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

There are few differences by age in participation in Jewish life — younger Jews are as likely to
have a Passover Seder or light the Chanukah candles as older Jews. In fact, they are more
likely to report that they attend East Bay Jewish events at least once a year than older Jews and
they are also more likely to volunteer. Again, these differences are likely driven by the fact that
younger Jews are more likely to have young children. The biggest difference between older and
younger Jews is that younger Jews are 10 points more likely to always or usually have a
Christmas tree.
Figure 78: Younger Jews More Likely to Have a Christmas Tree
I am going to read you a list of things that some people do. For each one, please tell how often you generally do it –
always, usually, sometimes or never – Have a Christmas tree during the Christmas season. (Percent who say always/
usually )
100
80
60
40
42
32
20
0
18-49 Over 50
83