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Recent Trends in Jewish Demographics and Their Impact on the Jewish Media

Ira M. Sheskin, Ph.D.Director of the Jewish Demography Project of the

Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studiesand Professor, Department of Geography and Regional Studies

University of Miami

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2011 American Jewish Press Association Annual Conference

Dallas, TX June, 2011

Outline of this Presentation

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Part I: Recent Trends in American Jewish Demography

Part II: Demographic Profile of Users of the Jewish Media

Part III: Data Sources for Reporters

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Part I: Recent Trends in American Jewish Demography Trend 1: Number of American JewsTrend 2: Changes in the Size of the Jewish Population Trend 3: Changing Geographic DistributionTrend 4: Loss of Jews Due to Intermarriage and AssimilationTrend 5: Investments of the Organized Jewish Community to Counteract the Forces of AssimilationTrend 6: Presence of FSU Jews and Israelis



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Trend 1How Many American Jews Are There?

Probably 6.0-6.4 Million, But We Do Not Know

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Both a religious group and an ethnic groupJews by religion, Jews by ethnicity

Orthodox and Conservative: matrilineal descentReform and Reconstructionist: patrilineal and matrilineal descent

Israeli Law of Return: one Jewish grandparent

Social scientists studying American Jewry: “Consider Self Jewish” but no Messianics

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Defining Jews

Who Do We Count?

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Jews are not counted in the US Census (except for Kiryas Joel, Monsey, and New Square)

Older methodsCensus variables: "mother tongue” and “% Russian and Polish”Absences from school on Yom KippurDeath records

Current methodsRandom Digit Dialing (RDD) Telephone SurveysDistinctive Jewish Name RatiosKey Informant/Internet estimatesBrandeis University Meta-Analysis

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Methods for Counting Jews

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Generate four numbers at random to go at the end of each area code/exchange code in the study area, resulting in 10-digit numbers

212-589-XXXX

If a household is reached, inquire if anyone in the household is Jewish

Calculate the percentage of households reached that are Jewish

Ask household size and whether each person in household is Jewish

Produces a population estimate and a random sample of Jews to be interviewed

NJPS 2000-01, AJIS 2000-01, HARI 2000-01, ARIS 2008 were all RDD Telephone Surveys

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Random Digit Dialing (RDD) Telephone Surveys

Screener

Hello. We are calling for a population study for the Jewish community sponsored by the San Antonio JewishFederation. We are NOT asking for donations or selling anything AND we do not know your name oraddress. We ARE randomly interviewing households with one or more Jewish persons.

Was anyone in your household born or raised Jewish, or is anyone currently Jewish?

Yes A mixed response No

(There is a Jewish born or raisedperson in the household, but no one iscurrently Jewish.)

Since no one in your household isJewish, let me just thank you foryour time.

Have a great (day/evening).

Great! My name is _______, (FIRST NAME ONLY)

and your participation isimportant in helping the SanAntonio Jewish communityidentify needs and plan for thefuture.

Again, your answers will beanonymous.

We do NOT know your nameor address.

DO THE SURVEY

So that we can properly understandyour answer, would you please tellme what you mean when you saysomeone in your household was(born/raised) Jewish but is not currently Jewish?

Continue with “My name is” for:

Agnostic Atheist Doesn’t identify as Jewish No religion Non-observant Non-practicing Non-religious Non-Western religion (Buddhist) Nothing Secular

“Not consider self Jewish, but has NOT converted out and is not a

1. Messianic (Jews for Jesus, HebrewChristian, Completed Jew)2. Converso, Marrano, Crypto Jew3. Converted to another religion4. Not formally converted toanother religion, but regularlyattends church or other services5. Grandparent was Jewish 6. Father Jewish, but raised inanother religion7. Mother Jewish, but raised inanother religion8. Mother and father Jewish, butraised in another religion9. Father Jewish, but not raised inany religion10. Mother Jewish, but not raisedin any religion11. Mother and father Jewish, butnot raised in any religion12. Believes has some Jewishblood13. Black Hebrews

Screener











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DO THE SURVEY






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Berman Gross LiebermanCaplan Grossman RosenCohen Jacobs RosenbergEpstein Jaffe RosenthalFeldman Kahn RubinFreedman Kaplan SchwartzFriedman Katz ShapiroGoldberg Kohn SiegelGoldman Levin SilvermanGoldstein Levine SternGoodman Levinson WeinsteinGreenberg Levy Weiss

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Distinctive Jewish Name Ratios

About 8%-12% of Jews in US have one of these names

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Estimates of the Jewish population of over 1,000 American Jewish communities have been summarized annually in the American Jewish Year Book (AJYB), now Current Jewish Population Reports (CJPR)

When the results of an RDD survey or DJN procedure are available for a particular community, this is used in place of a key informant or Internet estimate

Of the total number of Jews reported by the AJYB (now CJPR), more than 80% of that number is supported by RDD estimates of local Jewish communities from past 15 years

These 1,000 local estimates are totaled to get a national estimate

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Key Informant and Internet Estimates

Virginia1997-2001 Blacksburg-Radford 1751997-2001 Charlottesville 1,5001997-2001 Danville area 100

2009 Fredericksburg (parts of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, and Orange Counties) 5001997-2001 Lynchburg area 2751997-2001 Martinsville 1001997-2001 Newport News-Hampton-Williamsburg-James City-York County, and Poquoson City 2,400

2008 Norfolk (2001) 3,5502008 Virginia Beach (2001) 6,0002008 Chesepeake-Portsmouth-Suffolk (2001) 1,4002008 Norfolk-Virginia Beach Total (2001) 10,950

2003 Arlington-Alexandria-Falls Church (2003) 28,0002003 South Fairfax-Prince William County (2003) 25,0002003 West Fairfax-Loudoun County (2003) 14,5002003 Greater Washington Total in Northern Virginia (2003) 67,500

2009 Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewll 200

2006 Central (1994) 2,2002006 West End (1994) 2,4002006 Far West End (1994) 4,8002006 Northeast (1994) 1,2002006 Southside (1994) 1,9002006 Richmond (Henrico and Chesterfield Counties) Total (1994) 12,500

