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Almost 90 percent think that helping others in need is a very important characteristic of the Jewish faith, followed by learning about Jewish history and culture, and Tikkun Olam. Some aspects of Judaism that carry little weight among the East Bay Jewish population overall have more significance among the ―Jew-ish,‖ particularly marrying someone Jewish (24 percent very important, compared with 13 percent overall), support for Israel (57 percent very important, compared with 40 percent overall) and giving their children a Jewish education (58 percent very important, compared with 39 percent overall). Figure 83: “Jew-ish” Respondents More Attached to Social Action, Helping Others 88
Although ―Jew-ish‖ residents, by definition, are not dues paying members of a synagogue, 48 percent were at some point. Unsurprisingly, 78 percent report attending services only several times a year or hardly ever, most likely on the Jewish Holidays or other rites of passage. Less than one-quarter are members of other Jewish organizations. Most ―Jew-ish‖ residents consume news about Israel weekly or monthly (81 percent), though fewer say that supporting Israel is a very important aspect of Judaism (57 percent). Very few (9 percent) attend East Bay Jewish events weekly or monthly, although when the time frame is expanded to include annually, the number increases to 53 percent. Figure 84: Participation among “Jew-ish” Residents 100 90 80 70 For each of the following actions, please tell me how often you do each one - at least once a week, once or twice a month, a couple times a year, hardly ever, or never (Percent of ‘Jew-ish’ who say ‘weekly/monthly’ or ‘weekly/monthly/annually’) 81 91 Weekly/Monthly Weekly/Monthly/Annually 60 50 40 30 30 45 37 53 29 20 10 11 9 9 0 Read news about Israel Read Jewish publication Volunteer Attend East Bay Jewish events Attend spiritual events Although the connotation of "Jew-ish‖ might be young and single, the reality is quite a bit different. A plurality is between the ages of 50 and 64, and 57 percent are married. Almost twothirds grew up in homes with two Jewish parents, and 55 percent are repeating that pattern as adults. Among the 44 percent who are in interfaith relationships, a plurality are married to Catholics, and well over 70 percent report that their non-Jewish spouse always or sometimes participates in Jewish life. One-quarter of the ―Jew-ish‖ have adult children and a surprising number of those children are still living at home (42 percent). Of the 27 percent with children under 18, 57 percent have children younger than age five. More than half say that providing a Jewish education for their children is a very important aspect of Judaism, and many are putting their money where their mouth is. Forty percent are already providing a Jewish education for their children, and 30 percent do not currently have their children enrolled in a formal Jewish education program but are very interested in doing so. 89
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Executive Summary The Jewish Commun
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Demographic Characteristics of the
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Figure 14: Income by Region Last ye
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Geography and Mobility A plurality
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Jewish Identification As a starting
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Overall, a plurality of East Bay Je
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Demographically, intermarried Jewis
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Jewish Identity There is a strong s
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Having a Jewish family is not the h
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Similarly, the practices of the int
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