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Table of Contents
Appendix A. Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 1
Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1. Sampling Frame ......................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Sample Design ........................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Survey Instrument and Data Collection ................................................................................................ 4
4. Field Procedures ........................................................................................................................................ 5
5. Weighting ................................................................................................................................................... 6
6. Analysis ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
7. Margin of Error ......................................................................................................................................... 9
8. Confidence Intervals around Population Estimates ............................................................................ 9
9. Bias and Limitations ...............................................................................................................................10
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook .........................................................................................11
Screener.........................................................................................................................................................11
Respondent Demographics........................................................................................................................14
Other Adults Living in the Household ....................................................................................................21
Children Living in the Household ............................................................................................................41
Children Outside the Home ......................................................................................................................53
Location and Residency..............................................................................................................................54
Single Child, Not Yet in Kindergarten .....................................................................................................56
Multiple Children, Not Yet in Kindergarten ...........................................................................................60
PJ Library ......................................................................................................................................................65
Jewish Education K-12, One Child ..........................................................................................................66
Jewish Education K-12, Multiple Children .............................................................................................78
Adult Children in Household ....................................................................................................................97
Young Adult .............................................................................................................................................. 106
Ritual Life .................................................................................................................................................. 111
Jewish Life ................................................................................................................................................. 120
Demographic............................................................................................................................................. 124
Israel ........................................................................................................................................................... 129
Organizations and Activities ................................................................................................................... 132
Volunteering .............................................................................................................................................. 148
Philanthropy .............................................................................................................................................. 156
Health ......................................................................................................................................................... 162
Finances ..................................................................................................................................................... 165
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Concluding ................................................................................................................................................ 169
Appendix C. Survey Documentation ......................................................................................................... 170
Pre-Notification Letter ............................................................................................................................ 170
Briefing Materials for Interviewers ........................................................................................................ 171
Appendix D. Maps........................................................................................................................................ 184
Appendix E. Comparison Charts ............................................................................................................... 191
Appendix A. Methodology
Appendix A. Methodology
Overview
CMJS has developed innovative methods to estimate the size and characteristics of the Nashville
and Middle Tennessee Jewish community. As survey techniques have become more refined, the
barriers to reaching respondents have become increasingly difficult to overcome. Researchers
typically experience limitations in reaching respondents due to the prevalence of cell phones and
caller ID/blocking. Low-incidence populations are particularly hard to reach using the traditional
method of random digit dialing (RDD) because the likelihood of reaching someone in the target
population depends upon the size of that group relative to the population as a whole. To address
these barriers, CMJS has utilized a research design that incorporates two innovations:
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Data from an extended sample of email-only respondents
Use of organizational data to correct for sampling bias
The research design for the Nashville and Middle Tennessee Jewish Community Study utilizes
random sampling from an identified frame, or list, of the known population. The Jewish Federation
of Nashville and Middle Tennessee (JFNMT) provided a deduplicated list of all community
organizations. This list was combined with a purchased list of likely Jewish households within the
geographic area. The combined list constituted the sampling frame from which a primary random
sample of households was drawn. Because this primary sample was a random selection from the
overall frame, it is assumed to be representative of the entire frame. For that reason, data collected
from the random sample was used to estimate overall population characteristics.
To supplement the primary random sample, all remaining households who had an email address
were included in a supplementary email-only sample. Information from these households increased
the size of populations of interest and allowed for more detailed analysis of the characteristics of the
community.
The methodology is described as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Sampling frame
Sample design
Survey instrument and data collection
Field procedures
Weighting
Analysis
Margin of error
Confidence intervals around population estimates
Bias and Limitations
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2
1. Sampling Frame
The 2015 Nashville and Middle Tennessee Jewish Community Study implemented a dual-mode
Internet and telephone survey to reach year-round and seasonal residents of the Nashville and
Middle Tennessee area. In the absence of an area probability or RDD frame, we began to build a
sampling frame from the combined mailing lists of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle
Tennessee. The names of the organizations included in the lists are shown in Table A1.
Table A1. Composition of Strata
Number Type
1 Young adults
2 Parents/children/youth
3 Synagogue
4 Adults
5 Ethnic names
Organization
Birthright
Federation - YLD
MASA
NowGen
Akiva
BBYO
GetConnected
GJCC - Preschool
PJ Library
Temple Micah – Children’s Academy
The Temple – Preschool
Am Shalom (Bowling Green, KY)
Beit Tefilah
Beth Shalom (Fort Campbell, KY)
Chabad
Chabad Vanderbilt
Micah
Rutherford Havurah
Sherith Israel
The Temple
West End Synagogue
B'nai B'rith
Federation
GJCC
Hadassah
Hillel
National Council of Jewish Women
Pardes
Temple Micah – Intro to Judaism Class
Infogroup
Appendix A. Methodology
In order to find any Jewish-connected households not already known to the organized Jewish
community, a list of possible Jewish households was purchased from a commercial data broker,
Infogroup, and was added to the sample. This list consisted of over 12,000 households that were
identified as likely to include someone who was Hebrew-speaking or Jewish by ethnicity, ethnic
group, or religion. These households that appeared on this list and no organizational list – nearly
11,000 households – represented the “unaffiliated” Jewish community.
The organizational and purchased lists were combined, cleaned, and deduplicated to ensure that no
unique household appeared on the list more than once. Households without any mailing address
were removed from the sampling frame because they could not be fully identified. Households with
mailing addresses outside the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area were retained in the frame in case
they were secondary addresses for households that lived in the area for part of the year. The
combined sampling frame consisted of nearly 16,000 households.
2. Sample Design
The households in the sampling frame were divided into five groupings, called strata, based on
expected characteristics of the household inferred from the household’s appearance on
organizational lists. The composition of the five strata is shown in Table A1. Households that
appeared on multiple lists were placed in the lowest-number strata for which they were eligible; for
example, a household appearing on a parent/youth list (stratum 2), a synagogue list (stratum 3), and
the ethnic Jewish names list (stratum 5) would be assigned to stratum 2.
Following stratification, each stratum was further subdivided based on its eligibility for the emailonly survey. Households for which an email address was available were assigned were assigned to
the email subset of the stratum. Households without an email address were assigned to the no-email
subset. The primary sample was selected separately from each of these subsets in case they were
systematic differences between them. (The two portions of each stratum are referred to as strata
subsets)
In all, a primary sample of 5,025 potential respondents was randomly selected from the five different
strata (Table A2). The sampling rate of each stratum was designed to oversample likely Jewish
households and likely households with children in order to maximize the representation of those
groups within the final sample.
Following selection of the sample, an email-only supplement was identified. This sample included all
households that were not selected into the primary sample and had at least one email address
included in one of the lists.
The combination of the primary sample and the email-only supplement is referred to as the “full
sample.”
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Table A2. Sample Size by Strata
Strata
numbe
r
1
Frame
No email
With email
Primary
Supplement
Total
Total
Total
Sample
Sample
3
Description
Young adults
Parents, children,
youth
Synagogues
4
Adults
5
Ethnic names
10,778
8,969
1,809
2,230
1,400
Total
15,938
11,704
4,234
5,025
2,530
2
1,132
529
603
530
299
591
199
392
435
131
1,484
623
861
645
436
1,953
1,384
569
1,185
264
3. Survey Instrument and Data Collection
The survey instrument was designed in collaboration with a special advisory committee of the Jewish
Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The questions were crafted to minimize potential
bias and any burden on respondents. Where possible, questions, language, and definitions were
adopted from previously published Jewish community survey questionnaires, allowing for greater
confidence in their reliability.
Two modes of data collection were utilized: online and telephone. The online and telephone
instruments were identical – when a survey was completed over the phone, the telephone
interviewer would fill out the online version.
The questionnaire was divided into two parts, a screener and the survey itself. The screener section
was asked of all respondents to determine eligibility. Any household in the sample was considered
eligible if it contained at least one adult aged 18 or older who lived in Nashville or Middle Tennessee
for at least part of the year and considered him- or herself to be Jewish. A total of 1,819 households
completed the screener, and of those 1,110 were screened into the survey. Ninety-five respondents
were initially screened into the survey but after inspection of responses were determined to include
no Jewish adults or that the adults were Messianic Jews and therefore ineligible for the survey.1 The
final sample consisted of 1,015 households, including 725 from the primary sample and 290 from
the supplementary sample.
