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Thank you for participating in Brandeis University's study of {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_5}. This is a short survey that will take approximately 12 minutes to complete. In appreciation of your time, when you are done, you will be
entered in a drawing to win {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_6}
Your opinions and experiences are very important for understanding the choices of Jewish young adults and we hope that you will complete the survey. This survey is being conducted by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish
Studies at Brandeis University. Your individual answers will be kept strictly confidential.
To begin the survey click on the "Next" button below.
If you have any questions or difficulty accessing the survey, please e-mail us at studyinfo@brandeis.edu or call Natanya Cohen at 781-736-3821.
Thank you for your help!
Leonard Saxe, PhD, Klutznick Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies
Theodore Sasson, PhD, Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology
Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
Brandeis University
www.brandeis.edu/cmjs
There are 135 questions in this survey
Thinking About Israel
1 [actdisc]In the past MONTH, how often have you discussed Israel with family and/or friends?
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once or twice
Once a week
Every few days
Once a day
Several times a day
Please choose only one of the following:
2 [conisr]To what extent do you feel a connection to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was at question ' []' ()
Please choose only one of the following:
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
3 [attachisr]How emotionally attached are you to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was at question ' []' ()
Please choose only one of the following:
Not at all
Not very
Somewhat
Very
4 [closeisr]How close do you feel to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was at question ' []' ()
Please choose only one of the following:
Very close
Fairly close
Fairly distant
Very distant
5 [viewask]If someone were to ask you about each of the following topics, how confident do you feel in your ability to discuss them?
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
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Not at all
confident
A little
confident
Somewhat
confident
Very
confident
Internal Israeli politics
Religion in Israel
Minority populations in Israel
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Arts and culture in Israel
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
6 [viewisr]How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
When I think of Israel, I think about Israel as...
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Strongly
Disagree
Somewhat
Disagree
Somewhat
Agree
Strongly
Agree
No
Opinion
A refuge for persecuted Jews
A country divided by internal conflict
A high-tech powerhouse
A diverse multicultural society
A religious fundamentalist society
A militaristic society
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
7 [westbank]As part of a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to...
Please choose only one of the following:
Dismantle all of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank?
Dismantle some of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank?
Dismantle none of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank?
Don't know
8 [everbeenisr]How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? *
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once
Twice
Three times or more
I live in Israel
9 [brigo]Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip? *
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was greater than or equal to 'Once' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? )
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
10 [everliveisr]Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'Twice' or 'Three times or more' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? )
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Once' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? )
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
11 [everbeenisryr] What year was your visit to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Once' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? ) and Answer was
'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
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2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
12 [goisrl]Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, how many times have you been to Israel since that time (including {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3})?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Twice' or 'Three times or more' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? ) and Answer was 'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since
age 18? )
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once
Twice
Three times or more
13 [tripeffect]Thinking back on your Taglit-Birthright Israel trip, would you say that the trip...?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Not
at all
A
little
Very
much
Somewhat
Made you feel closer to Israel
Made you feel closer to your Jewish
heritage
Made you feel closer to the Jewish
people
Was a disappointment
Was a life-changing experience
14 [contact]Thinking about the people who were on your Taglit-Birthright Israel trip, in the past six months, how often have you been in contact
with...?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Never
Rarely
Occasionally
Often
Participants you met for the first time
North American staff
Israelis who joined your bus
Your Israeli guide
15 [briextend]How long, if at all, did you extend your Taglit-Birthright Israel trip and stay in Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Not at all
Less than a week
1 to 2 weeks
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More than 2 weeks
16 [briextendtype]When you extended your trip, did you...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was greater than or equal to 'Less than a week' at question '15 [briextend]' (How long, if at all, did you extend your Taglit-Birthright Israel trip and stay in Israel?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Travel around Israel
Travel to another country
Visit family in Israel
Visit friends in Israel
Other
17 [briextendtypeothtxt]If other, please specify:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '16 [briextendtype]' (When you extended your trip, did you... (Other))
Please write your answer here:
18 [masa]Have you received funding from MASA to participate in a long-term Israel program?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Once' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? )
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was greater than or equal to 'Twice' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? )
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
19 [liveisr] While living in Israel, are you...?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'I live in Israel' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? )
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Attending a university study abroad
program
Studying for a degree at an Israeli
university or college
Attending yeshiva or religious seminary
Participating in a volunteer program
Working for pay
Serving in the IDF
Making/made aliyah
Other
20 [liveisr2] While living in Israel, were you...?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Attending a university study abroad
program
Studying for a degree at an Israeli
university or college
Attending yeshiva or religious seminary
Participating in a volunteer program
Working for pay
Serving in the IDF
Making/made aliyah
Other
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21 [liveisrothtxt] If other, please specify:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'Yes' at question '19 [liveisr]' ( While living in Israel, are you...? (Other))
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was 'Yes' at question '20 [liveisr2]' ( While living in Israel, were you...? (Other))
Please write your answer here:
22 [returnisrl]On your MOST RECENT visit to Israel, did you...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Twice' or 'Three times or more' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since
age 18? ) and Answer was 'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip
Go on an organized trip
Attend a university study abroad
program
Attend a yeshiva or religious seminary
Participate in a volunteer program
Work for pay
Take a vacation with family/friends
Other
23 [returnisrl2]On your MOST RECENT visit to Israel, did you...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Once' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? ) and Answer was
'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Twice' or 'Three times or more' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age
18? ) and Answer was 'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Go on an organized trip
Attend a university study abroad
program
Attend a yeshiva or religious seminary
Participate in a volunteer program
Work for pay
Take a vacation with family/friends
Other
24 [returnisrlothtxt] If other, please specify:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'Yes' at question '22 [returnisrl]' (On your MOST RECENT visit to Israel, did you... (Other))
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was 'Yes' at question '23 [returnisrl2]' (On your MOST RECENT visit to Israel, did you... (Other))
Please write your answer here:
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25 [isrleffect]Thinking back on your most recent Israel trip, would you say that the trip...