1997-2001 Roanoke 9001997-2001 Staunton-Lexington (Augusta, Bath, Highland, Page, Rockingham,

and Shenandoah Counties) 3701997-2001 Winchester (Clarke, Frederick, Warren, and Winchester Counties) 2701997-2001 Other places 150

Total Virginia 97,890

The Virginia Section of the 2010 “Current Jewish Population Report”

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SSRI 2010

Uses 150 random digit dialing telephone surveys done for a whole variety of purposes that happened to ask a question about religious preference - leads to an estimate of Jewish adults by religion

Has to extrapolate Jews by ethnicity based on NJPS ratio of Jews by religion to Jews by ethnicity

Has to extrapolate Jews under age 20 based on NJPS ratio because many of the 150 surveys only interviewed Age 20+

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6,544 6,467

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5,340 5,200

CJPR 2010 SSRI 2010 HARI 2000-01 AJIS 2001 NJPS 2000-010

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3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000(thousands)

Estimates of the Number of American Jews13

National Jewish Population SurveyJewish Federations of North America

American Jewish Year BookNow: Current Jewish Population Reports

Sheskin and Dashefsky

American Jewish Identity SurveyMayer, Kosmin, and Keysar

Heritage, Ancestry, and Religious Identification

Tobin and Groeneman

Steinhardt Social ResearchInstitute

Leonard Saxe

6.0 - 6.4 RDD

RDD

RDD RDD

RDDDJN

InformantInternet

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The CJPR estimate of 6.0-6.4 million is well above the NJPS estimate of 5.2M

Why?

The NJPS estimate is too lowA disproportionate percentage of Jews refused to participate in NJPS 2000, resulting in an undercountEach 0.1% error in “percentage Jewish” is 112,000 Jewish households containing 200,000 Jews

The CJPR estimate is too highStudentsSnowbirdsMovers between StudiesInformants overstate numbers: but an analysis shows a 3% under reporting!

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Why the Differences Between NJPS and CJPR?

Source: World Jewish Population, 2010 (Sergio DellaPergola)

6,200

5,704

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292

205

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United States

Israel

France

Canada

United Kingdom

Russia

Argentina

Germany

Australia

Brazil

Ukraine

South Africa

Hungary

Mexico

Belgium

Netherlands

Italy

Chile

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000

(thousands)

Largest Jewish Populations in World15

(6 - 6.4 million) from CJPR (Sheskin and Dashefsky)

If 5.2 million is correct: more Jews in Israel than in US

If 6.0-6.4 million is correct: More Jews in US than in Israel

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Trend 2 Is the Jewish Population Increasing, Decreasing

or Remaining the Same?Probably Remaining the Same,

But We Do Not Know

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Arnold Toynbee, in his classic 12-volume study of history (1934-1961) was troubled by the one exception to his universal rules governing the eventual decline of every people. He declared that the Jews were “a vestigial remnant” of a people destined to perish soon

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The Demise of the Jewish PeopleHas Long Been Predicted

The Demise of American Jewryhas Long Been Predicted

RELIGION AMONG JEWS FOUND TO BE WANING; Case-Workers Also Contend the Charity Federation Here Is Not a Unifying Influence.

Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.

May 30, 1934, Wednesday

ATLANTIC CITY, May 29. -- The New York committee of caseworkers, a section of the National Conference of Jewish Social Service, reported today that there was a decreasing influence of religion in American Jewish life and a large gap between the communal leadership and the masses, and that the Federation of Jewish Charities was not the unifying influence it purports to be.

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1986 -Essays on the “Ever-Dying People”

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5,5005,200

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000(thousands)

Number of American Jews fromNational Jewish RDD Surveys:

NJPS 1990 and NJPS 2000

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Shows a decrease?Not really, because the5.2 million is within the

“margin of error” of the 5.5 million

Loss of 300,000 would have been loss of 500,000 with FSU

Jews, or 50,000/year

Source: American Jewish Year Book (Schwartz and Scheckner until 2001, Sheskin and Dashefsky 2006-2010)

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000(thousands)

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Sheskin and Dashefsky do not believe this indicates an increase of 603,000,but rather that a better job has been done of counting

5,693

6,340 6,467

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000(thousands)

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Shows an increase of 774,000

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Atlanta 10

Baltimore 11

Boston 10

Chicago 10

Cleveland 9

Columbus 11

Denver 10

Las Vegas 10

Miami 10

New York 11

Philadelphia 12

Sarasota 9

Seattle 10

South Palm Beach 10

West Palm Beach 6

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

(in thousands)

Earlier StudyLater Study

Changes in the Jewish Population RDD Estimates Only

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Studies completed 6-12 years apart

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216

Detroit 16

Los Angeles 18

Phoenix 19

San Francisco 18

Washington 20

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

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Changes in the Jewish PopulationRDD Estimates Only

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Now 67,000

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The data seem to show a Jewish population that has remained relatively constant over the past 20 years:

But, only because of 335,000 FSU Jews by the year 2000 (now grown to at least 500,000 and maybe as much as 700,000 today)

Likely to decrease in the future due to:a very low fertility rate of 1.9, of which 1.4 will be raised as Jews (2.15 is replacement rate)a high percentage of elderlya significant number of persons who “opt out”

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Increasing, Decreasing, or Remaining the Same?