Qualifying households proceeded to the main survey, which included sections on basic
sociodemographic information, engagement in Jewish life, and perceptions of various aspects of
Jewish communal life in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. In order to minimize the burden on
respondents, a series of complex skip patterns (“branching”) were created to ensure that
respondents were only asked questions that pertained to their specific life situation or experience.
Thus, for example, a household with no children would not be asked questions about choice of
schools and camps. The online survey took between 20-25 minutes to complete. Respondents
completing the survey over the telephone usually completed it in about 30 minutes. However, the
amount of time required to complete the survey varied for all respondents, regardless of mode of
completion, depending on household composition and the degree of detail respondents were willing
to offer for open-ended questions.
The survey instrument is presented in the form of a codebook in Appendix B.
Appendix A. Methodology
4. Field Procedures
Prenotification letters were mailed to the primary sample of 5,025 households on April 15, 2015.
These letters explained the purpose of the survey and provided each household with a unique link to
complete the survey independently online. Households for which one or more e-mail addresses were
available also received these letters electronically on April 23, 2015. A sample of the prenotification
letter is shown in Appendix C.
After one week, households that had not completed the survey were contacted by telephone. The
primary goal of telephone contact was to administer the survey over the phone if the respondent
was unable or unwilling to complete the survey online, or if the respondent simply preferred to
complete the survey over the phone. If the respondent was unwilling to complete the survey over
the phone at the time of the call, he or she was asked for a better time to be called again or for an email address to re-send the link to the survey online. Calling began on April 24, 2015, starting with
the households for which phone numbers were available. Research assistants searched for additional
contact information and added phone numbers to the calling list as they were identified.
Calls were conducted by trained staff at the Survey Research Division of the Social Development
Research Group at the University of Washington. Callers were trained by the SRD in the techniques
of telephone interviewing and were trained by a member of the CMJS staff in the specifics of this
survey. Calling concluded on July 17, 2015. Callers made up to five attempts to reach all households
on the primary sample who did not complete the survey online in response to email requests or who
did not have email addresses. Callers offered to conduct survey interviews over the telephone or, if
requested, to send the household members another unique link to complete the survey online at
their convenience. Up to nine additional email reminders were sent for all non-completed surveys
between April 23 and July 21.
Households were contacted repeatedly at different days and times to determine whether available
contact information was correct. Households whose available contact information was confirmed to
be outdated and those for whom the status of their information was uncertain were searched in
online public records databases to find updated information.
The supplementary sample was conducted as an email-only survey that was not accompanied by
prenotification letters or phone calls. Email invitations were sent to the 1,074 households in the
email supplement on April 22, 2015 with seven follow-up reminders. The survey instrument for the
email sample was identical to the one used for the primary sample. Email invitations were also sent
out by Infogroup to households that appeared on a purchased ethnic names list. On May 20, 2015,
1,455 initial emails were sent to these households. Three follow up emails were also sent between
June 8 and July 10.
Data collection ended on July 24, 2015. In the primary sample, 1,443 households completed the
screener; of those, 746 were screened into the full survey. The overall response rate was 31% for the
primary sample (AAPOR RR2). For the combined primary plus supplemental sample, 1,819
households completed the screener, and of those, 1,039 were screened into the full survey, yielding
an overall response rate of 26.5% (AAPOR RR2).
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6
After data collection concluded, the survey was opened up to the community for anyone to respond
if they had not been selected into the original sample. An additional 12 responses were received in
the open-access survey. Since these responses could not be weighted and adjusted with the other
data, only qualitative data from these surveys have been incorporated impressionistically into this
report.
Table A3. Response Rate by Strata for Primary Sample (AAPOR RR2)
Adjusted Complete, Complete,
Primary screened
screened
Response
Strata
Sample
in
out
rate
1
519
194
25
43.2%
2
418
144
36
43.8%
3
633
256
30
46.6%
4
1,148
122
281
35.8%
5
2,138
30
388
19.9%
Total
4,856
746
760
31%
5. Weighting
Overview of weighting procedures used
The purpose of developing survey weights for the sample is to adjust the survey data so that they
represent the population from which the sample was drawn. This is done in two phases: first, for the
primary sample only, and second, for the combined primary and email-only sample (i.e., the full
sample). For the primary sample, weights are developed in two stages: base weighting, which adjusts
respondents to the full sample, and poststratification weighting, which calibrates the results to
known population parameters.
For base weighting, the data are adjusted to match the sampling frame by calculating the strataspecific probabilities of selection into the sample and rates of response. By adjusting weights
upwards for respondents from strata in which households were less likely to be selected or to
respond, and adjusting weights downward for respondents from strata in which households were
more likely to be selected or to respond, the resulting weights adjust the data to match the frame
from which it was drawn.
Poststratification, the second phase of weighting, adjusts the data to match known population
parameters. In this case, the known parameters that were utilized were the number of synagogue
member households in the five area synagogues, as well as the number of children currently enrolled
in Jewish day schools. After applying the base weights, the sample was adjusted again to match these
parameters.
Appendix A. Methodology
In summary, weighting the sample was conducted in three stages. Each stage is described below.
1. Base weights were calculated on the primary sample based on probability of selection and
response.
2. The sample was calibrated to known population parameters.
3. The email-only sample was integrated into the primary sample to yield weights on the full
sample.
Design and base weights
Base weights were calculated for the primary sample only. Base weights are calculated as the product
of the design weight (inverse of the probability of selection into the sample) and the nonresponse
weight (inverse of the probability of responding after being selected into the sample).
For the primary sample, data were weighted separately within each strata subset. Weights were
calculated as the inverse of the probability of selection into the sample (design weights) and
nonresponse. To calculate the design weight, the preliminary frame size was adjusted to account for
the presumed ineligibility of a proportion of the households in the sample frame. Ineligible
households identified during the data collection period of the survey are those households that are
found to be duplicates, deceased, or infirm.
The adjusted frame size for each strata subset was calculated as:
Adjusted frame size = Frame size × (Number eligible households ÷ Number selected
households)
The design weight for each strata subset was calculated as:
Design weight = Adjusted frame size ÷ Number eligible households
Respondents were those who partially or fully completed the survey. Partial surveys were those in
which only the screening data were completed. The nonresponse weight for each stratum was
calculated as:
Nonresponse weight = Number eligible households ÷ Number respondent households
The base weight is calculated by multiplying the design weight by the nonresponse weight:
Base weight = Design weight × Nonresponse weight
Poststratification
In order to adjust the sample to account for the known population of Jews in Nashville and Middle
Tennessee, the process of poststratification was used. The Nashville and Middle Tennessee Jewish
community provided an estimate of 60 children in Jewish day school, 585 children enrolled in Jewish
supplementary school, and 2,200 member households of the five area synagogues.
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Estimates of children in Jewish education using base weights only were very close to the actual
numbers of enrolled children, so no additional adjustments were made on that parameter. However,
this was an important validation of the accuracy of the estimates.
Estimates of synagogue members using base weights was somewhat lower (1900) than the actual
number of synagogue member households. Furthermore, some synagogue estimates were lower than
the actual numbers and others were higher. Poststratification adjustments were made to adjust the
synagogue estimates to the actual numbers while keeping the Jewish education enrollment numbers
unchanged. Adjustments were made in Stata using the “rake” option of the survwgt command.
Combining the primary and email-only sample
To combine the primary and email sample, propensity score weighting was used (Lee and Valliant,
2009).2 This method addresses the concern that respondents who completed the survey based solely
on email invitations were more motivated, or had a greater “propensity to respond,” than those in
the primary sample who received letters, phone calls, and email messages. If that were the case, the
email sample would be biased; that is, respondents from the email sample would be likely to be more
Jewishly engaged than those in the primary sample. The propensity score yields an adjustment factor
that is multiplied by the base weight to get the combined weights of the two samples. The base
weight for the primary sample was calculated as described above. The base weight of the email
sample was set to 1 because all respondents with email addresses has a 100% probability of being
selected into the email sample.
Propensity score weighting uses logistic regression to determine the probability of responding in the
primary sample compared to the email only sample, based on characteristics that might be correlated
with response probability. A logistic regression model was run of the probability of being in either
achieved sample based on the following correlated variables:
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


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Respondent being Jewish
Respondent denomination
Having a child
Synagogue member
Ever going to services
Connection to local Jewish community
Ever been to Israel
Health problems
Intermarried
Other variables, including age and gender, were tested, but were not found to be significant
predictors of response probability. After running the model, the response propensities for each
respondent were divided into quintiles and each respondent was assigned to the appropriate quintile,
1 through 5.
