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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 AssociationAnnual Conference

Dallas, TXJune, 2011


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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 DemographyTrend 1: Number of American Jews

Trend 2: Changes in the Size of the Jewish PopulationTrend 3: Changing Geographic DistributionTrend 4: Loss of Jews Due to Intermarriage andAssimilationTrend 5: Investments of the Organized Jewish Communityto 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 group

Jews 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 SelfJewish 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 methods

Census variables: "mother tongue and % Russian and PolishAbsences from school on Yom KippurDeath records

Current methods

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

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Generate four numbers at random to go at the end of each area code/exchangecode 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 RDDTelephone Surveys

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Berman Gross LiebermanCaplan Grossman Rosen

Cohen Jacobs RosenbergEpstein Jaffe RosenthalFeldman Kahn RubinFreedman Kaplan Schwartz

Friedman Katz ShapiroGoldberg Kohn SiegelGoldman Levin SilvermanGoldstein Levine Stern

Goodman 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 AmericanJewish communities have been summarized annually in theAmerican Jewish Year Book(AJYB), now Current JewishPopulation Reports (CJPR)

When the results of an RDD survey or DJN procedure are

available for a particular community, this is used in place ofa 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 RDDestimates of local Jewish communities from past 15 years

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

estimate

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Virginia

1997-2001 Blacksburg-Radford 175

1997-2001 Charlottesville 1,500

1997-2001 Danville area 100

2009 Fredericksburg (parts of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, and Orange Counties) 500

1997-2001 Lynchburg area 275

1997-2001 Martinsville 100

1997-2001 Newport News -Ham pton-William sburg-Jam es City-York County, and Poquos on City 2,400

2008 Norfolk (2001) 3,550

2008 Virginia Beach (2001) 6,000

2008 Chesepeake-Portsmouth-Suffolk (2001) 1,400

2008 Norfolk-Virginia Beach Total (2001) 10,950

2003 Arlington-Alexandria-Falls Church (2003) 28,000

2003 South Fairfax-Prince W illiam County (2003) 25,000

2003 West Fairfax-Loudoun County (2003) 14,500

2003 Greater Washington Total in Northern Virginia (2003) 67,500

2009 Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewll 200

2006 Central (1994) 2,200

2006 West End (1994) 2,400

2006 Far West End (1994) 4,800

2006 Northeast (1994) 1,200

2006 Southside (1994) 1,900

2006 Richmond (Henrico and Chesterfield Counties) Total (1994) 12,500

1997-2001 Roanoke 900

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

and Shenandoah Counties) 370

1997-2001 Winchester (Clarke, Frederick, Warren, and Winchester Counties) 270

1997-2001 Other places 150

Total Virginia 97,890

The Virginia Section of the 2010Current Jewish Population Report

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SSRI 2010

Uses 150 random digit dialing telephone surveys done for awhole variety of purposes that happened to ask a questionabout religious preference - leads to an estimate of Jewishadults by religion

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

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

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Meta-Analysis


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6,544 6,467

6,000

5,3405,200

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

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1,000

2,000

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 ReligiousIdentification

Tobin and Groeneman

Steinhardt Social ResearchInstitute

Leonard Saxe

6.0 - 6.4RDD

RDD

RDDRDD

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 low

A disproportionate percentage of Jews refused to participate in NJPS 2000,resulting in an undercountEach 0.1% error in percentage Jewish is 112,000 Jewish householdscontaining 200,000 Jews

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

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Source: World Jewish Population, 2010 (Sergio DellaPergola)

6,200

5,704

484

375

292

205

182

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108

95

72

71

49

39

30

30

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United StatesIsrael

France

Canada

United Kingdom

RussiaArgentina

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 2Is 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 hisuniversal rules governing the eventual decline of everypeople. 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


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The Demise of American Jewryhas Long Been Predicted

RELIGION AMONG JEWS FOUND TO BE WANING; Case-Workers Also Contendthe 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 ofthe National Conference of Jewish Social Service, reported today that there was adecreasing influence of religion in American Jewish life and a large gap between thecommunal leadership and the masses, and that the Federation of Jewish Charitieswas 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