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°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Once' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age 18? ) and Answer was
'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Twice' or 'Three times or more' at question '8 [everbeenisr]' (How many times have you been to Israel since age
18? ) and Answer was 'No' at question '10 [everliveisr]' (Have you ever lived in Israel since age 18? )
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Not
at all
A
little
Somewhat
Very
much
Made you feel closer to Israel
Made you feel closer to your Jewish
heritage
Made you feel closer to the Jewish
people
Was a disappointment
Was a life-changing experience
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Your Upbringing
26 [birthplace]In what country were you and your parents born?
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
United States
Canada
Israel
Former Soviet
Union
Other
You
Parent 1
Parent 2
27 [birthplaceother]In what country were you born?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Other' at question '26 [birthplace]' (In what country were you and your parents born? (You))
Please write your answer here:
28 [birthplacedad]In what country was your first parent born?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Other' at question '26 [birthplace]' (In what country were you and your parents born? (Parent 1))
Please write your answer here:
29 [birthplacemom]In what country was your second parent born?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Other' at question '26 [birthplace]' (In what country were you and your parents born? (Parent 2))
Please write your answer here:
30 [parintmar]Were you raised by...
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews
A Jew and a non-Jew
Two non-Jews
A Jew
A non-Jew
31 [jraised]Were you raised...?
Please choose only one of the following:
Secular/Culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Reform
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Orthodox
No religion
Other
32 [hsritual]During your high school years, did…
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Someone in your home regularly light
Shabbat candles?
Your family hold or attend a Seder?
Your family celebrate Hanukkah?
Your family keep kosher at home?
33 [camp]Did you attend an overnight camp that had Shabbat services or a Jewish educational program while growing up?
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Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
34 [campyrs]For how many years did you attend such a camp?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '33 [camp]' (Did you attend an overnight camp that had Shabbat services or a Jewish educational program while growing up?)
Please choose only one of the following:
1 or less
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 or more
35 [sunschool]During grades 1-12, did you ever attend a supplementary Jewish school, like Hebrew or Sunday school?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
36 [sunschoolyrs]For how many years did you attend such a school?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '35 [sunschool]' (During grades 1-12, did you ever attend a supplementary Jewish school, like Hebrew or Sunday school?)
Please choose only one of the following:
1 or less
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 or more
37 [dayschool]During grades 1-12, did you ever attend a full-time Jewish day school?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
38 [dayschoolyrs]For how many years did you attend such a school?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '37 [dayschool]' (During grades 1-12, did you ever attend a full-time Jewish day school?)
Please choose only one of the following:
1 or less
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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10
11
12 or more
39 [youthgroup]During your high school years, were you a member of a Jewish youth group?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
40 [youthgrouplist]What group was that?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '39 [youthgroup]' (During your high school years, were you a member of a Jewish youth group?)
Please choose only one of the following:
BBYO (formerly the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization)
NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth)
USY (United Synagogue Youth)
NCSY (formerly the National Conference of Synagogue Youth)
Young Judaea
Other
41 [hsfriends]During your high school years, how many of your close friends were Jewish?
Please choose only one of the following:
None
A few
Half
Most
All
42 [hebrew]If you were asked to read a text in Hebrew how much would you understand?
Please choose only one of the following:
Don't know Hebrew alphabet at all
Can read the letters, but not understand the words
Some of what I read
Most of what I read
Everything I read
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About You
43 [degree]What is the last grade or level of schooling you have completed?
Please choose only one of the following:
High school or less
Associates degree (AA, AN, etc.)
Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)
Masters degree (MA, MBA, MSW, etc.)
Professional degree (JD, MD, etc.)
Doctoral degree (PhD, etc.)
Other. Please explain
44 [job]What is your current employment status?
Please choose only one of the following:
Working full-time
Working part-time
Not working (e.g., student, homemaker, unemployed)
Other
45 [student]Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
46 [schooltype]What level of schooling are you currently enrolled in?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Associates degree (AA, AN, etc.)
Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)
Masters degree (MA, MBA, MSW, etc.)
Professional degree (JD, MD, etc)
Doctoral degree (PhD, etc.)
Other. Please explain
47 [schoolyr]Are you currently a...?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?) and Answer was 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)' at question '46 [schooltype]' (What
level of schooling are you currently enrolled in?)
Please choose only one of the following:
First year (Freshman)
Second year (Sophomore)
Third year (Junior)
Fourth year (Senior)
Other (please specify)
48 [schoolname]What is the name of your college or university?
If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?) and Answer was 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)' or 'Masters degree (MA, MBA, MSW,
etc.)' or 'Professional degree (JD, MD, etc)' or 'Doctoral degree (PhD, etc.)' at question '46 [schooltype]' (What level of schooling are you currently enrolled in?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Adelphi University
American University
Arizona State University - Phoenix
Arizona State University - Tempe
Bard College
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Barnard College
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston University
Bradley University
Brandeis University
Brookdale Community College
Brooklyn Law School
Broward Community Colleges
Brown University
Butler University
Cabrillo College
California Polytechnic State University
California State University - Chico
California State University - Fullerton
California State University - Long Beach
California State University - Northridge
Carleton University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
CEGEP Dawson College
CEGEP Marianopolis College
CEGEP Vanier College
Chapman University
Clark University
Cleveland State University
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of New Jersey
College of William and Mary
Colorado State University
Columbia College - Chicago
Columbia University
Concordia University - Quebec
Cornell University
CUNY - Baruch College
CUNY - Brooklyn College
CUNY - City College
CUNY - College of Staten Island
CUNY - Hunter College
CUNY - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
CUNY - Kingsborough Community College
CUNY - Queens College
CUNY - Queensborough Community College
Dalhousie University - King's College
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Eastern Michigan University
Emerson College
Emory University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
George Brown College
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
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Goucher College
Harvard University & Radcliffe College
Hofstra University
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology
Indiana University - Bloomington
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
Kent State University
Kutztown University
Lehigh University
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
Long Island University - C.W. Post Center
Los Angeles Pierce College - Woodland Hills
Los Angeles Valley College - Van Nuys
Loyola Marymont University
Loyola University
Loyola University - New Orleans
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University
McMaster University
Miami University
Miami-Dade Community College
Michigan State University
Montclair State University
Moorpark College
Muhlenberg College
Nassau Community College
New School University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
Nova Southeastern University
Oakton Community College
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Ohio State University - Columbus
Ohio University
Pace University, Manhattan
Palm Beach Community College
Penn State - University Park
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Purdue University
Queen's University
Quinnipiac College
Rabbinical College of America
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University - College Avenue Campus
Rutgers University - NewarK
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Saint John's University
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Monica College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Skidmore College
Smith College
Stanford University
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Stevens Institute of Technology
SUNY - Albany
SUNY - Buffalo
SUNY - Fashion Institute of Technology
SUNY - Geneseo
SUNY - Oneonta
SUNY - Oswego
SUNY - Purchase
SUNY - Rockland Community College
SUNY - Stony Brook
SUNY- New Paltz
Syracuse University
Temple University
Touro College
Towson University
Tufts University
Tulane University and Newcomb College
Union College
Universite de Montreal
University of Arizona
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis
University of California - Irvine
University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - San Diego
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Connecticut - Storrs
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Guelph
University of Hartford
University of Houston - Main Campus
University of Illinois - Chicago
University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Manitoba
University of Maryland - Baltimore
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Maryland - College Park
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of Nevada - Reno
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Ottawa
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
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University of Rochester
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Texas - Austin
University of Toronto
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Victoria
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
University of Windsor
University of Winnipeg
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washington University
Wayne State University
Wesleyan University
West Chester University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Yale University
Yeshiva University
York University
Other
49 [crsprev]Prior to the current semester, how many college courses did you take that specifically focused on Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?)
Please choose only one of the following:
0
1
2
3 or more
50 [crsnow]How many courses are you CURRENTLY taking that specifically focus on Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?)
Please choose only one of the following:
0
1
2
3 or more
51 [crsnowonly]Please fill out the following information about the course you are currently taking that is focused specifically on Israel:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Boston University' or 'Indiana University - Bloomington' or 'Northeastern University' or 'Rutgers University - NewarK' or 'Rutgers University - New Brunswick' or 'San Diego State University' or 'Stanford
University' or 'Tufts University' or 'Tulane University and Newcomb College' or 'University of California - Berkeley' or 'University of California - Davis' or 'University of California - Irvine' or 'University of Colorado - Boulder'
or 'University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign' or 'University of Michigan - Ann Arbor' or 'University of Minnesota - Twin Cities' or 'University of Southern California' at question '48 [schoolname]' (What is the name of your
college or university? If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.) and Answer was '1' at question '50 [crsnow]' (How many courses are you CURRENTLY taking
that specifically focus on Israel?)