Within each quintile, an adjustment factor for base weights was calculated using the following
formula, following Lee and Valliant (2009, p. 325).
Appendix A. Methodology
Where
fc is the adjustment factor for quintile c within each strata subset
NRc is the number of respondents in quintile c in the primary sample (reference)
NWc is the number of respondents in quintile c in the email-only sample (web)
NR is the number of respondents in the primary sample (reference)
NW is the number of respondents in the email-only sample (web)
The final weight for each household was the base weight multiplied by the adjustment factor.
6. Analysis
Analyses were done of households as well as individual Jewish adults and Jewish children who were
specifically identified by respondents as being Jewish. All analyses were completed using statistical
software Stata, versions 13 and 14. Analysis of demographic data was based only on the primary
random sample with appropriate weights applied. All analyses of attitudinal and behavioral data, as
well as all subgroup analysis, were conducted using the full sample with appropriate weights applied.
7. Margin of Error
Many studies report a margin of error instead of reporting confidence intervals. The margin of error
is the 95% confidence interval that would be expected if all survey respondents had answered a
question, if there were only two response choices, if about half gave each response, and if the survey
design had used a simple random sample. Furthermore, the margin of error is only applicable to
percentages, not to totals or means.
In our sample, with 725 respondents in the primary sample representing a total population of
approximately 8,000 Jewish individuals and 4,700 Jewish households, the margin of error would
have been ±4%. However, because the assumptions around a margin of error statistic are violated,
this report relies upon the confidence intervals generated individually around each estimate.
8. Confidence Intervals around Population Estimates
Population estimates presented in the report were rounded so as to avoid overprecision—that is, the
misleading implication that our estimates are correct down to the single digit. The precise population
estimates with 95% confidence intervals are shown for the overall Jewish population and the
number of Jewish households in Table A4.
Table A4. Population Estimates with Confidence Intervals
Estimate
Lower bound
Upper bound
Total Jewish population
7,999
7,615
8,384
Jewish households
4,712
4,598
4,826
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9. Bias and Limitations
Every effort to create a representative sample was made in order to prevent bias or, where bias was
unavoidable, to identify and reduce it. Nevertheless, some groups are particularly likely to be
underrepresented in the sample. Most significant among these are unaffiliated Jews (including new
residents and intermarried families) and young adult Jews. Young adult Jews are also likely
undercounted for other reasons. Young adults in general are notoriously difficult to reach for
telephone surveys, in part due to the increasing rate of cell phone only households and in part
because they tend to move more frequently than older adults; both conditions render young adults
harder to track.
Newcomers who are not known to the community are very likely undercounted, though they may
have appeared on the ethnic names list. Interfaith families may also be underrepresented to the
extent that they are unaffiliated and reside in households with directory listings that do not fit the
selected ethnic name parameters.
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
Screener
Do you live in Nashville/Middle Tennessee for any part of the year?
Response
Unweighted n
No
Yes
85
1,739
Total
1,824
What is the ZIP code of your Nashville/Middle Tennessee address?
Response
Unweighted n
35000
36079
37010
37013
37015
37021
37022
37024
37027
37031
37032
37034
37037
37040
37042
37043
37046
37048
37049
37055
37058
37060
37062
37064
37066
37067
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
73
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
41
20
26
11
12
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
37069
37072
37073
37075
37076
37080
37082
37085
37086
37087
37090
37091
37115
37121
37122
37127
37128
37129
37130
37132
37135
37138
37141
37143
37148
37152
37160
37167
37172
37174
37179
37184
37185
37186
37187
37188
37200
37202
37203
37204
37205
48
13
<10
38
19
<10
11
<10
<10
11
<10
<10
11
<10
27
<10
13
16
14
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
12
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
24
37
370
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
37206
37207
37208
37209
37210
37211
37212
37214
37215
37216
37217
37218
37219
37220
37221
37222
37235
37303
37334
37355
37381
37415
37605
37659
37881
38012
38024
38106
38401
38462
38464
38478
38501
38555
38558
38564
41081
42000
42024
42999
32
<10
12
62
<10
35
67
12
148
18
<10
<10
<10
11
230
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
102
13
14
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
Total
1,738
Do you or any other adult in your household consider themselves to be Jewish?
Response
Unweighted n
No
Yes
Total
739
996
1,735
Do you or any adult in your household have a Jewish parent or were raised Jewish?
Response
Unweighted n
No
Yes
695
47
Total
742
Respondent Demographics
Survey starts here for households screened into survey
What is your gender?
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
[If neither male nor female]
1 response
weighted %
n
44
56
<1
412
593
<10
100
1,006
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
How old are you?
Response
Weighted %
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
Total
n
<1
9
11
11
21
30
10
6
2
<1
59
117
137
217
266
96
62
11
100
966
[Of respondents aged 18 or 19] Are you currently enrolled in high school?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
100
0
1
0
Total
100
1
What is the highest level of schooling you have completed?
Response
Weighted % n
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma
Some college or technical school
Associate or technical degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate or professional degree
Other (please specify)
Total
[If Other]
13 responses
0
2
7
4
31
29
24
2
1
16
76
37
322
276
223
13
100
964
15
16
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
In what country were you born?
Response
Weighted %
United States
Russia for FSU
Israel
Other (please specify)
Total
n
92
2
1
5
936
13
6
50
100
1,005
[If Other]
50 responses
In what year did you begin to live in the United States?
Response
Weighted % n
Before 1960
1960-1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2015
Total
26
13
20
11
22
9
18
10
11
11
11
10
100
71
Where were you raised primarily?
Response
Weighted %
Nashville/Middle Tennessee
Rest of Tennessee
Other United States
Russia or FSU
Israel
Other country (please specify)
Total
[If Other]
34 responses
n
21
5
69
1
1
3
229
60
674
<10
<10
34
100
1,007
Appendix B. Survey Instrument and Codebook
What is your religion, if any?
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
Total
n
90
3
0
0
0
1
2
4
947
18
0
0
0
<10
16
21
100
1,005
[If Other]
21 responses
Aside from religion, do you consider yourself Jewish?
Response Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
9
91
13
46
100
59
Were either of your parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
Total
n
6
7
78
9
38
46
818
103
100
1,005
17
18
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Were you raised…
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
Total
n
79
6
5
9
830
27
43
102
100
1,002
[If Jewish and Something Else]
22 responses
[If Something Else]
99 responses
Did you have a formal conversion to Judaism?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
15 12
85 76
Total
100 88
During grades K-12, did you ever do any of the following?
Attend a Jewish day school
Response
Weighted %
n
No
Yes
87
13
710
122
Total
100
832
Attend a supplementary Jewish school, like Hebrew or Sunday school
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
21
79
159
722
100
881
Attend a Jewish day or overnight camp
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Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
63
37
460
389
100
849
Participate in a Jewish youth group
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
45
55
311
556
100
867
Did you have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes, as a child (age 12 or 13)
Yes, as an adult
Total
n
41
54
6
359
524
79
100
962
With which branch of Judaism do you currently identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
Total
[If Other]
35 responses
5
20
1
46
<1
14
10
4
65
213
<10
523
<10
83
56
35
100
984
19
20
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Which of the following languages are commonly spoken in your household?
English
Response
Weighted % n
Is not spoken
Is spoken
Total
Hebrew
Response
Is not spoken
Is spoken
Total
Russian
Response
Is not spoken
Is spoken
Total
Other
Response
Is not spoken
Is spoken
Total
1
99
<10
998
100
1,001
Weighted %
n
96
4
801
43
100
844
Weighted %
n
97
3
818
16
100
834
Weighted %
n
89
11
672
69
100
741
Please specify what other languages are commonly spoken in your household
66 responses
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Other Adults Living in the Household
How many adults (age 18 or older) usually live in your household -- including yourself?
Response Weighted % n
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
30
57
9
3
<1
<1
<1
302
567
92
43
<10
<10
<10
100
1,946
Thinking about the second adult in your household other than yourself…
What is your relationship to this adult?
