NJPS Series- Jewish Educational Background: Trends and Variations Among Today's Jewish Adults


 

Publication Date: April 2004

Publisher:

Author(s): Steven M. Cohen

Research Area: Education

Keywords: American Jews; Jewish education; Informal Jewish education

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This report examines the extent to which today's Jewish adults engaged in both formal and informal Jewish educational programs and activities in their youth. It also examines trends and variations in educational participation, seeking to understand how patterns of use have changed over time, and how educational choices vary by such factors as age, gender, region, parents' Jewishness, and religious denomination.