East Bay Jewish Community Study - Jewish Federation of the ...

Strng Smwt Smwt Strng DK/ Total Total Agree/
Agree Agree Dis Dis Ref Agree Dis Dis
73 (IF YES IN YOUNGKIDS OR YES
IN OLDERKIDS) Jewish organizations
in the East Bay do a good job of
providing opportunities to do Jewishthemed
activities with my kids. .................... 28 25 9 4 35 52 13 39
74 I would prefer that East Bay Jewish
organizations provide activities that
connect me with other Jewish people,
but that are not Jewish-themed or
based around faith in any way. .................... 17 25 29 14 14 43 43 -1
75 Sometimes it just seems so
expensive to be part of the Jewish
community, with the cost of
synagogue memberships, summer
camp, and day school for the kids. .............. 24 22 17 10 27 46 27 20
(ref:PERCEPT)
[257 Respondents]
Q.76 (IF YES IN YOUNGKIDS) Have financial concerns ever prevented you from enrolling your
children in Day School, Sunday School, Hebrew School, a Jewish pre-school, a Jewish summer
camp, or another program that would provide your children with a formal Jewish education
Total
Yes..................................................................................... 31
No ...................................................................................... 63
(Don't know/refused) ........................................................... 6
Yes - No ............................................................................-32
(ref:AFFORD)
Q.77 Where do you typically prefer to attend Jewish events, committees, or meetings: in the
East Bay, in San Francisco, or do you usually attend events you are interested in regardless of
the geographical area
Total
Prefer East Bay area .......................................................... 41
Prefer San Francisco .......................................................... 5
Attend regardless of geographical area .............................. 32
(Do not want to attend Jewish events anywhere) ............... 12
(Don't know/refused) .......................................................... 10
(ref:GEOPREF)
Q.78 Thinking more generally about events and programs sponsored by Jewish organizations in
the East Bay, does it ever make you uncomfortable to attend events in a synagogue, Jewish
Community Center, or in another Jewish space
Total
Yes..................................................................................... 10
No ...................................................................................... 84
(Don't know/refused) ........................................................... 6
Yes - No ............................................................................ -74
(ref:OUTSIDESYN)
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