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1.4%

1.6%

1.8%

2.3%

3.1%

3.5%

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4.0%

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Males Females

Age Distribution-All Americans - 2000Median Age is 35 Years 12% are Age 65 and Over 6% are Age 75 and Over

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Median Age is 39 Years 16% are Age 65 and Over 8% are Age 75 and OverFor Jews: 19% are elderly and the median age is 42 years

Males Females

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Jews are either 1.7% or 2.1% of the American population depending on whether NJPS or CJPR is correct

Jewish political influence comes from the Electoral College and from Jews concentrating in certain states (see Trend 3)

Political influence will be dependent on a core group of politically-active Jews who donate and campaign

But eventually, decreasing numbers will impact the ability of the Jewish community to influence policy

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Some Jews, who have themselves chosen to become less involved in Jewish life, feel that the "correctness" or "inevitability" of their choice has been confirmed by the fact that many others have followed the same path

Other Jews have reacted with alarm at the implications of these findings. Jewish continuity was made a priority in many American Jewish communities, leading to additional funding for both formal and informal Jewish education and for programs like birthright Israel (see Trend 5)

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Cost of being Jewish is often a major reason for non-participation

As the number of Jews decreases, particularly in small communities, the costs of running the community per remaining household increases

Miami decreasing from 143,000 Jews to 113,000 Jews over a decade (20%) has less impact then decreases in small communities. If San Antonio lost 20% of its 9,200 Jews, Jewish institutions in San Antonio would be much more impacted than in a larger community like Miami

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The US now has:

Hundreds of College Judaic Studies Programs with thousands of courses and thousands of students. Almost none of this existed 50 years ago

Thousands of Jewish and Israel-oriented websites

More than 60 Florence Melton Adult Mini-Schools have opened since 1986

Chabad and Aish HaTorah are flourishing and attracting many non-Orthodox Jews

More than 50 Jewish museums

Jewish Book Fairs, Jewish Film Festivals, and Israel Independence Day celebrations are attracting hundreds of thousands each year

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Like Mark Twain, who read his own obituary in the Newspaper, American Jews can respond that the

report of their death “is highly exaggerated”

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Foundation for Jewish Camp supports more than 150 Jewish camps throughout the US

Taglit - Birthright Israel has taken over 150,000 American Jewish youth to Israel on free ten-day educational trips

Hillel on the college campus has seen significant strengthening

More than 100 Chabad Houses on US campuses

Number of synagogues increased from 2,851 in 1936 to 3,727 in 2001

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In Judaism, in addition to a small but detectable surge in the Orthodox denomination, even the moderate Conservative and the progressive Reform denominations are shifting toward the older ways, including the use of more Hebrew in the services or stricter observance of the Halakha.

Many young adults who are joining independent minyanim are drawn in part by the commitment to traditional liturgical practices and observances.

Reform may still be the largest Jewish denomination in America, but much of the faith's vitality is devoted to recapturing those traditions that modernizers dismissed as relics.

Modified from US News and World Report, December 13, 2007

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Trend 3Changing Geographic Distribution

36 Geographic Distribution of Jewish Population 197042% of Jews live in New York

77% of Jews live in NY, CA, PA, NJ, IL, MA

Each dot represents 10,000 JewsDots are randomly placed within each state

37 Geographic Distribution of Jewish Population 201025% of Jews live in New York

69% of Jews live in NY, CA, FL, NJ, PA, MA

Each dot represents 10,000 JewsDots are randomly placed within each state

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Geographic Distribution of Jewish Population1970-2010

Green StatesGained Significant Jewish Population

Red StatesLost Significant Jewish Population

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77,535

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53,940

14,665

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995

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6,10013,000

7,830

63,645478,895

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Source: 1970: American Jewish Year Book2010: Current Jewish Population Reports (Sheskin and Dashefsky)

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States with the Largest Jewish Population

1,635,0201,219,740

638,235504,450

297,935294,925

277,980238,000

148,380139,565

127,670116,050106,40097,64091,07087,270

74,40059,12550,25046,88545,635

30,39528,25528,00019,60018,75017,77517,47015,10013,89012,17511,74511,30010,67510,1208,8506,8006,2406,1505,7805,3855,0504,5002,3351,7251,5751,5251,350950400395

New YorkCalifornia

FloridaNew Jersey

IllinoisPennsylvania

MassachusettsMaryland

OhioTexas

GeorgiaConnecticut

ArizonaVirginia

ColoradoMichiganNevada

MissouriOregon

WashingtonMinnesota

North CarolinaWisconsin

Washington, D.C.Tennessee

Rhode IslandKansasIndiana

DelawareMaine

New MexicoSouth Carolina

KentuckyLouisiana

New HampshireAlabama

NebraskaIowa

AlaskaHawai'i

VermontUtah

OklahomaWest Virginia

ArkansasMississippi

IdahoMontana

WyomingNorth DakotaSouth Dakota

0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000

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Number of Electoral Votes in ( )

States in red have Jewish members of Congress

Top 4 states account for 127 electoral votes


(270 electoral votes are needed to secure the White House )

Recall what a difference a few votes in Florida made in 2000

States with the Highest Percentage of Its Residents Who Area Jewish

8.4%5.5%

5.1%4.3%

4.2%3.7%

3.3%3.2%

2.9%2.3%

2.2%1.8%

1.7%1.7%

1.6%1.4%

1.3%1.3%

1.0%0.9%0.9%0.9%0.9%

0.8%0.8%

0.7%0.7%

0.6%0.6%

0.5%0.5%0.5%

0.4%0.4%

0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%

0.2%0.2%0.2%

0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%

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Washington, D.C.Massachusetts

MarylandFlorida

CaliforniaConnecticut

NevadaPennsylvania

IllinoisArizona

Rhode IslandColoradoDelaware

GeorgiaVirginia

OhioMissouri

MinnesotaVermontOregon

MichiganMaine

New HampshireWashington

KansasNew Mexico

TexasHawaiiAlaska

WisconsinNebraskaLouisiana

TennesseeNorth Carolina

IndianaKentucky

South CarolinaIowa

AlabamaUtah

OklahomaWest Virginia

MontanaWyoming

IdahoNorth Dakota

ArkansasMississippi

South Dakota

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0%

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States in red have Jewish members of Congress

Jews are a higher percentage of voters than of the population because they are older and tend to register and vote in higher proportion

24 Largest American Jewish Communities

1,412,000

519,200

270,500

215,600

214,600

210,500

208,600

171,000

131,300

124,250

119,800

113,300

93,400

90,000

90,000

89,000

92,500

91,000

82,900

81,500

70,000

67,500

67,000

63,000

New York

Los Angeles

Chicago

Washington

Philadelphia

Boston

San Francisco

Broward

South Palm Beach

West Palm Beach

Atlanta

Miami

Baltimore

East Bay

Rockland County

San Diego

Bergen County

Essex-Morris

Phoenix

Cleveland

Monmouth County

Las Vegas

Detroit

San Jose

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Source: Current Jewish Population Reports (Sheskin and Dashefsky)