1990 20000

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 errorof the 5.5 million

Loss of 300,000 wouldhave been loss of

500,000 with FSUJews, or 50,000/year


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

5,941

5,981

5,798

5,8

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5,840

5,880

5,900

6,000

6,005

6,0

61

6,136

6,165

6,45

2

6,43

3

6,48

9

6,53

7

6,5

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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000 (thousands)

Number of American Jews fromAmerican Jewish Year BookEstimates

RDD/DJN/Key Informant

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No Data

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


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5,693

6,340 6,467

2000 2008 20100

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000 (thousands)

Number of American Jews fromSSRI Meta-Analysis

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261

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16

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56

143

1,420

206

16

29

83

73

120

93

211

271

82

22

63

68

113

1,412

215

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107

101

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 Study

Later Study

Changes in the Jewish PopulationRDD Estimates Only

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501

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157

72

519

83

209

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

(in thousands)

Earlier StudyLater Study

Changes in the Jewish PopulationRDD Estimates Only

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Studies completed13-20 years apart

Now 67,000


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

But, only because of 335,000 FSU Jews by the year2000 (now grown to at least 500,000 and maybe asmuch 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 raisedas Jews (2.15 is replacement rate)

a high percentage of elderlya significant number of persons who opt out

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0.1%

0.3%

0.7%

1.1%

1.4%

1.6%

1.8%

2.3%

3.1%

3.5%4.0%

4.0%

3.7%

3.5%

3.4%

3.7%

3.7%

3.7%

3.5%

0.4%

0.7%

1.1%

1.6%

1.8%

1.8%

2.0%

2.5%

3.2%

3.6%4.0%

4.0%

3.6%

3.4%

3.3%

3.5%

3.6%

3.6%

3.3%

90+

85-89

80-84

75-79

70-74

65-69

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-4940-44

35-39

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

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Age Group

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

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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0.1%

0.5%

1.1%

1.8%

1.8%2.0%

1.7%

2.5%

4.1%

4.0%

3.4%

3.4%

3.3%

3.6%

4.4%

2.9%

3.0%

2.9%

2.8%

0.3%

0.6%

1.6%

1.9%

2.3%2.2%

2.0%

2.9%

4.2%

4.1%

3.8%

3.0%

3.5%

3.2%

4.2%

3.2%

2.6%

2.5%

3.0%

90+

85-89

80-84

75-79

70-7465-69

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-44

35-39

30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

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Age Group

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

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

Age Distribution-Persons in Jewish Households - 200028


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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 Collegeand from Jews concentrating in certain states (see Trend 3)

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

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

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Some Jews, who have themselves chosen to become lessinvolved 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 ofthese findings. Jewish continuity was made a priority in

many American Jewish communities, leading to additionalfunding for both formal and informal Jewish education andfor programs like birthright Israel (see Trend 5)

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Cost of being Jewish is often a major reason fornon-participation

As the number of Jews decreases, particularly in smallcommunities, the costs of running the community perremaining household increases

Miami decreasing from 143,000 Jews to 113,000 Jewsover a decade (20%) has less impact then decreases insmall communities. If San Antonio lost 20% of its 9,200

Jews, Jewish institutions in San Antonio would be muchmore 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-OrthodoxJews

More than 50 Jewish museums

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

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Like Mark Twain, who read his own obituary in theNewspaper, 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 throughoutthe US

Taglit - Birthright Israel has taken over 150,000 American Jewish youth to Israelon 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 Orthodoxdenomination, even the moderate Conservative and the progressive Reformdenominations 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 bythe commitment to traditional liturgical practices and observances.