Please write your answer(s) here:
Name of course:
Name of course:
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Professor's last name:
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52 [crsnowone]Please fill out the following information about the first course you are currently taking that is focused specifically on Israel:
You will have the opportunity to tell us about up to three courses
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Boston University' or 'Indiana University - Bloomington' or 'Northeastern University' or 'Rutgers University - NewarK' or 'Rutgers University - New Brunswick' or 'San Diego State University' or 'Stanford
University' or 'Tufts University' or 'Tulane University and Newcomb College' or 'University of California - Berkeley' or 'University of California - Davis' or 'University of California - Irvine' or 'University of Colorado - Boulder'
or 'University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign' or 'University of Michigan - Ann Arbor' or 'University of Minnesota - Twin Cities' or 'University of Southern California' at question '48 [schoolname]' (What is the name of your
college or university? If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.) and Answer was '2' or '3 or more' at question '50 [crsnow]' (How many courses are you
CURRENTLY taking that specifically focus on Israel?)
Please write your answer(s) here:
Name of course:
Name of course:
Professor's last name:
">{NOTEMPTY}
Professor's last name:
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53 [crsnowtwo]Please fill out the following information about the second course you are currently taking that is focused specifically on Israel:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Boston University' or 'Indiana University - Bloomington' or 'Northeastern University' or 'Rutgers University - NewarK' or 'Rutgers University - New Brunswick' or 'San Diego State University' or 'Stanford
University' or 'Tufts University' or 'Tulane University and Newcomb College' or 'University of California - Berkeley' or 'University of California - Davis' or 'University of California - Irvine' or 'University of Colorado - Boulder'
or 'University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign' or 'University of Michigan - Ann Arbor' or 'University of Minnesota - Twin Cities' or 'University of Southern California' at question '48 [schoolname]' (What is the name of your
college or university? If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.) and Answer was '2' or '3 or more' at question '50 [crsnow]' (How many courses are you
CURRENTLY taking that specifically focus on Israel?)
Please write your answer(s) here:
Name of course:
Name of course:
Professor's last name:
">{NOTEMPTY}
Professor's last name:
">{NOTEMPTY}
54 [crsnowthree]Please fill out the following information about the third course you are currently taking that is focused specifically on Israel:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Boston University' or 'Indiana University - Bloomington' or 'Northeastern University' or 'Rutgers University - NewarK' or 'Rutgers University - New Brunswick' or 'San Diego State University' or 'Stanford
University' or 'Tufts University' or 'Tulane University and Newcomb College' or 'University of California - Berkeley' or 'University of California - Davis' or 'University of California - Irvine' or 'University of Colorado - Boulder'
or 'University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign' or 'University of Michigan - Ann Arbor' or 'University of Minnesota - Twin Cities' or 'University of Southern California' at question '48 [schoolname]' (What is the name of your
college or university? If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.) and Answer was '3 or more' at question '50 [crsnow]' (How many courses are you CURRENTLY
taking that specifically focus on Israel?)
Please write your answer(s) here:
Name of course:
Name of course:
Professor's last name:
">{NOTEMPTY}
Professor's last name:
">{NOTEMPTY}
55 [crseval]Thinking about your most recently completed course that focused specifically on Israel, to what extent did this course...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was '1' or '2' or '3 or more' at question '49 [crsprev]' (Prior to the current semester, how many college courses did you take that specifically focused on Israel?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Not
at all
A
little
Somewhat
Very
much
Expand your knowledge about Israel?
Present a balanced perspective on
Israel?
56 [futplans]In the next year, do you plan to...?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Boston University' or 'Indiana University - Bloomington' or 'Northeastern University' or 'Rutgers University - NewarK' or 'Rutgers University - New Brunswick' or 'San Diego State University' or 'Stanford
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University' or 'Tufts University' or 'Tulane University and Newcomb College' or 'University of California - Berkeley' or 'University of California - Davis' or 'University of California - Irvine' or 'University of Colorado - Boulder'
or 'University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign' or 'University of Michigan - Ann Arbor' or 'University of Minnesota - Twin Cities' or 'University of Southern California' at question '48 [schoolname]' (What is the name of your
college or university? If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
No
Yes
Take courses about Israel
Travel to Israel
Take courses about the Middle East
(in addition to or other than Israel)
Travel to the Middle East (in addition
to or other than Israel)
57 [brischool]Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, were you a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university then?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
58 [brischooltype]At that time, what level of schooling were you enrolled in?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '57 [brischool]' (Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, were you a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university then?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Associates degree (AA, AN, etc.)
Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)
Masters degree (MA, MBA, MSW, etc.)
Professional degree (JD, MD, etc)
Doctoral degree (PhD, etc.)
Other. Please explain
59 [brischoolyr]At that time, were you a…?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '57 [brischool]' (Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, were you a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university then?) and Answer was 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS,
etc.)' at question '58 [brischooltype]' (At that time, what level of schooling were you enrolled in?)