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Political Top 4 states for Jewish population have 128 electoral votesTop 10 states have 246 electoral votes269 electoral votes needed to win presidency Recall what a difference a few votes in Florida made in 2000

EconomicNeed to rebuild infrastructure: synagogues, JCCs, Jewish day schoolsThis need to rebuild infrastructure has also been affected by movement from urban to suburban areas

SocialMovement of Jews into areas with a low density of Jewish population contributes to friendship networks that contain many non-Jews, thus increasing intermarriage

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Electoral Votes by State - 2012

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Jews have moved to states with many electoral votesTop 4 states account for 127 electoral votes


(270 electoral votes are needed to secure the White House )

Recall what a difference a few votes in Florida made in 2000

45Jews in Congress 2009 (111th)

13 Senators (13%)27 Representatives (6%)

2 D

D

Senate Seats in RedHouse Seats in GreenD = DemocraticR = RepublicanI = Independent

Jews get elected from states in which Jews are a tiny percentage of the population

D I

DD

DD

DD

DI

R

D7 D

D7 D

D

D

2 D

D

D

D

D

DD

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Trend 4Loss of Jewish Population

Due to Intermarriage and Assimilation

37%

5%

32%

17%

39%

15%

26%

12%

19%

12%

24%

27%

17%

40%

6%

29%

11%

50%

26%

46%

23%

53%

16%

48%

16%

22%

22%

40%

56%

20%

55%

9%

41%

16%

Atlanta 10

Atlantic County 19

Boston 10

Cleveland 9

Denver 10

Detroit 16

Las Vegas 10

Miami 10

New York 9

Philadelphia 13

Phoenix 19

San Francisco 18

Sarasota 9

Seattle 10

South Palm Beach 10

Washington 20

West Palm Beach 6

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


Changes in Couples Intermarriage Rate

47

Red shows significant increases, Blue shows significant decreases

Percentage of existing couples who are intermarried

76%

80%

86%

82%

62%

82%

77%

75%

89%

81%

80%

65%

68%

79%

69%

80%

62%

78%

85%

72%

57%

82%

79%

77%

74%

62%

78%

55%

69%

80%

77%

79%

Atlanta 10

Atlantic County 19

Baltimore 14

Boston 10

Denver 10

Detroit 16

Miami 10

New York 9

Philadelphia 13

Phoenix 19

Rochester 13

San Francisco 18

Sarasota 9

South Palm Beach 10

Washington 20

West Palm Beach 6

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


Changes in Always/Usually Participatein a Passover Seder

48

Red shows significant decreases, Blue shows significant increases

37%

51%

55%

41%

58%

37%

52%

34%

26%

37%

38%

40%

33%

33%

43%

33%

36%

39%

37%

33%

44%

52%

43%

52%

32%

50%

14%

34%

39%

43%

37%

29%

22%

45%

21%

33%

37%

30%

Atlanta 10

Atlantic County 19

Baltimore 14

Boston 10

Cleveland 9

Denver 10

Detroit 16

Las Vegas 10

Los Angeles 18

Miami 10

New York 9

Philadelphia 13

Phoenix 19

San Francisco 18

Sarasota 9

Seattle 10

South Palm Beach 10

Washington 20

West Palm Beach 6

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


Changes in Synagogue Membership49Red shows significant decreases, Blue shows significant increases

59%

83%

66%

49%

67%

55%

71%

62%

53%

76%

76%

82%

66%

70%

48%

72%

70%

44%

78%

44%

67%

58%

51%

75%

71%

69%

60%

67%

Atlanta 10

Atlantic County 19

Baltimore 14

Denver 10

Detroit 16

Las Vegas 10

Miami 10

New York 9

Phoenix 19

Rochester 13

Sarasota 9

South Palm Beach 10

Washington 20

West Palm Beach 6

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


Changes in Donated to Jewish Charitiesin the Past Year

50

Red shows significant decreases, Blue shows significant increases

51

Trend 5:Investments of the Organized Jewish Community

to Counteract the Forces of Assimilation

Jewish Day SchoolJewish Overnight Camp

Jewish Youth GroupHillel/Chabad on CampusTrips to Israel (Birthright)

52

21 local Jewish community studies shown on next slide While not a random sample of all American Jews, the 19,000 interviews represent 536,000 Jewish households with 1,218,000 persons (about 20% of US Jewish households represented in this sample, but not a random sample of all American Jewish households)Random Digit Dialing and Distinctive Jewish Name samplingContains 19,000 15-25 minutes interviews with randomly-selected households in each communityAll studies done by Sheskin from 2000-2008

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New Data Source: The Decade 2000 Data Set

Decade2000

Sample Sizes of Local Jewish Community StudiesThat Are Part of the Decade 2000 Data Set

6241,003

1,274763

6011,197

5371,808

1,076746

421829

675616

1,511494

628805

1,2011,534

624

Atlantic CountyBergenDetroit

HartfordJacksonville

Las VegasLehigh Valley

MiamiMiddlesex

Minneapolis Portland (ME)Rhode IslandSan Antonio

SarasotaSouth Palm Beach

St. PaulTidewater

TucsonWashington (DC)

West Palm BeachWestport

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

53

Decade2000

Attended a Jewish Day School as a Child(Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

24%19%

18%16%

15%15%

14%13%

12%11%11%11%11%11%

10%10%10%10%10%10%10%

9%9%9%9%

8%8%8%8%8%

7%7%7%

6%6%6%6%

5%5%5%

4%4%

12%

BergenNew York

MiamiHarrisburgCincinnati

DetroitPhoenix

Los AngelesMiddlesex

New HavenAtlanta

San DiegoJacksonville

MonmouthSan Antonio

PittsburghRhode Island

TucsonColumbusTidewater

Essex-MorrisLehigh Valley

South Palm BeachWashington

ClevelandPhiladelphiaMinneapolis

St. PaulBroward

RichmondMilwaukee

St. LouisWilmingtonLas Vegas

Atlantic CountySarasotaHartford

West Palm BeachWestportCharlotte

Howard CountyRochester

NJPS 2000

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

54

22%

12%8% 8% 8%

11%

23%

12%

6% 5%7%

10%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%Male Female

Attended a Jewish Day School as a Childby Age and Sex(Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

