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A new, detailed survey of American Jews from the Pew Research Center shows a deepening divide between the Orthodox and the less observant, a rising number of Black, Hispanic and Asian Jews, more intermarriage and growing concern about antisemitism.
The increasingly stark religious and political differences between the Orthodox and other Jews is likely to be one of the most studied findings of the 248-page “American Jews in 2020,” which was released today. It lends credence to a worry common among religious and secular Jewish leaders that the community is splitting into two groups increasingly focused on what separates rather than what unites them.The study found that 17% of Jews 18 to 29 identify as Orthodox, compared to just 3% of those over 65. Roughly 30% of young Jews identify as Reform and another 41% with no particular branch of Judaism.
The Pew Research Center’s new report, “Jewish Americans in 2020,” is nearly 250-pages long and asked 4,718 respondents about a wide range of topics. Do they watch Jewish television shows? Would they prefer their grandchildren marry a Jew or share their political beliefs? How closely do they follow news about Israel? You can read our full write-up of the report, and we’ll be rolling out more coverage in coming days but here are five of the most interesting takeaways from the study, Pew’s first broad look at American Jews since 2013.
1. There’s less middleground for young Jews
Young Jews are far more likely to be very observant with 17% of those 18 to 29 identifying as Orthodox or not very observant, with Reform Jews and those affiliated with no particular branch making up a combined 70% of young Jewish adults. Both the Reform and Conservative movements are losing young adherents as the Orthodox and those with no affiliation make gains. This underscores what Rabbi S
May. 11, 2021
The day commemorating Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War and the flag march at its center were the focus of tension and media attention on Monday, but few reported that nearly all those participating in the day’s events were teenagers. Particularly those from religious Zionist schools, who all traveled to Jerusalem that day for festive prayers at the Western Wall, guided tours and the march.
Shimmy and Yonatan, two giggling 16-year-olds from a yeshiva high school in the West Bank, emerged just before noon from Damascus Gate, blinking in the blinding sun. They had arrived late for prayers there, and meanwhile their classmates had gone off on a tour. Just like normal teenagers who missed the bus, they were looking for something to do in the city when they realized they had ended up at one of the main flash points of the Ramadan clashes in Jerusalem.
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