Response
Weighted %
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your stepchild
Your parent
Your step-parent
Your mother- or father-in-law
Your daughter- or son-in-law
Your sibling
Your fiance/e
Your significant other or part
Your roommate/housemate
Other (please specify)
Total
[If Other]
3 responses
n
80
3
<1
1
0
0
<1
2
1
9
3
1
583
29
<10
<10
0
0
<10
<10
<10
25
15
<10
100
680
21
22
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What is this adult’s gender?
Response
weighted %
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
n
51
49
<1
391
315
<10
100
708
[If neither male nor female]
1 response
What is {his/her/their} age?
Response Weighted %
n
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
2
6
18
16
21
23
9
4
1
11
45
103
113
152
175
71
30
<10
Total
100
705
{Is/Are} {he/she/they} currently enrolled in high school?
Response Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
84
16
13
<10
100
16
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What is {his/her/their} religion?
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
Total
n
48
29
1
0
<1
3
8
11
467
120
<10
0
<10
21
43
55
100
709
[If Other]
52 responses
Aside from religion, {does/do} {he/she/they} consider {himself/themselves} Jewish?
Weighted
Response
%
n
No
Yes
Total
90
10
206
37
100
243
Were either of {his/her/their} parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
Total
n
5
3
37
55
21
33
355
298
100
707
23
24
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In what religion {was/were} {he/she/they} raised?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
Total
39
1
9
51
379
<10
55
264
100
705
[If Jewish and Something Else]
7 responses
[If Something Else]
260 responses
Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
44
56
54
66
100
120
With which branch of Judaism {does/do} {he/she/they} identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
Total
[If Other]
14 responses
6
26
<1
47
0
8
9
3
36
130
<10
257
0
31
33
15
100
984
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Thinking about the third adult in your household other than yourself…
What is your relationship to this adult?
Response
Weighted %
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your stepchild
Your parent
Your step-parent
Your mother- or father-in-law
Your daughter- or son-in-law
Your sibling
Your fiance/e
Your significant other or part
Your roommate/housemate
Other (please specify)
Total
n
3
66
1
4
0
1
2
2
0
1
11
9
<10
101
<10
<10
0
<10
<10
<10
0
<10
<10
<10
100
140
[If Other]
9 responses
What is this adult’s gender?
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
61
39
0
95
49
0
100
144
25
26
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What is {his/her/their} age?
Response
Weighted %
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
Total
n
22
61
<1
3
8
2
1
1
2
31
85
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
144
{Is/Are} {he/she/they} currently enrolled in high school?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
88
12
25
<10
100
31
What is {his/her/their} religion?
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
Total
[If Other]
8 responses
n
65
18
0
0
0
4
8
5
113
12
0
0
0
<10
<10
<10
100
142
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Aside from religion, {does/do} {he/she/they} consider {himself/themselves} Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
91
9
25
<10
100
30
Were either of {his/her/their} parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
Total
n
12
24
41
23
14
34
73
22
100
143
In what religion {was/were} {he/she/they} raised?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
Total
62
9
4
25
109
<10
<10
22
100
142
[If Jewish and Something Else]
6 responses
[If Something Else]
21 responses
Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism?
Weighted
Response
%
n
No
Yes
Total
60
40
<10
<10
100
3
27
28
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With which branch of Judaism {does/do} {he/she/they} identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
Total
4
26
0
40
0
20
10
1
<10
26
0
55
0
18
10
<10
100
984
[If Other]
2 responses
Thinking about the fourth adult in your household other than yourself…
What is your relationship to this adult?
Response
Weighted %
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your stepchild
Your parent
Your step-parent
Your mother- or father-in-law
Your daughter- or son-in-law
Your sibling
Your fiance/e
Your significant other or part
Your roommate/housemate
Other (please specify)
Total
[If Other]
1 response
n
5
81
<1
3
0
0
<1
8
0
0
3
1
<10
39
<10
<10
0
0
<10
<10
0
0
<10
<10
100
50
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What is this adult’s gender?
Response
weighted %
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
What is {his/her/their} age?
Response
Weighted %
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
Total
n
51
49
0
27
26
0
100
53
n
38
53
2
0
5
0
2
0
0
19
27
<10
0
<10
0
<10
0
0
100
51
{Is/Are} {he/she/they} currently enrolled in high school?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
68
32
15
<10
100
20
29
30
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What is {his/her/their} religion?
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
Total
n
83
5
0
0
0
2
8
2
44
<10
0
0
0
<10
<10
<10
100
52
[If Other]
1 response
Aside from religion, {does/do} {he/she/they} consider {himself/themselves} Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
38
62
<10
<10
100
8
Were either of {his/her/their} parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
Total
n
6
20
71
2
<10
<10
26
<10
100
52
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In what religion {was/were} {he/she/they} raised?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
Total
84
12
0
5
46
<10
0
<10
100
52
[If Jewish and Something Else]
2 responses
[If Something Else]
3 responses
Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism?
No observations
With which branch of Judaism {does/do} {he/she/they} identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
Total
7
18
0
39
0
26
8
1
<10
10
0
23
0
<10
<10
<10
100
48
[If Other]
1 responses
Thinking about the fifth adult in your household other than yourself…
31
32
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What is your relationship to this adult?
Response
Weighted %
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your stepchild
Your parent
Your step-parent
Your mother- or father-in-law
Your daughter- or son-in-law
Your sibling
Your fiance/e
Your significant other or part
Your roommate/housemate
Other (please specify)
Total
n
0
71
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
16
0
<10
0
0
0
0
0
<10
0
0
0
<10
100
10
[If Other]
1 response
What is this adult’s gender?
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
37
63
0
<10
<10
0
100
11
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What is {his/her/their} age?
Response
Weighted %
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
Total
n
51
35
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
<10
<10
0
0
0
0
<10
0
0
100
11
{Is/Are} {he/she/they} currently enrolled in high school?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
100
0
5
0
100
5
What is {his/her/their} religion?
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
Total
n
88
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
<10
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
11
33
34
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Aside from religion, {does/do} {he/she/they} consider {himself/themselves} Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
100
0
1
0
Total
100
1
Were either of {his/her/their} parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
Total
n
11
0
89
0
<10
0
9
0
100
11
In what religion {was/were} {he/she/they} raised?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
Total
88
0
0
12
10
0
0
<10
100
11
[If Something Else]
1 response
Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism?
No observations
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With which branch of Judaism {does/do} {he/she/they} identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
Total
0
27
0
73
0
0
0
0
0
<10
0
<10
0
0
0
0
100
10
Thinking about the sixth adult in your household other than yourself…
What is your relationship to this adult?
Response
Weighted %
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your stepchild
Your parent
Your step-parent
Your mother- or father-in-law
Your daughter- or son-in-law
Your sibling
Your fiance/e
Your significant other or part
Your roommate/housemate
Other (please specify)
Total
What is this adult’s gender?
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
n
0
0
33
0
0
0
10
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
<10
0
0
0
<10
<10
0
0
0
0
100
3
weighted %
n
33
67
0
<10
<10
0
100
3
35
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What is {his/her/their} age?
Response
Weighted %
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
Total
n
33
57
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
<10
<10
<10
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
3
{Is/Are} {he/she/they} currently enrolled in high school?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
100
0
1
0
100
1
What is {his/her/their} religion?
Response
Weighted %
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
Total
n
57
33
0
0
0
0
10
0
<10
<10
0
0
0
0
<10
0
100
3
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Aside from religion, {does/do} {he/she/they} consider {himself/themselves} Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
100
0
2
0
Total
100
2
Were either of {his/her/their} parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
Total
n
0
57
0
43
0
<10
0
<10
100
3
In what religion {was/were} {he/she/they} raised?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
Total
57
0
10
33
<10
0
<10
<10
100
3
[If Something Else]
1 response
Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism?
No observations
37
38
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With which branch of Judaism {does/do} {he/she/they} identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
<10
0
0
0
0
Total
100
1
Thinking about the seventh adult in your household other than yourself…
What is your relationship to this adult?
Response
Weighted %
n
Your spouse
Your adult child
Your stepchild
Your parent
Your step-parent
Your mother- or father-in-law
Your daughter- or son-in-law
Your sibling
Your fiance/e
Your significant other or part
Your roommate/housemate
Other (please specify)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Total
100
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What is this adult’s gender?
