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Survey: Half of U.K. Jews not overly concerned by rising anti-Semitism
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Nearly 70 percent of Jews in the United Kingdom believe anti-Semitism is on the rise, a new survey found, but half of the respondents are not overly concerned.
Genetic study offers clues to history of North Africa’s Jews
Jewish Journal
August 6, 2012
A new genetic analysis has reconstructed the history of North Africa\’s Jews, showing that these populations date to biblical-era Israel and are not largely the descendants of natives who converted to Judaism, scientists reported on Monday.
Leading Jewish demographer disputes study of N.Y. Jews
Jewish Journal
July 25, 2012
Len Saxe, a leading Jewish demographer, said a widely cited survey on New York Jewry overestimated the number of Orthodox Jews in the city and its environs.
Five steps to studying and learning from the Torah
Jewish Journal
May 15, 2012
Observing my kids playing, I notice how the same toy, no matter how many times they play with it, can reveal the most remarkable things. My daughter, with the vocabulary befitting a 1 1/2-year-old, will bring her ball over to me and point to a mark on it with a delighted grunt.
Study: Birthright alumni better Israel advocates, marry Jewish
Jewish Journal
March 17, 2011
The impact of a Taglit-Birthright experience is significant and lasts for years, according to a new study. Participants in the 10-day Israel trips are more confident advocates for Israel, are more likely to feel very connected to Israel, and are 51 percent more likely to marry a Jew than their peers who applied for but did not go on a Birthright trip.
We don’t need more gabfests on diversity
David A. Lehrer and Joe R. Hicks
May 2, 2008
Our communities\’ leadership has to absorb the reality that the next generation of open-minded young people sees diversity as a plus, not as a burden to be overcome.
Gap-Year Kids Leave to Study For A Year in Israel
Ali Austerlitz
August 31, 2006
Many college-bound high school graduates are packing up their inflatable sofas and plan to stay abreast Middle East news using wireless laptops. But some of their peers will get a real-time glimpse of current events as they prepare for a year of study in Israel.
Nourish Your Soul With a Helping of Jewish Learning
Michele Alperin
August 24, 2006
Many Reform Jews express their connection with the divine through social action and tikkun olam, fixing God\’s world. While all of these are also part of my own life as a Jew, it is study that nourishes my rationalist-traditionalist soul and links me to another realm.
What Do Gen-Y Jews Want? Everything
Sue Fishkoff
April 6, 2006
The last few months have seen a flood of studies of Gen-Y Jews — all trying to map their sense of Jewish identity, affiliation patterns, needs, hopes, beliefs and behaviors.
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