55

Decade2000

Households in Which an Adult Received SomeFormal Jewish Education as a Child

86%

87%

57%

26%

78%

74%

43%

23%

53%

46%

22%

9%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member

Donated $100+ to Federation

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

To Jewish Day SchoolTo Supplemental SchoolNo Jewish Education

Correlation with Adult Jewish Behaviors

Always + Usually

56

(Households with Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

Decade2000

Attended or Worked at aJewish Overnight Camp as a Child

45%45%

44%43%

42%42%42%

38%37%37%37%

35%35%35%

33%32%

31%31%31%

30%30%

29%28%

27%26%

25%24%24%

23%23%

19%17%

31%

PhiladelphiaPhoenix

PittsburghSan Diego

DetroitMinneapolis

Howard CountyCincinnati

St. PaulWashington

BergenLehigh ValleyRhode Island

CharlotteColumbus

San AntonioNew Haven

MiamiRochester

JacksonvilleWestport

Los AngelesMilwaukeeLas VegasWilmington

HartfordMiddlesex

South Palm BeachWest Palm Beach

Atlantic CountyMonmouth

Broward

NJPS 2000

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

(Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

57

Attended or Worked at aJewish Sleep Away Camp as a Child by Age


46%

38%

32%

25%

16%

31%

49%

43%

33%

24%

14%

31%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%Males Females

58

Decade2000

Households in Which an Adult Attended or Worked at a Jewish Sleep Away Camp as a Child

86%

82%

52%

28%

70%

69%

35%

17%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

To CampNot to Camp


Always + Usually

59


Decade2000

Participated in a Jewish Teenage Youth Groupas a Teenager

52%48%

47%47%47%

46%46%

45%45%

44%44%

43%42%42%

41%40%

39%38%

37%37%

36%36%

34%33%33%

30%30%

38%

MinneapolisCharlotte

DetroitJacksonville

MilwaukeeSan Antonio

Rhode IslandLehigh Valley

St. PaulRochester

WilmingtonMiami

WashingtonHartford

Los AngelesNew Haven

St. LouisLas VegasMiddlesex

Atlantic CountyBergen

MonmouthWest Palm Beach

South Palm BeachNew YorkWestportBroward

NJPS 2000

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


60

44%40% 39% 38%

28%

38%

52%48% 49%

41%

30%

44%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%Males Females

Participated in a Jewish Teenage Youth Groupas a Teenager by Age


61

Decade2000

Households in Which an Adult Participated ina Jewish Youth Group as a Teenager

86%

84%

53%

27%

67%

65%

47%

16%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Youth Group ParticipantNot Youth Group Participant


Always + Usually

62


Decade2000

Participated in Hillel/Chabad While in College(Excluding High Holidays)

40%36%

35%34%

33%32%32%32%

31%31%

29%28%28%

27%27%

26%25%25%25%

24%24%

23%23%

20%20%

30%

WilmingtonWashington

St. PaulMiami

MinneapolisJacksonville

Rhode IslandMilwaukee

BergenHartford

RochesterColumbusMonmouth

Lehigh ValleyCharlotte

New HavenMiddlesex

San AntonioWest Palm Beach

DetroitSouth Palm Beach

Atlantic CountyBroward

Las VegasWestport

NJPS 2000

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

(Born or Raised Jewish Adults Who Attended College)

63

Participated in Hillel/Chabad While in College (Excluding High Holidays) by Age

(Born or Raised Jewish Adults Who Attended College)

39%

26%23%

27%25%

27%

42%

29%

24%

30%

22%

29%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%Males Females

64

Decade2000

Households in Which an Adult Participatedin Hillel/Chabad While in College

(Excluding High Holidays)

89%

88%

58%

31%

71%

66%

42%

19%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Hillel ParticipantNot Hillel Participant


Always + Usually

65

(Households with Born or Raised Jewish Adults Who Attended College)

Decade2000

Correlations with Trips to Israel (Jewish Households)

91%

91%

62%

38%

83%

82%

48%

25%

92%

57%

28%

11%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member


0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

An Adult Visited Israel on aJewish TripGeneral TripNo Adult to Israel

Always + Usually

66

Decade2000

67

Trend 6Presence of Russians and Israelis

68

FSU Jews in the United States

Number of Persons in FSU Householdsin the United States

National Jewish Population Survey 2000-01 indicates 289,000 (arrived in US post-1980)My estimate from the same study is 333,000American Jewish Committee Study in 2000 put the number at 350,000 in New York and 35,000 in PhiladelphiaOverall, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) assisted more than 400,000 Soviet “Jews” to immigrate to the US (Not all were Jewish)HIAS estimates the current Russian-speaking population of Brooklyn at about 330,000 (cited in The Forward, April 9, 2010, p.4)Larissa Remennick in Russian Jews on Three Continents suggests 600,000-750,000US Department of State: 598,000 Russian Jewish refugees from 1961-2001, but Department of Justice says 394,000

Based on the above, probably 400,000 - 500,000 FSU Jews nationwide today

Estimated $1.25 billion spent settling these people as of about 1999 by Jewish charitable agencies, synagogues, and governments

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Religious Practices(National Jewish Population Survey 2000-01)

67%

57%

57%

31%

17%

67%

80%

57%

28%

20%

Mezuzah on Front Door

Passover Seder

Chanukah Candles

Sabbath Candles

Kosher Home

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

FSU 1980+Non-FSU

Always + Usually

70

(Last Year)

(Last Year)

Religious Practices(Jewish Households in Decade 2000 Data Set)

60%

65%

70%

27%

15%

9%

5%

25%

72%

76%

75%

22%

14%

7%

4%

19%

Mezuzah on Front Door

Passover Seder

Chanukah Candles

Sabbath Candles

Kosher Home

Kosher In/Out of Home

Refrain from UsingElectricity on Sabbath

Christmas Tree

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

FSUNon-FSU

Always + Usually

Always + Usually

Always + Usually

Always + Usually+ Sometimes

(Respondents)

71

(Respondents)

