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"Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with Cinnamon, No Foam..." Jewish Identity and Community in a Time of Unlimited Choices


 

Publication Date: January 2009

Publisher: Reboot

Author(s): Erin Potts; Roger Bennett; Rachel Levin; Stacy Abramson

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Culture; Study; Jewish Youth; Jewish identification

Type: Report

Abstract:

The authors draw on results of interviews and focus groups of Generation Y Jews (aged 18-25) around the United States in order to discuss how young Jews see their Jewish identities. Among the authors' findings are: that young Jews see their Jewish identity as one among many identities; that young Jews are very self-confident about their Jewish identities; that institutional awareness is declining; that denominational identification is declining; that informal expressions of Judaism are increasing.