Please choose only one of the following:
First year (Freshman)
Second year (Sophomore)
Third year (Junior)
Fourth year (Senior)
Don't remember
Other (please specify)
60 [brischoolname]At that time, what was the name of your college or university?
If your college or university is not included in this list, please select "other" at the bottom of the list.
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '57 [brischool]' (Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, were you a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university then?) and Answer was 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS,
etc.)' or 'Masters degree (MA, MBA, MSW, etc.)' or 'Professional degree (JD, MD, etc)' or 'Doctoral degree (PhD, etc.)' at question '58 [brischooltype]' (At that time, what level of schooling were you enrolled in?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Adelphi University
American University
Arizona State University - Phoenix
Arizona State University - Tempe
Bard College
Barnard College
Binghamton University
Boston College
Boston University
Bradley University
Brandeis University
Brookdale Community College
Brooklyn Law School
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Broward Community Colleges
Brown University
Butler University
Cabrillo College
California Polytechnic State University
California State University - Chico
California State University - Fullerton
California State University - Long Beach
California State University - Northridge
Carleton University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
CEGEP Dawson College
CEGEP Marianopolis College
CEGEP Vanier College
Chapman University
Clark University
Cleveland State University
Colgate University
College of Charleston
College of New Jersey
College of William and Mary
Colorado State University
Columbia College - Chicago
Columbia University
Concordia University - Quebec
Cornell University
CUNY - Baruch College
CUNY - Brooklyn College
CUNY - City College
CUNY - College of Staten Island
CUNY - Hunter College
CUNY - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
CUNY - Kingsborough Community College
CUNY - Queens College
CUNY - Queensborough Community College
Dalhousie University - King's College
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duke University
Eastern Michigan University
Emerson College
Emory University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
George Brown College
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Goucher College
Harvard University & Radcliffe College
Hofstra University
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology
Indiana University - Bloomington
Ithaca College
James Madison University
Johns Hopkins University
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Kent State University
Kutztown University
Lehigh University
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
Long Island University - C.W. Post Center
Los Angeles Pierce College - Woodland Hills
Los Angeles Valley College - Van Nuys
Loyola Marymont University
Loyola University
Loyola University - New Orleans
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University
McMaster University
Miami University
Miami-Dade Community College
Michigan State University
Montclair State University
Moorpark College
Muhlenberg College
Nassau Community College
New School University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University
Nova Southeastern University
Oakton Community College
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Ohio State University - Columbus
Ohio University
Pace University, Manhattan
Palm Beach Community College
Penn State - University Park
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Purdue University
Queen's University
Quinnipiac College
Rabbinical College of America
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University - College Avenue Campus
Rutgers University - NewarK
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Saint John's University
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Monica College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Skidmore College
Smith College
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
SUNY - Albany
SUNY - Buffalo
SUNY - Fashion Institute of Technology
SUNY - Geneseo
SUNY - Oneonta
SUNY - Oswego
SUNY - Purchase
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SUNY - Rockland Community College
SUNY - Stony Brook
SUNY- New Paltz
Syracuse University
Temple University
Touro College
Towson University
Tufts University
Tulane University and Newcomb College
Union College
Universite de Montreal
University of Arizona
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Davis
University of California - Irvine
University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - San Diego
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Connecticut - Storrs
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Guelph
University of Hartford
University of Houston - Main Campus
University of Illinois - Chicago
University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Manitoba
University of Maryland - Baltimore
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Maryland - College Park
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of Nevada - Reno
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Ottawa
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Texas - Austin
University of Toronto
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Victoria
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University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
University of Windsor
University of Winnipeg
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washington University
Wayne State University
Wesleyan University
West Chester University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Yale University
Yeshiva University
York University
Other
61 [sponsorattendp]When you were an undergraduate, did you ever attend events sponsored by:
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was greater than or equal to 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)' at question '43 [degree]' (What is the last grade or level of schooling you have completed?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Don't
Remember
Hillel
Chabad-Lubavitch
A Jewish fraternity or sorority (e.g.,
AEPi)
Another campus-based Jewish
group
62 [sponsorattendp2]What was this other campus-based Jewish group?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '61 [sponsorattendp]' (When you were an undergraduate, did you ever attend events sponsored by: (Another campus-based Jewish group))
Please write your answer here:
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Mobility
63 [USCAN]Is your permanent address in... *
Please choose only one of the following:
The United States
Canada
Another country (please specify):
64 [metro]Is your permanent address in any of the following metropolitan areas?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'The United States' at question '63 [USCAN]' (Is your permanent address in...)
Please choose only one of the following:
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Colorado (Denver/Boulder)
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
South Florida (Miami)
Washington, D.C.
Somewhere else
65 [zip]What is the five-digit ZIP code at your permanent address?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'The United States' at question '63 [USCAN]' (Is your permanent address in...)
