Synagogues and Jewish Population Trends in the New York Area

Publication Date: October 2007

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Author(s): Jennifer Rosenberg

Research Area: Culture and religion; Population and demographics

Keywords: Religious denominations; Jewish Continuity; Demography; Congregations

Type: Report

Coverage: New York

Abstract:

This report examines the Jewish population of the metropolitan New York area, with a focus on population information useful to synagogues. Data are drawn from the UJA-Federation's "Jewish Community Study: 2002." Topics covered include population shifts by borough and county, denominational affiliation, household size, identity shifts, synagogue membership shifts, marital status, intermarriage, households with children, shifts in age profile, income, language and nationality (Russian-speaking Jews), synagogue attendance, childhood experiences and synagogue membership, organizational affiliations, value of Jewish connections for the unconnected, Jewish practice by affiliation, and Jewish education.