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

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

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Trend 3Changing Geographic Distribution

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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

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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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38Changes in

Geographic Distribution of Jewish Population1970-2010

Green StatesGained Significant Jewish Population

Red StatesLost Significant Jewish Population

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-2,545

-3,820

28,605

3,530

56,675

3,100

62,665

1,935

-365

3,130

-3,530

-185,080

23,065

-1,240

-9,405

-905,600

71,020

8,550

77,535

6,170

-1,440

-850

20,320

505

-2,575

-25,125

12,210

-6,260

6,620

53,940

14,665

-5,440

60516,125

-6,855-5,765

995

-2,370

102,020

353,635

6,10013,000

7,830

63,645

478,895

85,400-1,305

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Source: 1970: American Jewish Year Book

2010: Current Jewish Population Reports(Sheskin and Dashefsky)

63%

12% 12% 13%

44%

11%

21%25%

Northeast Midwest South West0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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1970 2010

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States with the Largest Jewish Population

1,618,3201,194,190

653,435480,000

284,875278,810275,030

235,350144,955

130,970127,245

111,830106,10097,840

87,66578,62069,600

59,16546,68543,135

31,85028,33028,00026,34519,30018,750

18,22517,42016,19013,50011,45011,33511,25010,3159,9709,0006,9906,850

6,1405,5105,0504,4003,4252,3351,6751,5001,100850430430295

New YorkCalifornia

FloridaNew Jersey

PennsylvaniaIllinois

MassachusettsMaryland

OhioTexas

GeorgiaConnecticut

ArizonaVirginia

MichiganColoradoNevada

MissouriMinnesota

WashingtonOregon

WisconsinWashington, D.C.

North CarolinaTennessee

Rhode Island

KansasIndianaLouisianaDelawareKentucky

South CarolinaNew Mexico

MaineNew Hampshire

AlabamaHawaii

Nebraska

IowaVermontOklahoma

UtahAlaska

West VirginiaArkansas

MississippiIdaho

MontanaNorth Dakota

WyomingSouth Dakota

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

(Number of Jews)

(29)(55)

(29)(14)

(20)(20)(11)

(10)(18)(38)

Number of Electoral Votes in ( )

States in red have Jewish members of Congress

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States with the Highest Percentage of ItsResidents 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%

0.0%

New York

New JerseyWashington, D.C.Massachusetts

MarylandFlorida

CaliforniaConnecticut

NevadaPennsylvania

IllinoisArizona

Rhode Island

ColoradoDelawareGeorgiaVirginia

OhioMissouri

MinnesotaVermontOregon

MichiganMaine

New HampshireWashington

KansasNew Mexico

TexasHawaiiAlaska

WisconsinNebraskaLouisiana

TennesseeNorth Carolina

IndianaKentucky

South CarolinaIowaAlabama

UtahOklahoma

West VirginiaMontana

WyomingIdaho

North DakotaArkansas

MississippiSouth Dakota

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

States in red have Jewish members of Congress

Jews are a higher percentage of voters than ofthe population because they are older and tend to

register and vote in higher proportion

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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

93,40090,000

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

BaltimoreEast Bay

Rockland County

San Diego

Bergen County

Essex-Morris

Phoenix

Cleveland

Monmouth County

Las Vegas

Detroit

San Jose

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

(Number of Jews)

Source: Current Jewish Population Reports(Sheskin and Dashefsky)

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PoliticalTop 4 states for Jewish population have 128 electoral votesTop 10 states have 246 electoral votes

269 electoral votes needed to win presidencyRecall 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 movementfrom urban to suburban areas

SocialMovement of Jews into areas with a low density of Jewish populationcontributes to friendship networks that contain many non-Jews, thusincreasing intermarriage

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Electoral Votes by State - 2012

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10

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16

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29

18

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10

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

Top 10 states account for 244 electoral votes

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

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

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Jews in Congress 2009 (111th)13 Senators (13%)

27 Representatives (6%)

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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

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D

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D7 D

D

D

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D

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D

DD

46


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Trend 4Loss of Jewish Population

Due to Intermarriage and Assimilation

Changes in47


48/119

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%

Earlier Study

Later Study

Couples Intermarriage Rate

Red shows significant increases,Blue shows significant decreases

Percentage of existing couples who are intermarried

Changes in Always/Usually ParticipateP S

48


49/119

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%

Earlier Study

Later Study

in a Passover SederRed shows significant decreases, Blue shows significant increases

Changes in Synagogue Membership49R d h i ifi t d Bl h i ifi t i


50/119

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 9Philadelphia 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%