Response
weighted %
n
Male
Female
Something not listed here
0
100
0
0
1
0
Total
100
1
What is {his/her/their} age?
Response
Weighted %
n
Teenager
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
100
1
{Is/Are} {he/she/they} currently enrolled in high school?
No observations
What is {his/her/their} religion?
Response
Weighted %
n
Jewish
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
Atheist
Agnostic
Other religion
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
100
1
39
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Aside from religion, {does/do} {he/she/they} consider {himself/themselves} Jewish?
No observations
Were either of {his/her/their} parents Jewish?
Response
Weighted %
n
Yes, father
Yes, mother
Yes, father and mother
No
0
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
Total
100
1
In what religion {was/were} {he/she/they} raised?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Jewish and something else
No religion
Other religion
0
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
Total
100
1
[If Jewish and Something Else]
1 response
Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism?
No observations
With which branch of Judaism {does/do} {he/she/they} identify, if any?
Response
Weighted % n
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Renewal
Secular/culturally Jewish
Just Jewish
Other
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Total
100
1
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Children Living in the Household
How many children (age 17 or younger) usually live in your household?
Response Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
73
12
10
4
<1
<1
<1
725
114
120
47
<10
<10
<10
100
1,015
In terms of religion, are all of the children in the household being raised in the same way?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
4
96
<10
169
100
176
Thinking about the first child in your household…
How old is this child?
Response Weighted %
n
0-4
5-12
13-17
23
38
38
43
118
95
Total
100
256
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Is this child…
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
45
55
0
155
135
0
100
290
What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}?
Response
Weighted % n
Your child
Your stepchild
Your sibling
Your grandchild
Other
Total
89
5
1
1
4
268
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
289
[If Other]
3 responses
What grade was {he/she/this child} in during the 2014-15 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Not yet in kindergarten
Grade k-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Other
Total
[If Other]
1 response
26
26
13
33
2
51
105
33
99
<10
100
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Is this child being raised…
Response
Jewish by religion
Culturally Jewish
Another religion
Jewish and another religion
No religion
Not yet decided
Total
Weighted %
n
54
16
5
6
12
7
210
38
<10
16
12
<10
100
289
[If Another Religion]
6 responses
[If Jewish and Something Else]
16 responses
Did this child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Will have one in the future
Total
n
41
54
6
29
98
15
100
142
Does this child have a B'nai Tzedek fund (a teen philanthropy program) at the Jewish
Foundation?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
64
36
59
36
100
95
Thinking about the second child in your household…
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How old is this child?
Response Weighted %
n
0-4
5-12
13-17
30
40
29
50
77
48
Total
100
175
Is this child…
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
50
50
0
88
88
0
100
176
What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}?
Response
Weighted % n
Your child
Your stepchild
Your sibling
Your grandchild
Other
Total
84
9
<1
1
7
164
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
176
[If Other]
2 responses
What grade was {he/she/this child} in during the 2014-15 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Not yet in kindergarten
Grade k-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Other
Total
31
35
20
9
4
57
65
38
14
<10
100
176
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[If Other]
2 responses
Is this child being raised…
Response
Jewish by religion
Culturally Jewish
Another religion
Jewish and another religion
No religion
Not yet decided
Total
Weighted %
n
47
29
0
13
11
0
<10
<10
0
<10
<10
0
100
7
[If Jewish and Something Else]
1 response
Did this child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Will have one in the future
Total
n
52
34
14
17
30
10
100
57
Does this child have a B'nai Tzedek fund (a teen philanthropy program) at the Jewish
Foundation?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
73
27
21
<10
100
29
45
46
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Thinking about the third child in your household…
How old is this child?
Response Weighted %
n
0-4
5-12
13-17
22
59
19
21
30
<10
Total
100
56
Is this child…
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
52
48
0
88
88
0
100
176
What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}?
Response
Weighted % n
Your child
Your stepchild
Your sibling
Your grandchild
Other
Total
[If Other]
3 responses
75
1
0
0
24
52
<10
0
0
<10
100
56
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What grade was {he/she/this child} in during the 2014-15 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Not yet in kindergarten
Grade k-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Other
Total
Is this child being raised…
Response
23
56
8
13
0
22
28
<10
<10
0
100
56
Weighted %
n
Jewish by religion
Culturally Jewish
Another religion
Jewish and another religion
No religion
Not yet decided
100
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Total
100
2
Did this child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Will have one in the future
Total
n
57
32
11
<10
<10
<10
100
8
Does this child have a B'nai Tzedek fund (a teen philanthropy program) at the Jewish
Foundation?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
43
57
<10
<10
100
5
47
48
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Thinking about the fourth child in your household…
How old is this child?
Response Weighted %
n
0-4
5-12
13-17
42
46
12
<10
<10
<10
Total
100
9
Is this child…
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
13
87
0
<10
<10
0
100
9
What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}?
Response
Weighted % n
Your child
Your stepchild
Your sibling
Your grandchild
Other
Total
[If Other]
1 response
26
5
0
63
6
<10
<10
0
<10
<10
100
56
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What grade was {he/she/this child} in during the 2014-15 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Not yet in kindergarten
Grade k-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Other
Total
Is this child being raised…
Response
63
24
12
0
0
<10
<10
<10
0
0
100
9
Weighted %
n
Jewish by religion
Culturally Jewish
Another religion
Jewish and another religion
No religion
Not yet decided
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total
100
1
[If Another Religion]
1 response
Did this child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
Response
Weighted %
n
No
Yes
Will have one in the future
100
0
0
1
0
0
Total
100
1
Does this child have a B’nai Tzedek fund (a teen philanthropy program) at the Jewish
Foundation?
No observations
49
50
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Thinking about the fifth child in your household…
How old is this child?
Response Weighted %
n
0-4
5-12
13-17
40
60
0
<10
<10
0
Total
100
3
Is this child…
Response
Male
Female
Something not listed here
Total
weighted %
n
51
49
0
<10
<10
0
100
3
What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}?
Response
Weighted % n
Your child
Your stepchild
Your sibling
Your grandchild
Other
Total
51
49
0
0
0
<10
<10
0
0
0
100
3
What grade was {he/she/this child} in during the 2014-15 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Not yet in kindergarten
Grade k-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Other
Total
40
60
0
0
0
<10
<10
0
0
0
100
3
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Is this child being raised…
Response
Weighted %
n
Jewish by religion
Culturally Jewish
Another religion
Jewish and another religion
No religion
Not yet decided
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total
100
1
[If Another Religion]
1 response
Did this child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
No observations
Does this child have a B’nai Tzedek fund (a teen philanthropy program) at the Jewish
Foundation?
No observations
Thinking about the sixth child in your household…
How old is this child?
Response Weighted %
n
0-4
5-12
13-17
100
0
0
1
0
0
Total
100
1
Is this child…
Response
weighted %
n
Male
Female
Something not listed here
0
100
0
0
1
0
Total
100
1
51
52
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What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}?
Response
Weighted % n
Your child
Your stepchild
Your sibling
Your grandchild
Other
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Total
100
1
What grade was {he/she/this child} in during the 2014-15 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Not yet in kindergarten
Grade k-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Other
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Total
100
1
Is this child being raised…
No observations
Did this child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah?
No observations
Does this child have a B’nai Tzedek fund (a teen philanthropy program) at the Jewish
Foundation?
No observations
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Children Outside the Home
How many children do you have of any age who do NOT usually live in your household?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
11
17
25
Total
55
10
20
9
4
1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
<1
508
107
209
94
37
16
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
980
How many of these children live in Nashville/Middle Tennessee?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
4
6
7
39
34
18
6
1
0
0
207
165
71
21
6
1
1
Total
100
472
53
54
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Location and Residency
Were you born in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
83
17
744
175
100
919
In what year did you move to the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area?
Response
Weighted % n
Before 1965
1966-1975
1976-1985
1986-1995
1996-2005
2006-2015
Total
4
7
12
23
19
34
51
60
100
143
136
246
100
736
What were your primary reasons for moving to the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area?
800 responses
Do you have any plans to move out of the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
87
13
871
114
100
985
Where do you plan to move?
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When do you plan to move?
Response
Weighted %
Within the next year
In 1-5 years
In 6-10 years
In more than 10 years
I don't know
Total
n
24
47
9
2
17
25
55
12
<10
17
100
114
What would be your primary reasons for moving?
