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<strong>Jewish</strong> Identification<br />

As a starting point, half <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> residents identify as <strong>Jewish</strong>. In o<strong>the</strong>r words, when asked at<br />

<strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> survey to state <strong>the</strong>ir religion, 49 percent <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> residents initially call<br />

<strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>Jewish</strong>. A third — 31 percent — initially does not identify with a religion or does not<br />

know <strong>the</strong>ir religion; a smaller number identify as Protestant, Catholic, ano<strong>the</strong>r Christian faith (18<br />

percent), or a non-Christian religion (3 percent). Respondents from all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se groups — <strong>the</strong><br />

―nones‖ and <strong>the</strong> Christians — identify as <strong>Jewish</strong> in some way when probed with fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />

questioning.<br />

Figure 25: Initial Religious Identification<br />

What is your religion<br />

<strong>Jewish</strong><br />

49<br />

None/Agnostic/A<strong>the</strong>ist<br />

23<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r Christian/Just<br />

Christian<br />

7<br />

Catholic<br />

6<br />

Protestant<br />

5<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r Non-Christian<br />

3<br />

Don't Know/Refused<br />

8<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50<br />

26

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