US, in Europe and in Israel.

The question is this: Do we say that RW UO in US is equivalent to Centrist UO in EU, or do we redefine the categories in each country / region ? My approach is to not redefine the categories but to keep them consistent. Bearing that in mind here we go.

UO

US

• RW UO: A minority. Exists in small pockets. Serious. Maybe 10% (I'm not counting Chasidim in this survey. Thats a whole other can of worms).
• Centrist UO: A major part of US UO. Split between serious and fakers. 45%
• LW UO: Another major part of US UO. More serious than fakers. Also 45%

EU/ IL (not much difference EU & IL)

• RW UO: Major segment. Split between serious and fakers. 45%
• Centrist UO: Another major segment. Split between serious and fakers.40%
• LW UO: Minor. 15%. Smaller in the EU than in Israel. Mostly serious.

Key Points

• EU and IL are virtually identical here, maybe RW UO IL are a little more extreme
• RW UO is much more significant in EU / IL than in US.
• LW UO barely exists in EU / IL, but his huge in the US

MO

US

• RW MO: A minority. Serious only. Maybe 15%
• Centrist MO: A major part of US MO. Split between serious and fakers. 45%
• LW MO: Another major part of US MO. Split between serious and fakers. Also 40%

EU

• RW MO: EU barely exists. Serious only. Maybe 5%.
• Centrist MO: Another major segment. 40%. Split between serious and fakers. In UK this is United Synagogue.
• LW MO: Another major segment, but mostly fakers. Serious LW MO not very big, maybe 15%.

IL

• RW MO: IL could be significant, if you count Chardalnikim. Mostly serious. Maybe as high as 30%.
• Centrist MO: Another major segment. 50%. In IL this is Dati Leumi. Some fakers but more serious as fakers gravitate more to LW MO or Chilonism.
• LW MO: An up and coming segment. Many fakers but also some serious. Probably 20%.

Key Points

• US, EU and IL all different
• RW MO in EU is rare.