Please write your answer here:
66 [canzip]What is the six-character postal code at your permanent address?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Canada' at question '63 [USCAN]' (Is your permanent address in...)
Please write your answer here:
67 [samezip]In {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your permanent address in the same ZIP code (or postal code) as it is today?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
68 [briUSCAN]Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your permanent address in...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'No' at question '67 [samezip]' (In {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your permanent address in the same ZIP code (or postal code) as it is today? )
Please choose only one of the following:
The United States
Canada
Another country (please specify)
69 [brimetro]At that time, was your permanent address in any of the following metropolitan areas?
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° Answer was 'The United States' at question '68 [briUSCAN]' (Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your permanent address in...) and Answer was 'No' at question '67 [samezip]' (In {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3},
was your permanent address in the same ZIP code (or postal code) as it is today? )
Please choose only one of the following:
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Colorado (Denver/Boulder)
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
South Florida (Miami)
Washington, D.C.
Somewhere else
70 [brizip]At that time, what was the five-digit ZIP code at your permanent address?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'The United States' at question '68 [briUSCAN]' (Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your permanent address in...) and Answer was 'No' at question '67 [samezip]' (In {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3},
was your permanent address in the same ZIP code (or postal code) as it is today? )
Please write your answer here:
71 [bricanzip]At that time, what was the six-character postal code at your permanent address?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Canada' at question '68 [briUSCAN]' (Thinking back to {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your permanent address in...) and Answer was 'No' at question '67 [samezip]' (In {TOKEN:ATTRIBUTE_3}, was your
permanent address in the same ZIP code (or postal code) as it is today? )
Please write your answer here:
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People in Your Life
72 [friends]How many of your close friends are Jewish?
Please choose only one of the following:
None
A few
Half
Most
All
73 [married]What is your marital status?
Please choose only one of the following:
Never married
Engaged to be married
Living with a life partner
Married
In a civil union
Separated / divorced
Widowed
74 [mardate]When were you married?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Married' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Please
choose
the
month
and
year:
75 [spjewpars]Was your spouse raised by...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Married' or 'In a civil union' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews?
A Jew and a non-Jew?
Two non-Jews?
A Jew?
A non-Jew?
76 [spjewraised]Was your spouse raised...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Married' or 'In a civil union' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
77 [spjew]Is your spouse currently...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Married' or 'In a civil union' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
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Another religion:
78 [fspjewpars]Was your former spouse raised by...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Separated / divorced' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews?
A Jew and a non-Jew?
Two non-Jews?
A Jew?
A non-Jew?
79 [fspjewraised]Was your former spouse raised...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Separated / divorced' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
80 [fspjew]Is your former spouse...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Separated / divorced' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
81 [dspjewpars]Was your spouse raised by...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Widowed' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews?
A Jew and a non-Jew?
Two non-Jews?
A Jew?
A non-Jew?
82 [dspjewraised]Was your spouse raised...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Widowed' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
83 [dspjew]As an adult, was your spouse...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Widowed' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
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Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
84 [fncjewpars]Was your fiancé/fiancée raised by...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Engaged to be married' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews?
A Jew and a non-Jew?
Two non-Jews?
A Jew?
A non-Jew?
85 [fncjewraised]Was your fiancé/fiancée raised...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Engaged to be married' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
86 [fncjew]Is your fiancé/fiancée currently...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Engaged to be married' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
87 [partner]Do you have a significant other (e.g., boyfriend or girlfriend)?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Never married' or 'Separated / divorced' or 'Widowed' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
88 [sojewpars]Was your significant other raised by...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '87 [partner]' (Do you have a significant other (e.g., boyfriend or girlfriend)?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews?
A Jew and a non-Jew?
Two non-Jews?
A Jew?
A non-Jew?
89 [sojewraised]Was your significant other raised...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '87 [partner]' (Do you have a significant other (e.g., boyfriend or girlfriend)?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
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No Religion
Another religion:
90 [sojew]Is your significant other currently...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '87 [partner]' (Do you have a significant other (e.g., boyfriend or girlfriend)?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
91 [lpjewpars]Was your life partner raised by...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Living with a life partner' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Two Jews?
A Jew and a non-Jew?
Two non-Jews?
A Jew?
A non-Jew?
92 [lpjewraised]Was your life partner raised...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Living with a life partner' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
93 [lpjew]Is your life partner currently...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Living with a life partner' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No Religion
Another religion:
94 [dates]In the past 12 months, how many of the people that you dated were Jewish?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Never married' or 'Separated / divorced' or 'Widowed' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?) and Answer was 'No' at question '87 [partner]' (Do you have a significant other (e.g., boyfriend
or girlfriend)?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Did not date
None
A few
About half
Most
All
95 [impdatejew]How important is it to you to date other Jews?
