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

Unlike synagogue membership, organizational membership does not appear to be tied as closely
to family and children. Jewish residents with children under the age of 18 are no more likely than
Jewish residents without young children (25 percent, as compared to 22 percent) to belong to a
Jewish organization.
Figure 46: Parents No More Likely to Belong to Other Organizations than Non-Parents
Other than a synagogue, do you belong to or participate in any Jewish organizations
80
74
Yes, belong to other organizations
No, do not belong to other organizations
77
60
40
20
25
22
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Parents
Non-Parents
Unsurprisingly, synagogue members are more likely than organization members to identify with
a specific sect of Judaism — only 8 percent of temple members do not identify with a
denomination, compared to 23 percent of organization members who do not claim affiliation with
a particular tradition. Perhaps reflecting the financial burden of paying dues, synagogue
members are more likely to work full-time than organization members — 51 percent compared
to 40 percent — and are higher income earners.
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