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Did you actually go on the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip in summer 2008?
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Applying
Welcome!
If you did not go, have you applied to go this coming winter?
Thank you for participating in this ongoing evaluation of the Taglit-Birthright Israel
program. Your responses to this survey will add to information from over 50,000 young Jews
- BOTH participants and those who did not go on a trip - collected over the past seven years.
Even if you did not go on the trip, it is very important that we hear from you.
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Those who complete the survey will be entered in a lottery to win one of 20 $50
Amazon.com gift cards. We will select 5 winners each week for the next 4 weeks. So, the
sooner you respond, the more chances you have to win.
The Trip
This short survey will take about ten minutes to complete. The information you provide is
highly valued by Taglit-Birthright Israel; it helps the organization to learn more about those
interested in the program and to more effectively implement future trips.
How many of the people on your bus were you friends with before the trip?
This research is being conducted by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis
University. Your answers are confidential – the only results that will be reported are overall
responses from the entire group of respondents.
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Thank you for helping with this important project,
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Theodore Sasson, PhD, Leonard Saxe, PhD,
Shahar Hecht, MA, Monica Pevzner, BA (Summer ’05 Taglit alum)
Taglit-Birthright Israel Research Team
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Did your bus feel like a group of friends?
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Did your bus feel like a community?
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Were the people on the bus disruptive or distracting?
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Did the group atmosphere enhance your experience?
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The survey starts as soon as you click the "Next" button below.
FAQs
Why am I being surveyed even though I didn’t go on a trip?
Didn’t I complete this survey already?
How do I get my deposit back?
I have some criticism about my Birthright experience.
What is the purpose of this survey?
How does this information help Taglit-Birthright Israel?
How do you keep my answers confidential?
How can I get the results of this research?
Will birthright ever be able to see my responses?
What is the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies?
I have an issue with the questions that you ask in your survey. Do I have to respond?
I am having technical issues with the survey.
I never gave permission for my email to be used. How did you get my contact information?
Plenty of people complete these things - why should I?
Whom do I contact if I have any other questions about this research?
Thinking about this trip, HOW MUCH did you learn about...
Introduction
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Modern Israeli history?
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Israel's landscape/natural environment?
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Israeli culture and lifestyle?
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Israeli social problems?
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The Arab-Israeli conflict?
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Jewish history?
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Your own Jewish identity?
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Jewish customs and practices?
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Thinking about your trip's Israeli tour guide (moreh derech), how much do you AGREE or
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DISAGREE with the following statements?
Your Israeli tour guide(s)...
More About the Trip
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Was politically one-sided
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Created a feeling of community on the bus
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Was knowledgeable
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Presented a single perspective on religion
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Was open to concerns and questions
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Was boring
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Trip participants have described the trip in many ways.
Overall, for me, the trip felt like...
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A fun vacation
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A learning experience
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A religious pilgrimage
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A journey to my Jewish roots
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An encounter with the real Israel
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Too much for ten days
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A disappointment
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How much did you interact with the Israelis who joined your bus (mifgash)?
j Very much
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Thinking about the Israelis who joined your bus (mifgash), how much do you AGREE or
DISAGREE with the following statements?
Since your return from Israel have you been in contact with...
My interactions with the Israelis on my bus...
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Led to personal connections with individuals
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Made me aware of what we have in common
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Helped me understand my Jewish identity
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Helped me understand life in Israel
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Helped me learn about the IDF (Israel Defense Forces)
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Were an important part of my Taglit-Birthright Israel trip
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Made me feel connected to my Israeli peers
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Other participants from your bus?
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Trip leaders?
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Israelis who joined your bus?
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Are you currently in a romantic relationship with someone you met on your trip?
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Have you encouraged friends, siblings and others to participate in future Taglit-Birthright
Israel trips?
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At any time on the trip...
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Did you get drunk?
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Did others on your bus get drunk?
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Did you meet people from other buses?
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Did you call someone back home?
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Did you get injured?
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Did you get sick?
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Did you meet any Israeli friends/family?
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Did you buy souvenirs or gifts?
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j Yes, I "talk it up" all the time
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Thinking About Israel
In the past month how often did you actively seek news about Israel?
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c Serve in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
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If someone asked you about the current situation in Israel, how confident do you feel in
your ability to give a good explanation?