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Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'No' at question '87 [partner]' (Do you have a significant other (e.g., boyfriend or girlfriend)?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
96 [ImpReMrryJew]How important is it to you to marry someone Jewish?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Separated / divorced' or 'Widowed' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
I don't plan on getting re-married
97 [ImpMryJew]How important is it to you to marry someone Jewish?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Never married' at question '73 [married]' (What is your marital status?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
I don't plan on getting married
98 [kids]How many children do you have, if any?
Please choose only one of the following:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
99 [relkid]Are you raising your oldest child...
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was greater than or equal to '1' at question '98 [kids]' (How many children do you have, if any?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Jewish
Christian
No religion
Jewish and another religion
Have not decided yet
Something else:
100 [ImpJewKid]Thinking about the future, how important is it to you to raise your children Jewish?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was '0' at question '98 [kids]' (How many children do you have, if any?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
I don't plan on having children
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Your Views
101 [jnow]Do you consider yourself to be...?
Please choose only one of the following:
Secular/Culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Reform
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Orthodox
Other
102 [impbejew]How important is being Jewish to you?
Please choose only one of the following:
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
103 [conisr2] To what extent do you feel a connection to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was at question ' []' ()
Please choose only one of the following:
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
104 [attachisr2]How emotionally attached are you to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was at question ' []' ()
Please choose only one of the following:
Not at all
Not very
Somewhat
Very
105 [closeisr2]How close do you feel to Israel?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was at question ' []' ()
Please choose only one of the following:
Very close
Fairly close
Fairly distant
Very distant
106 [connection]To what extent do you...
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Not
at all
A
little
Somewhat
Very
much
Feel part of a worldwide Jewish
community?
Feel a connection to the Jewish
community where you live?
Feel a connection to your Jewish
peers?
Feel a personal responsibility to take
care of Jews in need?
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Activities
107 [talk]In the past MONTH how often have you talked about Jewish matters with your friends?
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once or twice
Once a week
Every few days
Once a day
Several times a day
108 [FriShabb]Last Friday night did you...
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Participate in lighting Shabbat
candles?
Have a special Shabbat meal?
Go to services?
109 [next]The following questions will ask you about “NEXT Shabbat.”
NEXT Shabbat is a program where Taglit-Birthright Israel alumni invite friends into their homes for a Shabbat meal that is subsidized by Birthright
Israel NEXT.
110 [heardnext]Have you heard of NEXT Shabbat before today?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
111 [ShabNEXTHostP]In the past 12 months, how many times did you host a NEXT Shabbat meal?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Yes' at question '110 [heardnext]' (Have you heard of NEXT Shabbat before today?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once
Twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 or more times
112 [NEXTShabGuest]In the past 12 months, how many times did you attend a NEXT Shabbat meal hosted by someone else?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '110 [heardnext]' (Have you heard of NEXT Shabbat before today?)
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once
Twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 or more times
113 [NEXTnogo]What are the reasons that you have not been involved in NEXT Shabbat?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'No' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Never' at question '112 [NEXTShabGuest]' (In the past 12 months, how many times did you attend a NEXT
Shabbat meal hosted by someone else?)
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Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
I'm too busy
I'm not interested
I haven’t been invited to a NEXT
Shabbat meal
Other
114 [NEXTnogobri]What are the reasons that you have not been involved in NEXT Shabbat?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '9 [brigo]' (Did you ever go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?) and Answer was 'Never' at question '111 [ShabNEXTHostP]' (In the past 12 months, how many times did you host a NEXT
Shabbat meal?) and Answer was 'Never' at question '112 [NEXTShabGuest]' (In the past 12 months, how many times did you attend a NEXT Shabbat meal hosted by someone else?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
I'm too busy
I'm not interested
I haven’t been invited to a NEXT
Shabbat meal
I don’t know who I would invite to a
NEXT Shabbat meal
Other
115 [nextnogo2]What are these other reasons?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was 'Yes' at question '113 [NEXTnogo]' (What are the reasons that you have not been involved in NEXT Shabbat? (Other))
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was 'Yes' at question '114 [NEXTnogobri]' (What are the reasons that you have not been involved in NEXT Shabbat? (Other))
Please write your answer here:
116 [hanukkah]This past Hanukkah, did you…?
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Light Hanukkah candles
Attend a special Hanukkah meal or
Hanukkah party
Exchange Hanukkah gifts
117 [PassoverSeder]Did you host or attend a Passover seder this past year?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
118 [attend]In the past 12 months did you…
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Yes
No
Attend a brit or a Jewish baby naming
ceremony?
Attend a bar/bat mitzvah celebration?
Attend a Jewish wedding?
Make a shivah call?
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119 [service]In the past MONTH, how often, if at all, did you attend some type of organized Jewish religious service?
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
Once
A few times
Weekly
Daily
120 [cnfdntservice]To what extent do you feel confident that you can follow along in a Jewish religious service?
Please choose only one of the following:
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
121 [synagogue]Do you belong to a synagogue, temple, minyan, havurah or other Jewish congregation where you currently live?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
122 [volunteer]Overall in the past 12 months, how frequently did you engage in any volunteer activities? That is actually working in any way to
help others for no pay, like tutoring or working in a soup kitchen?