110 responses
Aside from where you live in Nashville/Middle Tennessee, do you have another residence?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
91
9
899
83
100
982
Where is that other residence?
Response
Weighted %
Middle Tennessee
Rest of U.S.
Israel
Rest of world
Total
n
32
56
1
11
15
61
<10
<10
100
84
Would you consider your Nashville/Middle Tennessee address your primary residence?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
4
96
<10
64
100
69
What part of the year do you spend in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area?
80 responses
55
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Thinking about your residence in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee region, do you…
Response
Weighted % n
Own your home?
Rent your home?
Total
85
15
858
127
100
985
Single Child, Not Yet in Kindergarten
Is this child currently enrolled in a Jewish preschool or daycare program?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
77
23
32
22
100
54
Is this child currently enrolled in a preschool or daycare program that is not Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
42
58
15
17
100
32
Has this child ever attended a Jewish preschool or daycare program?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
95
5
29
<10
100
32
What is the name of the preschool or daycare program in which your child is enrolled?
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How important are the following considerations for choosing programs for your child?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Location
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Quality/Reputation
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Social and Community
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
9
2
56
33
<10
<10
12
17
100
38
Weighted %
n
7
1
14
78
<10
<10
<10
23
100
37
Weighted %
n
0
0
10
90
0
0
<10
31
100
38
Weighted %
n
35
0
28
37
<10
0
16
19
100
38
57
58
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Fit of program with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Program Content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
[If Other]
4 responses
n
3
0
13
84
<10
0
<10
28
100
37
Weighted %
n
0
0
22
78
0
0
12
25
100
37
Weighted %
n
0
63
37
0
0
<10
<10
0
100
14
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Which of the following are reasons that your child is not currently enrolled in a preschool or
daycare program?
Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Location
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
81
19
<10
<10
100
12
Weighted %
n
87
13
10
<10
100
12
Child is cared for at home
Response
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
0
100
0
14
Total
100
14
No good options available
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
88
12
10
2
100
12
Weighted %
n
83
17
<10
<10
100
13
59
60
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Does the Jewish content of a preschool or daycare program make you more or less likely to send
your child there?
Response
Weighted % n
Much more likely
A little more likely
Neither more nor
less likely
Total
23
36
20
17
41
17
100
54
[If Other]
4 responses
Multiple Children, Not Yet in Kindergarten
How many children of the household are currently enrolled in a Jewish preschool or daycare
program?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
Total
64
18
16
2
18
8
11
1
100
38
How many children of the household are currently enrolled in a preschool or daycare program
that is not Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
20
16
64
6
4
8
100
18
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Have any of these children ever attended a Jewish preschool or daycare program?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
93
7
15
3
100
18
What is the name of the preschool or daycare program where your oldest pre-K aged child is
currently enrolled?
32 responses
How important are the following considerations for choosing programs for your children?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
Total
Quality/Reputation
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
3
6
<10
<10
52
38
11
15
100
32
Weighted %
n
0
7
0
<10
18
75
<10
23
100
31
61
62
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Location
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
0
1
0
<10
35
64
18
13
100
32
Social and Community
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
Total
Total
n
0
9
0
<10
33
59
12
15
100
32
Fit of program with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
n
n
0
1
0
<10
14
85
<10
24
100
32
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Program Content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
Total
Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat
important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
0
2
0
<10
24
74
<10
24
100
32
Weighted %
n
16
0
1
0
54
31
<10
<10
100
32
[If Other]
2 responses
Which of the following are reasons that your children are not currently enrolled in a preschool or
daycare program?
Cost
Response
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
0
100
0
4
Total
100
4
63
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Location
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
69
31
<10
<10
100
4
Child is cared for at home
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Total
Other
Response
n
24
76
2
3
100
5
No good options available
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
24
76
2
3
100
5
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
0
100
0
<10
Total
100
4
[If Other]
0 responses
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Does the Jewish content of a preschool or daycare program make you more or less likely to send
your children there?
Response
Much more likely
A little more likely
Neither more nor less
likely
A little less likely
Total
Weighted %
n
21
54
16
14
24
1
<10
<10
100
38
PJ Library
Does any child in your household receive books from PJ Library?
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
54
46
54
85
100
139
Which of the following are reasons why your children aged 8 or younger are not enrolled in PJ
Library?
Unaware of it
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
18
82
12
40
100
52
Not interested in books with Jewish content
Response
Weighted % n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
98
2
46
<10
100
47
65
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We have enough books
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Other
Response
92
8
41
<10
100
47
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
n
74
26
21
<10
100
29
[If Other]
8 responses
Jewish Education K-12, One Child
During 2014-2015, was this child enrolled in a part-time Jewish school like Hebrew or Sunday
school?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
65
35
61
54
100
115
During 2014-2015, was this child enrolled in Akiva School?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
82
18
19
<10
100
27
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During 2014-2015, in what type of school was this child enrolled?
Response
Public school
Private school
Home school
Total
Weighted %
n
49
48
3
51
42
<10
100
95
How important are the following considerations for choosing a Jewish school for this child?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
46
12
34
8
20
<10
20
<10
100
52
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Quality or reputation
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
n
24
32
31
12
13
10
21
<10
100
52
Weighted %
n
9
6
45
40
<10
<10
17
28
100
52
67
68
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Schedule
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Jewish content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
25
27
32
16
13
<10
19
12
100
52
Weighted %
Total
<10
<10
15
33
100
52
Total
n
10
16
26
47
<10
<10
16
26
100
50
Welcoming and inclusive to my family
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
5
1
36
59
Fit of school with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
n
13
16
15
56
<10
<10
<10
35
100
51
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Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
43
10
34
12
15
<10
<10
<10
100
24
[If Other]
8 responses
When choosing a part-time Jewish school for this child, did you consider schools at other
synagogues besides the one you chose?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
69
31
37
16
100
53
How important are the following considerations for choosing a Jewish school for this child?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
13
31
16
40
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
8
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
n
13
35
31
22
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
8
69
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Secular academics
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Jewish content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
0
0
13
87
0
0
<10
<10
100
8
Weighted %
Total
0
<10
<10
<10
100
8
Total
n
0
0
9
91
0
0
<10
<10
100
8
Preference for Jewish day school
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
0
28
9
63
Fit of school with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
n
6
22
9
63
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
8
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Welcoming and inclusive to my family
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
13
0
19
69
<10
0
<10
<10
100
8
Weighted %
n
30
0
0
70
<10
0
0
<10
100
3
[If Other]
2 responses
Have you ever considered sending this child to Akiva School?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
77
23
15
<10
100
19
What are the primary reasons why this child is not enrolled in Akiva School?
4 responses
Which of the following are reasons that this child is not currently enrolled in Jewish education?
No program available near me for their age
Response
Weighted % n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
51
49
34
11
100
45
71
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Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
73
27
34
12
100
46
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Total
40
<10
100
47
Total
No good religious fit
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
59
41
35
13
100
48
Children are not interested
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
78
22
Parents are not interested
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
57
43
28
20
100
48
Weighted %
n
79
21
37
11
100
48
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Schedule is too busy
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
74
26
33
15
100
48
Not welcoming or inclusive to my family
Response
Weighted % n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
87
13
39
<10
100
46
Weighted %
n
51
49
18
16
100
34
[If Other]
16 responses
Will this child be attending Jewish day camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
74
26
44
23
100
67
73
74
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Will this child be attending Jewish day camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes, as a camper
Yes, as a staff member
Total
98
2
0
45
<10
0
100
46
Will this child be attending Jewish overnight camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
83
17
58
<10
100
67
Will this child be attending Jewish overnight camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes, as a camper
Yes, as a staff member
Total
94
6
0
42
<10
0
100
46
How important are the following considerations for choosing a Jewish camp for this child?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
6
30
51
13
<10
<10
16
<10
100
32
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Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Quality or reputation
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Jewish content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
36
13
24
27
<10
<10
10
<10
100
32
Weighted %
Total
n
0
11
15
74
0
<10
<10
21
100
32
Weighted %
n
11
33
29
26
<10
<10
<10
12
100
31
Fit of camp with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
n
3
25
72
<10
10
21
100
32
75
76
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Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
34
0
0
66
<10
0
0
<10
100
12
[If Other]
6 responses
Which of the following are reasons that this child will not be attending a Jewish camp this
summer?
