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Figure 62: <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Jews Find <strong>Community</strong> Welcoming, Comfortable<br />

Now, please tell me whe<strong>the</strong>r you agree or disagree with each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following statements. (Ranked by percent total agree)<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

66<br />

23<br />

11<br />

I feel<br />

comfortable<br />

attending<br />

organized<br />

<strong>Jewish</strong> events,<br />

committees, or<br />

events<br />

sponsored by<br />

<strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />

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

organizations<br />

57<br />

8<br />

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

community in<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> bay is<br />

generally<br />

welcoming to<br />

non-<strong>Jewish</strong><br />

partners and<br />

spouses <strong>of</strong><br />

jews who are in<br />

interfaith<br />

relationships<br />

52<br />

35 35<br />

47<br />

13 10<br />

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

organizations<br />

in <strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />

do a good job<br />

<strong>of</strong> providing<br />

opportunities to<br />

do <strong>Jewish</strong><strong>the</strong>med<br />

activities with<br />

my kids**<br />

42<br />

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

community in<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />

area is warm<br />

and welcoming<br />

to Jews who<br />

are lesbian,<br />

gay, bi-sexual<br />

or transgener<br />

Agree Disagree Don't Know/Refused<br />

73<br />

22 23<br />

5<br />

I feel<br />

uncomfortable<br />

at <strong>Jewish</strong><strong>the</strong>med<br />

events<br />

because I do<br />

not know much<br />

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

faith or<br />

traditions<br />

45<br />

32<br />

Too many<br />

<strong>Jewish</strong>-<strong>the</strong>med<br />

events in <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> turn<br />

out to be<br />

boring or<br />

uninteresting to<br />

me<br />

18<br />

72<br />

10<br />

I do not feel<br />

comfortable<br />

bringing my<br />

non-<strong>Jewish</strong><br />

partner or<br />

spouse to<br />

organized<br />

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

** Item asked only <strong>of</strong> parents<br />

Looking at specific constituencies, we also see high comfort levels. Among <strong>the</strong> LGBTQ<br />

individuals, for example, 56 percent agree that <strong>the</strong> <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> community is welcoming<br />

while 3 percent disagree (41 percent do not know).<br />

Figure 63: Welcoming to LGBTQ by Sexual Orientation<br />

64

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