Please choose only one of the following:
Never
One time only
Once every few months
About once a month
2-3 times a month
About once a week
More than once a week
123 [voljew]What portion of this volunteer work was through or for Jewish organizations or causes?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was greater than or equal to 'One time only' at question '122 [volunteer]' (Overall in the past 12 months, how frequently did you engage in any volunteer activities? That is actually working in any way to help
others for no pay, like tutoring or working in a soup kitchen?)
Please choose only one of the following:
None
A little
About half
Most
All
124 [donate]In the past 12 months, did you make any charitable contributions to any cause or organization?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
125 [donatejew]In the past 12 months, what portion of your charitable giving was to Jewish or Israeli organizations or causes?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '124 [donate]' (In the past 12 months, did you make any charitable contributions to any cause or organization?)
Please choose only one of the following:
None
Less than half
About half
Most
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126 [sponsorattend]In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization?
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Never
More
than once
Once
Party, happy hour or social gathering
Lecture, speaker or class
Cultural event (e.g., concert, film
screening)
Social justice/activism event or
activity
Another type of event or activity
127 [sponsorattend2]What was this other type of event or activity?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was '
Once
' or '
More
than once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Another type of event or activity))
Please write your answer here:
128 [sponsorinvited]In the past 12 months, how often have you been INVITED to activities sponsored by…?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?) and Answer was 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)' at question '46 [schooltype]' (What
level of schooling are you currently enrolled in?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Never
Once
Twice
3-5
times
6 times
or more
Hillel
Chabad-Lubavitch
A Jewish fraternity or sorority (e.g.,
AEPi)
Another campus-based Jewish group
129 [sponsorinvited2]What was this other campus-based Jewish group?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Once' or 'Twice' or '3-5
times' or '6 times
or more' at question '128 [sponsorinvited]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you been INVITED to activities sponsored byU? (Another campus-based Jewish group))
Please write your answer here:
130 [sponsorengaged]In the past 12 months, how often have you ENGAGED in activities sponsored by…?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '45 [student]' (Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program at a college or university?) and Answer was 'Bachelors degree (BA, BS, etc.)' at question '46 [schooltype]' (What
level of schooling are you currently enrolled in?)
Please choose the appropriate response for each item:
Never
Once
Twice
3-5
times
6 times
or more
Hillel
Chabad-Lubavitch
A Jewish fraternity or sorority (e.g.,
AEPi)
Another campus-based Jewish group
131 [sponsorengaged2]What was this other campus-based Jewish group?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Once' or 'Twice' or '3-5
times' or '6 times
or more' at question '130 [sponsorengaged]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you ENGAGED in activities sponsored byU? (Another campus-based Jewish group))
Please write your answer here:
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132 [nextboiler]The following questions are about Birthright Israel NEXT.
Birthright Israel NEXT may also be known as the Bay Area Tribe (San Francisco Bay area), Jewish Enrichment Center (JEC) or "Reunion" (New York
City), Tribe 12 and Moishe House (Philadelphia), and JConnect (Seattle).
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was greater than or equal to '
Once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Party, happy hour or social gathering))
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was greater than or equal to '
Once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Lecture, speaker or class))
-------- or Scenario 3 -------Answer was greater than or equal to '
Once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Cultural event (e.g., concert, film screening)))
-------- or Scenario 4 -------Answer was greater than or equal to '
Once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Social justice/activism event or activity))
-------- or Scenario 5 -------Answer was greater than or equal to '
Once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Another type of event or activity))
133 [nextevent]In the past 12 months, have you attended any events or activities sponsored by Birthright Israel NEXT other than a NEXT Shabbat
meal?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
°
-------- Scenario 1 -------Answer was '
Once
' or '
More
than once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Party, happy hour or social gathering))
-------- or Scenario 2 -------Answer was '
Once
' or '
More
than once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Lecture, speaker or class))
-------- or Scenario 3 -------Answer was '
Once
' or '
More
than once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Cultural event (e.g., concert, film screening)))
-------- or Scenario 4 -------Answer was '
Once
' or '
More
than once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Social justice/activism event or activity))
-------- or Scenario 5 -------Answer was '
Once
' or '
More
than once
' at question '126 [sponsorattend]' (In the past 12 months, how often have you attended any of the following sponsored by a Jewish organization? (Another type of event or activity))
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes
No
134 [nextactivities]In the past 12 months, about how many Birthright Israel NEXT activities have you attended other than a NEXT Shabbat meal?
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met:
° Answer was 'Yes' at question '133 [nextevent]' (In the past 12 months, have you attended any events or activities sponsored by Birthright Israel NEXT other than a NEXT Shabbat meal?)
Please choose only one of the following:
One
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Two
Three to five
Six or more
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Final Thoughts
135 [recollectNP]During the past 12 months, what experience--if any--had the biggest impact on the way you think about being Jewish?
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