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Your Views
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There are different ways of being Jewish. For you personally, how much does being Jewish involve…
Thinking about Israel, how much do you AGREE or DISAGREE with the following statements?
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Caring about Israel?
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Countering anti-Semitism?
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Working for social justice?
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Attending synagogue?
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Supporting Jewish organizations?
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Volunteering to help those in need?
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Celebrating Jewish holidays?
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Remembering the Holocaust?
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When I think of Israel, I think about Israel as...
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A diverse multi-cultural society
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A lively democratic society
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A religious fundamentalist society
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A militaristic society
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A possible future home
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A source of pride
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How important is each of the following to you personally in your life?
As part of a permanent settlement with the Palestinians should Israel be willing to...
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j Dismantle some of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank?
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Have you made any plans to visit Israel?
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Being Jewish
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Dating someone Jewish
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Marrying someone Jewish
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Raising your children Jewish
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To what extent do you...
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Thinking About Israel (continued)
If you do go to Israel, what do you plan to do? (check all that apply)
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Feel a connection to Jewish history?
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Feel a connection to Israel?
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Feel part of a worldwide Jewish community?
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Feel a connection to the Jewish community where you live?
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Feel a connection to Jewish traditions and customs?
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Feel a connection to your Jewish peers?
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c Visit family
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c Visit friends
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c Visit Israelis you met on your bus (mifgash)
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Jewish Learning
c Go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip
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c Go on an organized travel/touring program
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c Study at an Israeli university
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c Attend a yeshiva or seminary religious study program
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In the past three months, were you INVITED by any of the following organizations to
participate in Jewish or Israel related activities? (check all that apply)
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Yes
Jewish history
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Modern Israel
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Hebrew language
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c Your local Jewish federation
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The Arab-Israeli conflict
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c A synagogue
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Hebrew/Jewish literature
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Bible/Talmud
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Other Jewish/Israel related courses
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c Your trip organizer
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c Other. Please describe:
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c Wasn't contacted by any organization
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In the past three months, how often have you ENGAGED in activities sponsored by...
If other, please specify:
Are you planning to take any such courses in the next twelve months?
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Hillel?
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A synagogue?
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Birthright Israel NEXT?
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Your trip organizer?
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Other Jewish organization(s)?
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Activities
In the past three months, were you INVITED by any of the following organizations to
participate in Jewish or Israel related activities? (check all that apply)
If other, please specify:
c Hillel
d
e
f
g
c Chabad
d
e
f
g
Activities (continued)
c Your local Jewish federation
d
e
f
g
c A synagogue
d
e
f
g
c Other. Please describe:
d
e
f
g
In the past three months, how often have you engaged in the following types of
Jewish/Israel-related activities?
c Wasn't contacted by any organization
d
e
f
g
In the past three months, how often have you ENGAGED in activities sponsored by....
Never
Once
Twice
3-5
times
6 times
or more
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Rallies/demonstrations
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Concerts/performances
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Exhibits
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Lectures or panel discussions
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Parties/celebrations
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Never
Once
Twice
3-5
times
6 times
or more
Hillel?
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j
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n
j
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Chabad?
j
k
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j
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n
j
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Your local Jewish federation?
j
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j
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n
A synagogue?
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n
Other Jewish organization(s)?
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A Little About You
If other, please specify:
Are you CURRENTLY....?
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j A freshman (1st year)
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j A sophomore (2nd year)
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Never
j A junior (3rd year)
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j A senior (4th year)
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j Studying for a Master's degree (e.g. MA, MBA, MSW, MS)
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j Studying for a Doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
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Sometimes
Usually
Always
(every week)
Lit/participated in lighting Shabbat candles?
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Had/attended a special meal on Shabbat?
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Which of the following best describes your current practices regarding keeping kosher?
j Studying for a Professional degree (e.g. MD, JD)
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j Other student. Please explain:
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j Don't follow kosher rules at all
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j Follow some kosher rules like avoiding pork or shellfish
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How many of your close friends are Jewish?
j Keep kosher only at home
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j Keep kosher all the time
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j None
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j A few
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Last Passover did you hold or attend a Seder?
j Half
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n
j Most
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j No
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j All
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j Yes
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In the past three months, have you dated...?