Decade2000

Note: Reconstructionist, Traditional, Jewish Humanist, and Jewish Renewal not shown

5%

16%

16%

64%

5%

30%

32%

32%

Orthodox

Conservative

Reform

Just Jewish

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

FSUNon-FSU

72 Jewish Identity(Jewish Respondents in Decade 2000 Data Set)

Decade2000

30%

17%

33%

15%

13%

22%

23%

38%

11%

31%

31%

18%

32%

26%

Synagogue Member

JCC Member

JCC Participation

Jewish Organization

Very Familiar w/Jewish Federation

Always/Usually Read Jewish Newspaper

Couples Intermarriage Rate

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

FSUNon-FSU

73 Community Involvement / Intermarriage(Jewish Households in Decade 2000 Data Set)

Decade2000

34%

36%

24%

6%

21%

31%

36%

12%

Extremely

Very

Somewhat

Not at All

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

FSUNon-FSU

74 Emotional Attachment to Israel(Jewish Respondents in Decade 2000 Data Set)

Decade2000

75

Israeli Jews in the United States

Place of Birth Speak Hebrew at Home Israeli Ancestry Number(Adults + Children)

Israel 63% Yes + 37% No 47% Yes + 53% No 136,476(Israeli born)

North America 22% Yes + 78% No Yes 66,319

North America Yes No 98,224

Elsewhere 54% Yes + 46% No Yes 8,943

Elsewhere Yes No 18,993

Total Israeli Connected 68% Yes + 32% No 42% Yes + 58% No 328,955(Israeli connected)

Speak Hebrew at Home Yes 222,279

Israeli Ancestry Yes 139,142

Number of Israeli Jews (?)in the United States

A New Estimate for 2008 based upon ACS PUMS Data of 2006-2008

76

Geographic Distribution of Israeli-born Population 2006-200831% of Israeli-born live in NY

51% in NY or CA68% in NY, CA, FL, or NJ

Each dot represents 140 Israeli-born personsDots are randomly placed within each state(ACS PUMS 2006-2008)

77

136,476 persons

Marriages Involving Israeli Jews

Both Israeli36%

1 Israeli1 American

64%

(Married Couples in Decade 2000 Data Set)

78

Decade2000

Note: Reconstructionist, Traditional, Jewish Humanist, and Jewish Renewal not shown

19%

28%

7%

46%

14%

32%

16%

37%

4%

31%

32%

32%

Orthodox

Conservative

Reform

Just Jewish

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Israeli bornIsraeli born or connectedNot Israeli

79 Jewish Connectivity of Israeli Households - I(Jewish Respondents in Decade 2000 Data Set)

Note use of Conservative and Reform nomenclature among Israelis

Decade2000

37%

11%

44%

19%

38%

18%

56%

31%

18%

39%

17%

41%

25%

58%

21%

26%

38%

11%

31%

31%

54%

Synagogue Services1X/Month+

Intermarried

Synagogue Member

JCC Member

Participated in a JCC Programin the Past Year

Jewish Organization Member

Feel Very Much/SomewhatPart Local J Community

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Israeli bornIsraeli born or connectedNot Israeli

80Jewish Connectivity of Israeli Households - III(Jewish Households in Decade 2000 Data Set)

(Respondents)

(Respondents)

Decade2000


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Part II: Demographic Profile of Users of the Jewish MediaPrint MediaInternet

Part III: Data Sources

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Local Jewish Newspapers

Level of ReadershipPercentage of Demographic Groups Who Are Readers

Profile of ReadersPerception of Quality of the Jewish Newspapers

Always29%

Usually8%

Sometimes21%

Never43%

Readership of Local Jewish Newspapers

(Jewish Respondents)

83

Decade2000

Always/Usually Read aLocal Jewish Newspaper


* The Jewish newspaper or one of the Jewish newspapers in the community is published by the Jewish Federation and is distributed to some or all of the households on the Jewish Federation mailing list

57%49%49%

48%47%47%

46%45%

42%42%

39%38%

37%37%

36%36%

35%33%

29%26%26%

25%24%

14%14%

44%28%28%28%

25%23%

20%9%

DetroitSan Antonio *

Rhode Island *Jacksonville *

Tidewater *Lehigh Valley *

Milwaukee *Charlotte *

Tucson *Broward

Minneapolis *Bergen *

Sarasota *Middlesex *

West Palm BeachSouth Palm Beach

St. Paul *Atlantic County

Monmouth *Portland (ME) *

New Haven *Hartford

Las Vegas *Washington

Westport *

Charlotte - Charlotte Jewish News *Minneapolis - American Jewish World

St. Paul - Twin Cities Jewish Life *Minneapolis - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

St. Paul - American Jewish WorldCharlotte - Jewish Times Outlook

Las Vegas - Jewish Reporter *Las Vegas - Israelite

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Individual Newspapers in Communities with More Than One Newspaper

84

Community Newspaper Community NewspaperAtlantic County Jewish Times of South Jersey Orlando The Heritage

Bergen * Jewish Standard Portland (ME) * The VoiceBroward Broward Jewish Journal Rhode Island * Jewish Voice & Herald

Buffalo Buffalo Jewish Review Richmond * The Reflector

Charlotte * Charlotte Jewish News andJewish Times Outlook San Antonio * Jewish Journal of San Antonio

Detroit Detroit Jewish News Sarasota * The Chronicle

Essex-Morris MetroWest Jewish News Seattle * Seattle Jewish Transcript

Harrisburg * Community Review St. Petersburg Jewish Press of Pinellas County

Hartford Connecticut Jewish Ledger St. Louis St. Louis Jewish Light

Jacksonville * Jacksonville Jewish News St. Paul * American Jewish World andTwin Cities Jewish Life

Las Vegas * Jewish Reporter and Las Vegas Israelite S Palm Beach Palm Beach Jewish Journal

Lehigh Valley * Hakol Tidewater * Southeastern Virginia Jewish News

Middlesex * New Jersey Jewish News Tucson * Arizona Jewish Post

Milwaukee * Milwaukee Jewish Chronicle Washington Washington Jewish Week

Minneapolis * American Jewish World andTwin Cities Jewish Life W Palm Beach Palm Beach Jewish Journal