Earlier Study

Later Study

Red shows significant decreases, Blue shows significant increases

Changes in Donated to Jewish Charitiesin the Past Year

50


51/119

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%

Earlier Study

Later Study

in the Past Year

Red shows significant decreases, Blue shows significant increases

51


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Trend 5:Investments of the Organized Jewish Community

to Counteract the Forces of Assimilation

Jewish Day SchoolJewish Overnight Camp

Jewish Youth GroupHillel/Chabad on Campus

Trips to Israel (Birthright)

52New Data Source:


53/119

21 local Jewish community studies shown on next slideWhile not a random sample of all American Jews, the

19,000 interviews represent 536,000 Jewish householdswith 1,218,000 persons (about 20% of US Jewishhouseholds represented in this sample, but not a randomsample of all American Jewish households)

Random Digit Dialing and Distinctive Jewish NamesamplingContains 19,000 15-25 minutes interviews withrandomly-selected households in each communityAll studies done by Sheskin from 2000-2008

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New Data Source:The Decade 2000 Data Set

Decade

2000

Sample Sizes of Local Jewish Community StudiesT t A e P t of t e Dec e 2000 D t Set

53


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That Are Part of the Decade 2000 Data Set

6241,003

1,274

763

601

1,197537

1,808

1,076

746

421

829

675

616

1,511

494

628805

1,201

1,534

624

Atlantic CountyBergen

Detroit

Hartford

Jacksonville

Las Vegas

Lehigh Valley

Miami

Middlesex

Minneapolis

Portland (ME)

Rhode Island

San Antonio

Sarasota

South Palm Beach

St. Paul

TidewaterTucson

Washington (DC)

West Palm Beach

Westport

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

Decade

2000

Attended a Jewish Day School as a Child(B R i d J i h Ad l )

54


55/119

(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%

Bergen

New YorkMiamiHarrisburgCincinnati

DetroitPhoenix

Los AngelesMiddlesex

New HavenAtlanta

San Diego

JacksonvilleMonmouthSan Antonio

PittsburghRhode Island

TucsonColumbusTidewater

Essex-MorrisLehigh Valley

South Palm Beach

WashingtonClevelandPhiladelphiaMinneapolis

St. PaulBroward

RichmondMilwaukee

St. LouisWilmingtonLas Vegas

Atlantic CountySarasotaHartford

West Palm BeachWestportCharlotte

Howard CountyRochester

NJPS 2000

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

Attended a Jewish Day School as a Child55


56/119

22%

12%

8% 8% 8%11%

23%

12%

6% 5%7%

10%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Male Female

by Age and Sex


Decade

2000

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

56


57/119

Formal 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 School

To Supplemental School

No Jewish Education

Correlation with Adult Jewish Behaviors

Always + Usually

(Households with Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

Decade

2000

Attended or Worked at aJewish Overnight Camp as a Child

57


58/119

Jewish 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

Hartford

MiddlesexSouth Palm BeachWest Palm Beach

Atlantic CountyMonmouth

Broward

NJPS 2000

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


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

58


59/119

Jewish Sleep Away Camp as a Child by Age(Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

46%

38%

32%

25%

16%

31%

49%

43%

33%

24%

14%

31%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Males Females

Decade

2000

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

59


60/119

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 Camp

Not to Camp


Always + Usually


Decade

2000

Participated in a Jewish Teenage Youth Groupas a Teenager

60


61/119

as 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 Island

Lehigh ValleySt. PaulRochester

WilmingtonMiami

WashingtonHartford

Los Angeles

New HavenSt. Louis

Las VegasMiddlesex

Atlantic CountyBergen

Monmouth

West Palm BeachSouth Palm BeachNew YorkWestportBroward

NJPS 2000

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


Participated in a Jewish Teenage Youth Groupas a Teenager by Age

61


62/119

44%

40% 39% 38%

28%

38%

52%

48% 49%

41%

30%

44%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%Males Females

as a Teenager by Age(Born or Raised Jewish Adults)

Decade

2000

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

62


63/119

86%

84%

53%

27%

67%

65%

47%

16%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member


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

Youth Group Participant

Not Youth Group Participant


Always + Usually


Decade

2000

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

63


64/119

(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 IslandMilwaukeeBergen

HartfordRochesterColumbusMonmouth

Lehigh Valley

CharlotteNew Haven

MiddlesexSan Antonio

West Palm BeachDetroit

South Palm Beach

Atlantic CountyBrowardLas Vegas

Westport

NJPS 2000

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

(Born or Raised Jewish Adults Who Attended College)

