How many Jews are there in the United States?
The number of Jews in the U.S. depends on how one defines a Jew.
Video: ‘A Portrait of Jewish Americans’ Overview
Alan Cooperman, deputy director of the Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project, presented an overview of the findings of the Pew Research survey of U.S. Jews at an Oct. 1 event in New York City, hosted by the Neubauer Family Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts. To see more videos by the Pew […]
Huff. Post: What defines an American Jew? New study reveals divides on identity, religion and views on Israel
LA Times: Jewish secularism on rise, Pew survey finds
Wash. Post: Poll: American Jews identifying as more cultural, less religious
AP: For many American Jews, religious identity separate from belief in God, Pew survey finds.
NYT: Poll shows major shift in identity of U.S. Jews
Jewish essentials: For most American Jews, ancestry and culture matter more than religion
Most American Jews say being Jewish is primarily a matter of ancestry and culture, not religious practice.
A Portrait of Jewish Americans
American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people, but their identity is also changing: 22% of American Jews now say they have no religion.
Calculate the Size of the U.S. Jewish Population
A major new Pew Research Center survey illuminates the many different ways in which Americans may self-identify as Jewish or partially Jewish. The survey provides a sense of how the size of the population varies depending on one’s definition of who is a Jew. Use the checkboxes below to calculate the size of the U.S. […]