Monmouth * Jewish Voice Westport * Shalom New Haven * Shalom New Haven

Local Jewish NewspapersIncluded in Decade 2000 Data Set

85

Never Read aLocal Jewish Newspaper

(Jewish Respondents)79%

70%66%

61%58%

57%56%

54%48%

47%46%46%

44%43%

42%41%

39%39%39%

37%37%37%

36%36%

35%34%34%34%

33%31%31%

29%22%

81%71%

56%52%

50%47%

46%37%

Seattle *Westport *

WashingtonLas Vegas *

OrlandoPortland (ME) *

New Haven *Sarasota *

Tucson *Monmouth *

Atlantic CountySt. Petersburg

HartfordBuffalo

Essex-MorrisSouth Palm BeachWest Palm Beach

Bergen *Harrisburg *Middlesex *

Lehigh Valley *Tidewater *

St. Paul *Charlotte *

St. LouisMinneapolis *

Milwaukee *Richmond *

Jacksonville *Rhode Island *

BrowardSan Antonio *

Detroit

Las Vegas - Las Vegas IsraeliteLas Vegas - Jewish Reporter *

Charlotte - Jewish Times OutlookSt. Paul - American Jewish World

Minneapolis - American Jewish WorldSt. Paul - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

Minneapolis - Twin Cities Jewish Life *Charlotte - Charlotte Jewish News *

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

86

Individual Newspapers in Communities with More Than One Newspaper

* The Jewish newspaper or one of the Jewish newspapers in the community is published by the Jewish Federation and is distributed to some or all of the households on the Jewish Federation mailing list

37%

19%

29%

34%

45%

14%

28%

36%

44%

50%

47%

28%

42%

All

0-4 Years in Local Community

5-9 Years

10-19 Years

20+ Years

Under 35

35-49

50-64

65-74

75+

65+

Male

Female

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Always/Usually ReadLocal Jewish Newspaper


87

Decade2000

37%

31%34%

32%24%

50%46%

37%39%

35%35%

37%

53%53%

37%19%

49%39%

14%

All

Household with ChildrenHousehold with Only Adult Children

Non-Elderly CoupleNon-Elderly Single

Elderly CoupleElderly Single

Income under $25,000$25-$50,000

$50-$100,000$100-$200,000

$200,000+

OrthodoxConservative

ReformJust Jewish

In-marriedConversionary

Intermarried

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

88 Always/Usually ReadLocal Jewish Newspaper


Decade2000

37%

54%24%

57%34%

58%27%

46%38%

26%

41%33%

44%29%

46%30%

All

Synagogue MemberNon-Member

JCC MemberNon-Member

Jewish Organization MemberNon-Member

To Jewish Day SchoolTo Supplemental School

No Jewish Education

To Overnight CampNot to Overnight Camp


Hillel/Chabad ParticipantNot Hillel/Chabad Participant

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Decade2000

37%

66%

42%

17%

52%

40%

28%

58%

39%

18%

21%

55%

58%

66%

All

Very Familiar with Federation

Somewhat Familiar

Not at All Familiar

Jewish Trip to Israel

General Trip to Israel

Not to Israel

Donated to Federation

Asked, Did Not Donate

Not Asked

Federation Non-Donor

Donated under $100

Donated $100-$500

Donated $500+

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Decade2000

Profile of Households in Which the Jewish Respondent Always/Usually Reads Local Jewish Newspaper

91

0-4 Years8%

5-911%

10-1922%

20+59%

Under 354%

35-4918%50-64

26%

65+52%

< $25,00014%

$25-$5020%

$50-$10031% $100-$200

23%

$200+12%

Length of Residence Age Household Income

Decade2000


92

Orthodox6%

Conservative43%

Reform33%

Just Jewish17%

Other2%

Yes11%

No89%

Never15%

High Holidays Only24%

FewTimes/Yr

26%

1 Month+35%

Jewish Identification Kosher Home Synagogue Attendance

Decade2000


93

Yes39%

No61%

Yes49%

No51%

In-marriage83%

Conversionary7% Intermarriage

10%

Adult Jewish Education Used Internet Marriage Type in the Past Year for Jewish Info in Past Year

Decade2000


94

Yes61%

No39%

Yes21%

No79%

Yes51%

No49%

Membership

Synagogue JCC Jewish Organization

Decade2000


95

Jewish Trip32%

General Trip29%

Not to Israel39%

Extremely29%

Very36%

Somewhat30%

Not5%

An Adult in Household to Israel Emotional Attachment to Israel

Decade2000


96

Nothing35%

< $10030%

$100-$50021%

$500-$10006%

$1000+9%

Nothing28%

< $10024%

$100-$50028% $500-$1000

8%

$1000+12%

Donated in Past Year

Jewish Federation Other Jewish Charities

Decade2000

Excellent26%

Good56%

Fair16%

Poor2%

Perception ofLocal Jewish Newspaper

(Jewish Respondents Who Always/Usually/Sometimes Read Local Jewish Newspaper)

97

Decade2000

Excellent Perceptions ofLocal Jewish Newspaper


43%38%

37%35%

33%33%

24%24%24%24%

23%20%

19%18%18%18%

17%17%

16%14%14%14%

St. LouisSt. Petersburg

DetroitJacksonville *

Lehigh Valley *San Antonio *

Harrisburg *Atlantic CountyRhode Island *

OrlandoMiddlesex *

Las Vegas - Jewish Reporter *West Palm Beach

South Palm BeachPortland (ME) *

Minneapolis - American Jewish WorldNew Haven *

Las Vegas - IsraeliteMinneapolis - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

WashingtonSt. Paul - American Jewish World

St. Paul - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

98

* The Jewish newspaper is published by the Jewish Federation and is distributed to some or all of the households on the Jewish Federation mailing list