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

64


65/119

(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+ All

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Males Females

Decade

2000

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

(Excluding High Holidays)

65


66/119

(E l l )

89%

88%

58%

31%

71%

66%

42%

19%

Passover Seder

In-married

Synagogue Member


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

Hillel Participant

Not Hillel Participant


Always + Usually

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

Decade

2000

Correlations with Trips to Israel(Jewish Households)

66


67/119

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 a

Jewish Trip

General Trip

No Adult to Israel

Always + Usually

Decade

2000

67


68/119

Trend 6Presence of Russians and Israelis

68


69/119

FSU Jews in the United States

Number of Persons in FSU Householdsin the United States

69


70/119

in the United States

National Jewish Population Survey 2000-01 indicates 289,000 (arrived in USpost-1980)My estimate from the same study is 333,000American Jewish Committee Study in 2000 put the number at 350,000 in New Yorkand 35,000 in PhiladelphiaOverall, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) assisted more than 400,000 SovietJews to immigrate to the US (Not all were Jewish)HIAS estimates the current Russian-speaking population of Brooklyn at about330,000 (cited in The Forward, April 9, 2010, p.4)Larissa Remennick in Russian Jews on Three Continentssuggests 600,000-750,000

US Department of State: 598,000 Russian Jewish refugees from 1961-2001, butDepartment of Justice says 394,000

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

Estimated $1.25 billion spent settling these people as of about1999 by Jewish charitable agencies, synagogues, andgovernments

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Religious Practices(Jewish Households in Decade 2000 Data Set)

71


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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%

FSU

Non-FSU

Always + Usually

Always + Usually

Always + Usually

Always + Usually+ Sometimes

(Respondents)

(Respondents)Decade2000

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


73/119

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%

FSU

Non-FSU

Decade

2000

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


74/119

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%

FSU

Non-FSU

Decade

2000

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


75/119

34%

36%

24%

6%

21%

31%

36%

12%

Extremely

Very

Somewhat

Not at All

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

FSU

Non-FSU

Decade

2000

75


76/119

Israeli Jews in the United States

Number of Israeli Jews (?)in the United States

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

76


77/119

Place of Birth Speak Hebrew at Home Israeli AncestryNumber

(Adults + Children)

Israel 63% Yes + 37% No 47% Yes + 53% No136,476

(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% No328,955

(Israeli connected)

Speak Hebrew at Home Yes 222,279

Israeli Ancestry Yes 139,142

p

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

77

136,476 persons


78/119

Each dot represents 140 Israeli-born persons

Dots are randomly placed within each state(ACS PUMS 2006-2008)

136,476 persons

Marriages Involving Israeli Jews(Married Couples in Decade 2000 Data Set)

78


79/119

Both Israeli36%

1 Israeli1 American

64%

Decade

2000

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


80/119

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 connected

Not Israeli

Note use of Conservative and Reformnomenclature among Israelis

Decade2000

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


81/119

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 connected

Not Israeli(Respondents)

(Respondents)

Decade

2000


81


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

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82


83/119

Local Jewish Newspapers

Level of ReadershipPercentage of Demographic Groups Who Are Readers

Profile of Readers

Perception of Quality of the Jewish Newspapers

Readership ofLocal Jewish Newspapers

(Jewish Respondents)

83


84/119

Always29%

Usually8%

Sometimes21%

Never43%

Decade

2000

Always/Usually Read aLocal Jewish Newspaper

(Jewish Respondents)57%Detroit

84


85/119

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

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%

San Antonio *Rhode Island *Jacksonville *

Tidewater *Lehigh Valley *

Milwaukee *Charlotte *

Tucson *

BrowardMinneapolis *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

Community Newspaper Community Newspaper

Local Jewish NewspapersIncluded in Decade 2000 Data Set

85


86/119

Atlantic County Jewish Times of South Jersey Orlando The Heritage

Bergen * Jewish Standard Portland (ME) * The Voice

Broward Broward Jewish Journal Rhode Island * Jewish Voice & Herald

Buffalo Buffalo Jewish Review Richmond * The Reflector

Charlotte *Charlotte Jewish News and

Jewish Times OutlookSan 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 and

