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Results show that 8% of American Jewry identifies as Black, Hispanic, Asian or multiracial, showing them to be a significant minority; that number nearly doubles for those under 30
An overwhelming majority of American Jews, about 83%, share the same basic demographic profile but there are signs that American Jewry is growing more diverse.
The 83% is made up of Jews who say they are white and do not identify with ethnic labels such as Hispanic, Sephardic or Mizrahi. They were all born in the same set of places the United States, Canada and Europe, plus countries of the former Soviet Union and so were both their parents.
The remainder, an estimated 17%, depart from this profile in at least one regard. These American Jews identify as Black, Asian, some other minority race or multiracial. Also grouped here are Jews of any race who identify as Hispanic, Mizrahi or Sephardic or anyone born in the rest of the world, including Israel.
Campers at Camp Be’chol Lashon, a summer camp for young Jews of color. (Courtesy)
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(JTA) – An overwhelming majority of American Jews, about 83%, share the same basic demographic profile but there are signs that American Jewry is growing more diverse.
The 83% is made up of Jews who say they are white and do not identify with ethnic labels such as Hispanic, Sephardic or Mizrahi. They were all born in the same set of places the United States, Canada and Europe, plus countries of the former Soviet Union and so were both their parents.
The remainder, an estimated 17%, depart from this profile in at least one regard. These American Jews identify as Black, Asian, some other minority race or multiracial. Also grouped here are Jews of any race who identify as Hispanic, Mizrahi or Sephardic or anyone born in the rest of the world, including Israel.
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