Fair/Poor Perceptions ofLocal Jewish Newspaper


11%11%

30%28%28%

26%23%

22%22%22%

21%21%

20%19%

18%18%

17%17%

16%13%

11%

9%

St. Paul - Twin Cities Jewish Life *Las Vegas - Israelite

St. Paul - American Jewish WorldWashington

Minneapolis - American Jewish WorldSouth Palm Beach

New Haven *Portland (ME) *

West Palm BeachLas Vegas - Jewish Reporter *

DetroitMinneapolis - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

Rhode Island *Orlando

Atlantic CountyMiddlesex *Harrisburg *

San Antonio *St. Louis

Lehigh Valley *Jacksonville *

St. Petersburg *

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Fair Poor

99

* The Jewish newspaper is published by the Jewish Federation and is distributed to some or all of the households on the Jewish Federation mailing list

100

Local Jewish Internet Sites

Level of UsePercentage of Demographic Groups Who Are Users

Newspapers vs. Internet

Used the Internet for Jewish-RelatedInformation in the Past Year

59%58%

57%55%

52%50%50%

48%47%

46%42%

41%41%

40%40%

39%37%

35%34%

33%33%

32%30%

29%29%

40%

San Antonio 2007Washington 2003

Portland (ME) 2007San Francisco 2004Lehigh Valley 2007

Detroit 2005St. Paul 2004

Middlesex 2008New Haven 2010Minneapolis 2004Jacksonville 2002

Tucson 2002Tidewater 2001

Las Vegas 2005Rhode Island 2002

Bergen 2001New York 2002

Miami 2004West Palm Beach 2005

Westport 2000Rochester 1999

Atlantic County 2004Hartford 2000

South Palm Beach 2005Sarasota 2001

NJPS 2000

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

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Used the Internet for Jewish-RelatedInformation in the Past Year

33%33%30%

41%39%

29%

42%41%40%37%

58%55%

50%46%

35%32%

50%

40%

34%

29%

59%57%

52%48%47%

1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2007 2007 2007 2008 20100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

102

(Jewish Respondents)(R = .557, alpha = .004)

Used the Internet for Local Jewish-RelatedInformation in the Past Year

37%

36%

30%

30%

29%

27%

26%

21%

17%

17%

16%

14%

11%

9%

9%

San Antonio

Washington

Lehigh Valley

Detroit

St. Paul

Portland (ME)

Minneapolis

Las Vegas

New Haven

Middlesex

Jacksonville

Miami

West Palm Beach

South Palm Beach

Atlantic County

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

103


Visited the Local Jewish Federation Websitein the Past Year

13%

13%

13%

13%

12%

11%

9%

9%

8%

8%

5%

4%

3%

1%

Lehigh Valley

Portland (ME)

San Antonio

St. Paul

Detroit

Minneapolis

Las Vegas

Tucson

New Haven

Middlesex

Miami

West Palm Beach

South Palm Beach

Atlantic County

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

104


42%

60%

58%

48%

32%

18%

24%

43%

41%

61%

54%

49%

47%

32%

14%

All

Under 35

35-49

50-64

65-74

75+

65+

Male

Female

Household with Children

Household with Only Adult Children

Non-Elderly Couple

Non-Elderly Single

Elderly Couple

Elderly Single

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

105 Used the Internet for Jewish-Related Information in the Past Year


Decade2000

42%

21%36%

49%56%

54%

53%48%

44%32%

50%63%

40%

54%34%

55%39%

50%38%

All

Income under $25,000$25-$50,000

$50-$100,000$100-$200,000

$200,000+


ReformJust Jewish


Intermarried




0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Decade2000

42%

57%43%

25%

56%33%

53%31%

60%39%

54%44%

35%

48%41%

37%

38%40%

54%58%

All


No Jewish Education




Jewish Trip to IsraelGeneral Trip to Israel

Not to Israel

Donated to FederationAsked, Did Not Donate

Not Asked

Federation Non-DonorDonated under $100Donated $100-$500

Donated $500+

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Decade2000

21%

36%

35%

24%

12%

6%

9%

21%

20%

37%

27%

23%

27%

11%

5%

All

Under 35

35-49

50-64

65-74

75+

65+

Male

Female

Household with Children

Household with Only Adult Children

Non-Elderly Couple

Non-Elderly Single

Elderly Couple

Elderly Single

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

108 Used the Internet for Local Jewish-Related Information in the Past Year


Decade2000

21%

9%16%

26%31%

28%

30%24%

22%14%

24%37%

19%

30%15%

34%19%

25%19%

All

Income under $25,000$25-$50,000

$50-$100,000$100-$200,000

$200,000+


ReformJust Jewish


Intermarried




0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Decade2000

21%

30%21%

11%

31%14%

28%14%

33%18%

30%20%

17%

27%20%

16%

16%21%

32%37%

All


No Jewish Education




Jewish Trip to IsraelGeneral Trip to Israel

Not to Israel

Donated to FederationAsked, Did Not Donate

Not Asked

Federation Non-DonorDonated under $100Donated $100-$500

Donated $500+

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Decade2000

Do Both15%

Paper-No Internet43%

Internet-No Paper6%

Neither36%


Compared to Local Jewish Internet Use(Jewish Respondents)

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Decade2000

Do Both15%

Paper-No Internet22%

Internet-No Paper19%

Neither41%


Compared to Local Jewish Internet Use(Jewish Respondents Under Age 35)

112

Decade2000

Always/Usually Read Local Jewish Newspaper and Used the Internet for Local Jewish-Related Information

and in the Past Year by Age(Jewish Respondents)

14%

28%

36%

44%

50%

37%

60% 58%

48%

32%

18%

42%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%Newspaper Internet

113

Decade2000

Always/Usually Read Local Jewish Newspaper andUsed the Internet for Local Jewish-Related Information

in the Past Year by Income(Jewish Respondents)

37% 39%35% 35% 37% 37%

21%

36%

49%

56% 54%

42%

Income < $25,000 $25-$50,000 $50-$100,000 $100-$200,000 $200,000+ All0%

20%

40%

60%

80%


114

Decade2000

Always/Usually Read Local Jewish Newspaper and Used the Internet for Local Jewish-Related Information

and in the Past Year by Marriage Type(Jewish Respondents)

49%

39%

14%

50%

63%

40%

In-married Conversionary Intermarried0%

20%

40%

60%

80%


115

Decade2000


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Thank You:

Ira Sheskin

www.jewishdatabank.org

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