Twin Cities Jewish Life

Las Vegas *Jewish Reporter and Las Vegas

IsraeliteS 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 and

Twin Cities Jewish LifeW Palm Beach Palm Beach Jewish Journal

Monmouth * Jewish Voice Westport * Shalom

New Haven * Shalom New Haven

Never Read aLocal Jewish Newspaper

(Jewish Respondents)79%

70%

Seattle *

W t t *

86


87/119

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%

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. Louis

Minneapolis *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%

Individual Newspapers in Communities with More Than One Newspaper

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

All

Always/Usually ReadLocal Jewish Newspaper


87


88/119

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%

Decade

2000

37%All

88 Always/Usually ReadLocal Jewish Newspaper



89/119

37%

31%

34%

32%

24%

50%

46%

37%

39%

35%

35%

37%

53%

53%

37%

19%

49%

39%

14%

All

Household with Children

Household with Only Adult Children

Non-Elderly Couple

Non-Elderly Single

Elderly Couple

Elderly Single

Income under $25,000

$25-$50,000

$50-$100,000

$100-$200,000

$200,000+

Orthodox

Conservative

Reform

Just Jewish

In-married

Conversionary

Intermarried

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

Decade

2000

37%All




90/119

37%

54%

24%

57%

34%

58%

27%

46%

38%

26%

41%

33%

44%

29%

46%

30%

All

Synagogue Member

Non-Member

JCC Member

Non-Member


Non-Member



No Jewish Education

To Overnight Camp

Not to Overnight Camp



Hillel/Chabad Participant

Not Hillel/Chabad Participant

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

Decade

2000

37%All




91/119

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%

Decade

2000

Profile of Households in Which the Jewish Respondent

Always/Usually Reads Local Jewish Newspaper

91


92/119


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

Decade

2000



92


93/119


Orthodox6%

Conservative43%

Reform33%

Just Jewish17%

Other

2%

Yes11%

No89%

Never15%

High Holidays Only24%

FewTimes/Yr

26%

1 Month+35%

Jewish Identification Kosher Home Synagogue Attendance

Decade

2000



93


94/119


Yes39%

No61%

Yes49%

No51%

In-marriage83%

Conversionary7% Intermarriage

10%

Adult Jewish Education Used Internet Marriage Typein the Past Year for Jewish Info

in Past Year

Decade

2000


95/119



95


96/119


Jewish Trip32%

General Trip29%

Not to Israel39%

Extremely29%

Very36%

Somewhat30%

Not5%

An Adult in Household to Israel Emotional Attachment to Israel

Decade

2000

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

96


97/119

Nothing

35%

< $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

Decade

2000

E ll t

Perception ofLocal Jewish Newspaper

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

97


98/119

Excellent26%

Good56%

Fair16%

Poor2%

Decade

2000

Excellent Perceptions ofLocal Jewish Newspaper


43%St. Louis

98


99/119

38%

37%

35%

33%

33%

24%

24%

24%

24%

23%

20%

19%

18%

18%

18%

17%

17%16%

14%

14%

14%

St. Petersburg *

Detroit

Jacksonville *

Lehigh Valley *

San Antonio *

Harrisburg *

Atlantic County

Rhode Island *

Orlando

Middlesex *

Las Vegas - Jewish Reporter *

West Palm Beach

South Palm Beach

Portland (ME) *

Minneapolis - American Jewish World

New Haven *

Las Vegas - IsraeliteMinneapolis - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

