[hlmencken3]

I believe a majority of Israel's Jews trace their families to the Arab world, not to European holocaust survivors.

[SJackson]

Essentially you're right, though I don't think that's the case any more, but only because of the last decades influx of Russians.

[rmlew]

I beleieve that Ashkenazi Jews are a slight majority of Jews in Israel today. However, the other Jews have higher birthrates.