No program available for their age
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
81
19
58
10
100
68
Weighted %
Total
n
63
37
43
26
100
69
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
79
21
54
14
100
68
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Not interested
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
No good religious fit
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
29
71
30
41
100
71
Weighted %
Total
Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
80
20
60
<10
100
68
Preference for other summer activities
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
31
69
18
56
100
74
Weighted %
n
43
57
24
22
100
46
[If Other]
21 responses
Did this child participate in a Jewish youth group during the 2014-2015 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
81
19
87
26
100
113
77
78
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Has this child ever gone on a peer trip to Israel with a camp, school, or youth group?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
87
13
37
<10
100
46
Has this child gone on the Get Connected Israel Teen Tour?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
34
66
<10
<10
100
9
Would you consider sending this child on the community sponsored Get Connected Israel Teen
Tour for high school students?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
42
53
5
12
20
<10
100
36
Jewish Education K-12, Multiple Children
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in the household were enrolled in a part-time
Jewish school like Hebrew or Sunday school?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
49
12
32
7
<1
<1
39
19
51
12
<10
<10
100
123
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What grade was this child in during the 2014-2015 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Grade K-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Total
53
30
17
10
<10
<10
100
20
How many of those children are in grades K-6?
Response
Weighted % n
1
2
3
Total
36
62
2
17
32
<10
100
51
How many of those children are in grades 7-8?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
3
86
10
<10
29
<10
100
34
How many of those children are in grades 9-12?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
20
73
7
<10
21
<10
100
26
79
80
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During 2014-2015, how many of the children in your household who were in grades K-6 were
enrolled in Akiva School?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
Total
92
3
3
2
71
<10
<10
<10
100
85
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in your household who were in grades K-6 were
enrolled in public school?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
36
20
43
30
18
26
100
74
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades K-6 were enrolled in a private school
other than Jewish day school?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
6
38
56
<10
14
15
100
32
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades K-6 were home schooled?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
56
28
16
<10
<10
<10
100
4
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During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades 7-8 were enrolled in public school?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
32
51
17
27
30
<10
100
63
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades 7-8 were enrolled in a private school?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
Total
3
97
<10
26
100
27
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades 7-8 were home schooled?
Response
Weighted % n
1
100
<10
Total
100
1
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades 9-12 were enrolled in public school?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
37
54
<10
25
32
<10
Total
100
63
During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades 9-12 were enrolled in a private school?
Response
Weighted % n
1
2
Total
58
42
20
<10
100
28
81
82
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During 2014-2015, how many of the children in grades 9-12 were home schooled?
Response
Weighted % n
1
100
<10
Total
100
1
How important are the following considerations for choosing a Jewish school for these children?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
29
14
34
23
20
12
30
20
100
82
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Quality or reputation
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
n
21
21
27
31
14
18
25
25
100
82
Weighted %
n
13
3
18
66
<10
<10
16
54
100
81
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Schedule
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Jewish content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
22
16
40
22
18
16
32
16
100
82
Weighted %
Total
10
<10
20
43
100
82
Total
n
12
11
12
65
<10
10
12
52
100
82
Welcoming and inclusive to my family
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
17
12
21
50
Fit of school with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
n
13
3
13
71
<10
<10
12
59
100
82
83
84
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Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
52
10
14
29
20
<10
<10
<10
100
39
[If Other]
17 responses
When choosing a part-time Jewish school for these children, did you consider schools at other
local synagogues besides the one you chose?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
49
51
43
39
100
82
How important are the following considerations for choosing a Jewish school for these children?
Cost
Response
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
55
45
<10
<10
100
5
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
n
40
25
15
20
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
5
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Secular academics
Response
Weighted %
n
Very important
100
<10
Total
100
5
Jewish content
Response
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
20
35
45
<10
<10
<10
100
5
Fit of school with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Total
n
20
80
<10
<10
100
5
Preference for Jewish day school
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
n
n
0
20
15
65
0
<10
<10
<10
100
5
85
86
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Welcoming and inclusive to my family
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
0
15
20
65
0
<10
<10
<10
100
5
Weighted %
n
25
25
50
0
<10
<10
<10
0
100
4
[If Other]
0 responses
Have you ever considered sending the children who are in grades K-6 to Akiva School (the local
Jewish day school)?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
70
30
45
25
100
70
What are the primary reasons why the children who are in grades K-6 are not enrolled in Akiva
School?
23 responses
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Which of the following are reasons that the children in your household (grades K-12) are not
currently enrolled in Jewish education?
No program available for their age
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
76
24
23
<10
100
30
Weighted %
Total
21
10
100
31
Total
21
10
100
31
Total
n
52
48
15
16
100
31
Children are not interested
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
72
28
Parents are not interested
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
64
36
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
58
42
16
15
100
31
87
88
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No good religious fit
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Schedule (too busy)
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
52
48
22
<10
100
29
Weighted %
n
77
23
19
12
100
31
Not welcoming or inclusive to my family
Response
Weighted % n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
[If Other]
4 responses
97
3
24
<10
100
28
Weighted %
n
81
19
12
<10
100
16
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How many of the children in your household will be attending Jewish day camp in the summer
of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
4
Total
86
4
9
1
<1
99
<10
14
<10
<10
100
122
What grade was this child in during the 2014-2015 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Grade K-8
Grade 9-12
Total
71
29
<10
<10
100
11
Will this child be a staff member at a Jewish day camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
No
100
<10
Total
100
2
How many of those children are in grades K-6?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
Total
14
6
79
2
<10
<10
11
<10
100
15
89
90
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How many of those children are in grades 7-8?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
18
77
5
<10
<10
<10
100
6
How many of those children are in grades 9-12?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
42
38
20
<10
<10
<10
100
7
How many of the children in grades 9-12 will be staff members at Jewish day camp in the
summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
Total
64
36
<10
<10
100
5
How many of the children will be attending Jewish overnight camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
5
Total
81
5
11
3
<1
88
<10
19
<10
<10
100
122
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What grade was this child in during the 2014-2015 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Grade K-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Total
56
19
25
<10
<10
<10
100
10
Will this child be a staff member at a Jewish overnight camp in the summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
No
100
<10
Total
100
2
How many of those children are in grades K-6?
Response
Weighted % n
1
2
3
Total
42
56
1
<10
11
<10
100
19
How many of those children are in grades 7-8?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
9
90
2
<10
13
<10
100
15
How many of those children are in grades 9-12?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
27
56
17
<10
<10
<10
100
11
91
92
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How many of the children in grades 9-12 will be staff members at Jewish overnight camp in the
summer of 2015?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
Total
68
32
<10
<10
100
9
How important are the following considerations for choosing a Jewish camp for your children?
Cost
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
5
23
33
39
<10
11
14
16
100
43
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Quality or reputation
Response
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
n
5
32
32
30
<10
15
15
11
100
43
Weighted %
n
2
17
82
<10
<10
33
100
43
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Jewish content
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Weighted %
6
32
31
32
<10
12
16
12
100
43
Fit of camp with child’s needs
Response
Weighted %
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
Other
Response
Not at all important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
n
n
2
1
19
77
<10
<10
<10
33
100
43
Weighted %
n
34
10
13
43
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
20
[If Other]
0 responses
Which of the following are reasons that these children will not be attending a Jewish camp this
summer?
No program available for their age
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
90
10
58
<10
100
66
93
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Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
70
30
39
29
100
68
Location or transportation
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Not interested
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
No good religious fit
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Total
n
84
16
49
18
100
67
Weighted %
n
46
54
27
44
100
71
Weighted %
n
73
27
58
<10
100
67
Preference for other summer activities
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
35
65
22
49
100
71
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Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
68
32
26
14
100
40
[If Other]
14 responses
How many of the children in your household participated in a Jewish youth group during the
2014-2015 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
3
4
Total
72
15
12
1
1
76
25
18
<10
<10
100
122
What grade was this child in during the 2014-2015 school year?
Response
Weighted % n
Grade K-6
Grade 7-8
Grade 9-12
Total
5
46
49
<10
10
13
100
25
How many of those children are in grades K-6?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
27
49
24
<10
<10
<10
100
7
95
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How many of those children are in grades 7-8?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
6
89
6
<10
14
<10
100
16
How many of those children are in grades 9-12?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
0
59
41
0
11
<10
100
17
How many of the children in grades 9-12 have ever gone on a peer trip to Israel with a camp,
school, or youth group?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
2
Total
93
6
1
54
<10
<10
100
61
How many of the children in grades 9-12 have gone on the Get Connected Israel Teen Tour?