Washington

St. Paul - American Jewish World

St. Paul - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

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

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

Fair/Poor Perceptions ofLocal Jewish Newspaper


30%28%

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

99


100/119

11%

11%

28%

28%

26%

23%

22%

22%

22%

21%

21%

20%

19%

18%

18%

17%

17%

16%

13%11%

9%

Las Vegas Israelite

St. Paul - American Jewish World

Washington

Minneapolis - American Jewish World

South Palm Beach

New Haven *

Portland (ME) *

West Palm Beach

Las Vegas - Jewish Reporter *

Detroit

Minneapolis - Twin Cities Jewish Life *

Rhode Island *

Orlando

Atlantic County

Middlesex *

Harrisburg *

San Antonio *St. Louis

Lehigh Valley *

Jacksonville *

St. Petersburg *

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

Fair Poor

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

100

Local Jewish Internet Sites


101/119

Level of UsePercentage of Demographic Groups Who Are Users

Newspapers vs. Internet


102/119

Used the Internet for Jewish-RelatedInformation in the Past Year

100%

102

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


103/119

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 2010

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

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

37%

36%

San Antonio

Washington

103



104/119

36%

30%

30%

29%

27%

26%

21%

17%

17%

16%

14%

11%

9%

9%

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%

Visited the Local Jewish Federation Websitein the Past Year

13%

13%

Lehigh Valley

Portland (ME)

104



105/119

13%

13%

13%

12%

11%

9%

9%

8%

8%

5%

4%3%

1%

Portland (ME)

San Antonio

St. Paul

Detroit

Minneapolis

Las Vegas

Tucson

New Haven

Middlesex

Miami

West Palm BeachSouth Palm Beach

Atlantic County

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


106/119

42%

21%

All


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



107/119

%

36%

49%

56%

54%

53%

48%

44%

32%

50%63%

40%

54%

34%

55%

39%

50%

38%

co e u de $ 5,000

$25-$50,000

$50-$100,000

$100-$200,000

$200,000+

Orthodox

Conservative

Reform

Just Jewish

In-marriedConversionary

Intermarried

Synagogue Member

Non-Member

JCC Member

Non-Member


Non-Member

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

Decade

2000

42%

57%

All


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



108/119

43%

25%

56%

33%

53%

31%

60%

39%

54%

44%

35%

48%

41%

37%

38%

40%

54%

58%


No Jewish Education

To Overnight Camp








Not to Israel



Not Asked


Donated under $100

Donated $100-$500

Donated $500+

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

Decade

2000


109/119

21%

9%

All


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



110/119

16%

26%

31%

28%

30%

24%

22%

14%

24%37%

19%

30%

15%

34%

19%

25%

19%

$25-$50,000

$50-$100,000

$100-$200,000

$200,000+

Orthodox

Conservative

Reform

Just Jewish

In-marriedConversionary

Intermarried

Synagogue Member

Non-Member

JCC Member

Non-Member


Non-Member

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

Decade

2000

21%

30%

21%

All


T S l m t l S h l

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



111/119

21%

11%

31%

14%

28%

14%

33%

18%

30%

20%

17%

27%

20%

16%

16%

21%

32%

37%


No Jewish Education

To Overnight Camp








Not to Israel



Not Asked


Donated under $100

Donated $100-$500

Donated $500+

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

Decade

2000

Paper-No Internet43%


Compared to Local Jewish Internet Use


111


112/119

Do Both15%

43%

Internet-No Paper6%

Neither36%

Decade

2000

Paper-No Internet22%


Compared to Local Jewish Internet Use

(Jewish Respondents Under Age 35)

112


113/119

Do Both

15%

Internet-No Paper19%

Neither41%

Decade

2000

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

and in the Past Year by Age(Jewish Respondents)

100%

113


114/119

14%

28%

36%

44%

50%

37%

60%58%

48%

32%

18%

42%

Under 35 35-49 50-64 65-74 75+ All

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Newspaper Internet Decade

2000

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

in the Past Year by Income(Jewish Respondents)

100%

Newspaper Internet

114

Decade


115/119

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+ All

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Decade

2000

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

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

100%

Newspaper Internet

115

Decade


116/119

49%

39%

14%

50%

63%

40%

In-married Conversionary Intermarried

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Decade

2000


116


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Websites for the Jewish Mediawith Scientific Data


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www.jewishdatabank.org (North American Jewish Data Bank)

www.bjpa.org (Berman Jewish Policy Archive)

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Thank You:

Ira Sheskin

www.jewishdatabank.org

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