Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Newsletters Press Donate My Account Contacted By Us?
Pew Research Center Logo

Read our research on: Gun Policy | International Conflict | Election 2024

Pew Research Center Logo
Research Topics
All PublicationsMethodsShort ReadsTools & ResourcesExpertsAbout
Topics
Politics & PolicyInternational AffairsImmigration & MigrationRace & EthnicityReligionAge & GenerationsGender & LGBTQ
Family & RelationshipsEconomy & WorkScienceInternet & TechnologyNews Habits & MediaMethodological ResearchFull topic list
Regions & Countries
Asia & the PacificEurope & RussiaLatin AmericaMiddle East & North AfricaNorth AmericaSub-Saharan AfricaMultiple Regions / Worldwide
Formats
FeaturesFact SheetsVideosData Essays
Research Topics
Topics
Politics & PolicyInternational AffairsImmigration & MigrationRace & EthnicityReligionAge & GenerationsGender & LGBTQFamily & RelationshipsEconomy & WorkScienceInternet & TechnologyNews Habits & MediaMethodological ResearchFull topic list
Regions & Countries
Asia & the PacificEurope & RussiaLatin AmericaMiddle East & North AfricaNorth AmericaSub-Saharan AfricaMultiple Regions / Worldwide
Formats
FeaturesFact SheetsVideosData Essays
All PublicationsMethodsShort ReadsTools & ResourcesExpertsAboutNewslettersPressMy AccountContacted By Us?
DONATE

Read our research on: Gun Policy | International Conflict | Election 2024

Home Research Topics Religion Religions Judaism
Pew Research CenterMay 4, 2021
3. Jewish practices and customs

Roughly half of U.S. Jews attend religious services at least a few times a year

← Prev Page
Page4Page5Page6Page7Page8You are reading page9Page10Page11Page12Page13Page14
Next Page →
Roughly half of U.S. Jews attend religious services at least a few times a year

Post Infographics

3. Jewish practices and customs
Jewish practices and activities
Six-in-ten Jews say they attended a Seder or Jewish milestone event in the past year
Four-in-ten Jews say they regularly mark Shabbat in a way that is meaningful to them
Most U.S. Jews say they share Jewish culture and holidays with non-Jewish friends, among other ways of engaging with their Jewishness
Three-in-ten U.S. Jews engage in political activism as expression of Jewishness
Keeping kosher nearly universal among Orthodox, far less common among others
Most Jews say they own a menorah, mezuzah
Characteristics of those who participate in activities with Chabad
Roughly half of U.S. Jews attend religious services at least a few times a year
Most Jews are not synagogue members
Most common reason offered by those who rarely or never attend religious services? ‘I’m not religious’
Many young Jewish adults say they do not know enough to participate in synagogue services
Among Jews who do not regularly attend synagogue but say they express their Jewishness in other ways, what are the most common practices?
Reasons for attending synagogue

Pew Research Center
1615 L St. NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
USA
(+1) 202-419-4300 | Main
(+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax
(+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries

Research Topics
Politics & PolicyInternational AffairsImmigration & MigrationRace & EthnicityReligionAge & GenerationsGender & LGBTQ
Family & RelationshipsEconomy & WorkScienceInternet & TechnologyNews Habits & MediaMethodological ResearchFull topic list
Follow Us
Email Newsletters Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube RSS

About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Copyright 2024 Pew Research Center About Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Settings Reprints, Permissions & Use Policy Feedback Careers