Last Hanukkah, did you participate in the lighting of Hanukkah candles, either in or out of
your home?
j Did not date
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n
j Only Jews
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j No
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j Mostly Jews
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j Yes
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j Jews and non-Jews equally
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j Mostly non-Jews
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j All-Jews
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Other then the High Holidays, how often, if at all, did you attend some type of organized
Jewish religious service in the past MONTH?
Do you consider yourself to be...?
j Never
k
l
m
n
j Secular/Culturally Jewish
k
l
m
n
j Once
k
l
m
n
j Just Jewish
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j A few times
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n
j Reform
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n
j Weekly
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j Conservative
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j Daily
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n
j Reconstructionist
k
l
m
n
j Orthodox
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l
m
n
j No religion
k
l
m
n
Your Upbringing and Background
j Other. Please specify:
k
l
m
n
Do you have family and/or friends in Israel?
Were you raised...?
c Family. Please describe:
d
e
f
g
c Friends
d
e
f
g
j Secular/Culturally Jewish
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l
m
n
j Just Jewish
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In the past THREE MONTHS, how often have you done any of the following?
j Reform
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Never
Rarely
Listened to Jewish/Israeli music
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n
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Read Jewish/Israeli literature
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j
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Viewed Jewish/Israeli films and/or TV shows
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n
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j
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Visited Jewish/Israeli websites
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j
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n
j
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j Conservative
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n
Occasionally Often
j Reconstructionist
k
l
m
n
j Orthodox
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l
m
n
j No religion
k
l
m
n
j Other. Please specify:
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l
m
n
Were your parents born Jewish?
No
In the past MONTH have you...
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Yes
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Father
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Mother
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Did you have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony?
j No
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j Yes
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Are your parents Jewish now?
No
Yes
Father
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Mother
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Have you ever attended or worked at an overnight camp that had Shabbat services and/or a
Jewish educational program?
If yes, number of years
Where were your parents born?
No
Yes
Attended
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j
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(Click here to choose)
Worked
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j
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(Click here to choose)
If other, please specify:
Father
(Click here to choose)
Mother
(Click here to choose)
If you were asked to read a text in Hebrew, how much would you understand?
j Don't know Hebrew alphabet at all
k
l
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n
Are your parents members of or do they donate to a... (check all that apply)
j Can read the letters but not understand the words
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l
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n
j Some of what I read
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n
c Synagogue?
d
e
f
g
j Most of what I read
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n
c Jewish Community Center?
d
e
f
g
j Everything I read
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c Jewish federation?
d
e
f
g
c Other Jewish organization? Please describe:
d
e
f
g
During elementary and middle school (grades 1-8) did you attend...
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years
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No Yes
Full-time Jewish day school?
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Part-time Hebrew school that met several times a week?
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(Click here to choose)
Part-time Hebrew school that met once a week?
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(Click here to choose)
There are a lot of issues that will have an impact on how people will vote in this election.
How much will the candidates' positions on each of the following issues influence who gets
your vote for President?
During high school (grades 9-12) did you attend...
If yes, number of
years
No Yes
Full-time Jewish high school?
j
k
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n
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(Click here to choose)
Part-time Hebrew school that met several times a week?
j
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(Click here to choose)
Part-time Hebrew school that met once a week?
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(Click here to choose)
During your high school years...
No
Yes
Did your household keep kosher?
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Did someone in your home regularly light Shabbat candles?
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Did your family celebrate Hanukkah?
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Did your family hold or attend a Seder?
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Not
at all
A
little
Somewhat
Very
much
Israel
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Health care
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Terrorism
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j
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Energy
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j
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j
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j
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Iraq
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Taxes
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The environment
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The economy
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Iran
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Immigration
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Education
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Abortion
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j
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Health care
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j
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j
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Israel
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Other Thoughts
There were a lot of issues that had an impact on how people voted in this election. How
much did the candidates' positions on each of the following issues influence who got your
vote for President?
Do you have any additional thoughts or comments?
Not
at all
A
little
Somewhat
Very
much
Terrorism
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l
m
n
j
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Education
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Immigration
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Israel
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Energy
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Iraq
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The environment
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j No
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The economy
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j Yes
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Iran
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Taxes
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Health care
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Abortion
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n
j
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n
j
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j
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n
Thank you for participating in this important survey!
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at all
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little
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Afghanistan
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Energy
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