Response
Weighted % n
0
1
Total
66
34
<10
<10
100
7
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Would you consider sending the children in your household on the community sponsored Get
Connected Israel Teen Tour for high school students?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
33
58
9
12
35
<10
100
55
Adult Children in Household
Thinking of the second adult in your household, who you indicated was your adult child…
Where does he/does she/do they live for most of the year?
Response
At home
At school
Traveling
Other
Total
Weighted %
n
34
57
1
9
38
63
<10
11
100
113
[If Other]
11 responses
What are the primary reasons that your child lives with you now?
He/she is a full time student
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
78
22
21
14
100
35
97
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He/she does not have a job?
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
80
20
24
10
100
34
He/she is in a transitional period
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
He/she likes living here
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
He/she is saving money
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
n
22
78
12
24
100
36
Weighted %
n
40
60
18
15
100
33
Weighted %
n
31
69
14
22
100
36
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What is the last grade or level of schooling that he has/she has/they have completed?
Response
High school or less
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Professional degree
Other
Total
Weighted %
n
61
2
28
2
1
6
59
<10
31
<10
<10
<10
100
108
[If Other]
7 responses
Is he/is she/are they currently a student in a degree-granting program in a college or university?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
Total
47
49
4
32
49
<10
100
87
What level of schooling is he/she currently enrolled in?
Response
Weighted % n
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Professional degree
Doctoral degree
Total
[If Other]
0 responses
7
82
4
3
4
<10
42
<10
<10
<10
100
55
99
100
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Is he/is she/are they currently employed?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
Total
36
26
38
39
26
43
100
108
Is he/she currently looking for work?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
n
81
19
82
26
100
108
Thinking of the third adult in your household, who you indicated was your adult child…
Where does he/does she/do they live for most of the year?
Response
At home
At school
Traveling
Other
Total
Weighted %
n
38
53
5
4
10
20
<10
<10
100
35
[If Other]
3 responses
What are the primary reasons that your child lives with you now?
He/she is a full time student
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
89
11
<10
<10
100
9
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He/she does not have a job?
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
85
15
<10
<10
100
10
He/she is in a transitional period
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
He/she likes living here
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
He/she is saving money
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
n
11
89
<10
<10
100
10
Weighted %
n
19
81
<10
<10
100
<10
Weighted %
n
9
91
<10
<10
100
<10
What is the last grade or level of schooling that he has/she has/they have completed?
Response
High school or less
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Other
Total
Weighted %
n
62
5
30
3
24
<10
<10
<10
100
35
101
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[If Other]
1 response
Is he/is she/are they currently a student in a degree-granting program in a college or university?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
Total
38
58
3
10
21
<10
100
32
What level of schooling is he/she currently enrolled in?
Response
Weighted % n
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Professional degree
Doctoral degree
Other
Total
0
90
4
0
1
5
0
19
<10
0
<10
<10
100
22
[If Other]
1 response
Is he/is she/are they currently employed?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
Total
n
28
39
32
<10
16
13
100
35
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Is he/she currently looking for work?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
79
21
27
<10
100
35
Thinking of the fourth adult in your household, who you indicated was your adult child…
Where does he/does she/do they live for most of the year?
Response
At home
At school
Traveling
Total
Weighted %
n
33
67
0
<10
<10
0
100
6
[If Other]
0 responses
What are the primary reasons that your child lives with you now?
He/she is a full time student
Response
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
100
0
<10
0
Total
100
2
He/she does not have a job?
Response
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
100
0
<10
0
Total
100
2
103
104
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He/she is in a transitional period
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
He/she likes living here
Response
n
17
83
<10
<10
100
2
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
100
0
2
0
Total
100
2
He/she is saving money
Response
Weighted %
n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
0
100
0
1
Total
100
36
What is the last grade or level of schooling that he has/she has/they have completed?
Response
High school or less
Bachelor’s degree
Total
[If Other]
0 responses
Weighted %
n
97
3
<10
<10
100
7
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Is he/is she/are they currently a student in a degree-granting program in a college or university?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
Total
4
96
0
<10
<10
0
100
7
What level of schooling is he/she currently enrolled in?
Response
Weighted % n
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Professional degree
Doctoral degree
0
100
0
0
0
0
<10
0
0
0
Total
100
6
[If Other]
0 responses
Is he/is she/are they currently employed?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
Total
n
15
8
77
<10
<10
<10
100
7
Is he/she currently looking for work?
Response
Weighted %
n
No
Yes
100
0
<10
0
Total
100
7
105
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Young Adult
We would like to know more about your background and interests.
Are you currently a student in a degree-granting program in a college or university?
Response
Yes, full-time
Yes, part-time
No
Total
Weighted %
n
16
2
82
16
<10
98
100
118
What level of schooling are you currently enrolled in?
Response
Weighted % n
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctoral degree
Other
Total
3
25
65
8
<10
<10
10
<10
100
7
[If Other]
1 response
In the past six months, were you invited (in person, text, email, Facebook, etc.) to anyof the
following organizations to participate in activities?
Synagogue
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
45
55
28
84
100
112
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Rohr Chabad
Response
No
Yes
Total
Vanderbilt Hillel
Response
No
Yes
Total
NowGen Nashville
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
86
14
83
23
100
106
Weighted %
n
78
22
78
30
100
108
Weighted %
n
38
62
28
85
100
113
Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
48
52
23
91
100
114
Other Jewish organizations
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
65
35
47
50
100
97
107
108
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Any congregation
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
56
44
41
70
100
111
What were those other Jewish organziations?
42 responses
In the past six months, did you participate in activities sponsored by any of the following
organizations?
Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
Vanderbilt Hillel
Response
No
Yes
Total
NowGen Nashville
Response
No
Yes
Total
n
94
6
93
12
100
105
Weighted %
n
84
16
84
23
100
107
Weighted %
n
72
28
61
48
100
109
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Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
71
29
60
47
100
107
Other Jewish organizations
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
84
16
67
30
100
97
What were those other Jewish organizations?
28 responses
How interested are you in becoming more involved with the Nashville/Middle Tennessee Jewish
community?
Response
Weighted % n
Very interested
Somewhat interested
A little interested
Not at all interested
Total
21
34
38
7
28
46
32
11
100
117
Do you currently have a fiancé/e, partner, or significant other who you do not live with?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
63
37
46
21
100
67
109
110
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What is the religion of your significant other?
Response
Weighted % n
Jewish
Christian
No religion
Other
Total
16
31
50
4
<10
<10
<10
<10
100
20
[If Other]
2 responses
How important is it to you to date someone Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
40
19
21
20
<10
11
13
12
100
44
How important is it to you to marry someone Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
52
13
17
18
16
15
19
23
100
73
Thinking about the future, how important is it to you to raise your children Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
Not important
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Total
12
14
30
44
<10
<10
24
72
100
112
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In what ways would you like to become more involved with the Nashville/Middle Tennessee
Jewish community?
73 responses
Ritual Life
How many congregations do you or anyone in your household belong to?
Response
Weighted % n
1
2
3
4
5
Total
86
13
1
<1
<1
601
79
11
<10
<10
100
697
For each congregation, please indicate its name, location, the number of years you have been a
member, and whether or not you pay dues.
First congregation
Number of years you have been a member:
Response
0-9 yrs
10-19 yrs
20-29 yrs
30-39 yrs
40-49 yrs
50-59 yrs
60-69 yrs
70-79 yrs
80+ yrs
Total
Congregation name
91 responses
City
676 responses
Weighted %
n
30
21
18
13
5
5
5
<1
2
223
157
122
77
38
26
31
<10
<10
100
685
111
112
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Second congregation
Number of years you have been a member:
Response
Weighted % n
0-9 yrs
10-19 yrs
20-29 yrs
30-39 yrs
40-49 yrs
50-59 yrs
60-69 yrs
70-79 yrs
80+ yrs
Total
23
18
12
9
9
11
17
1
0
28
18
11
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
0
100
88
Congregation name
91 responses
City
89 responses
Third congregation
Response
0-9 yrs
10-19 yrs
20-29 yrs
30-39 yrs
40-49 yrs
50-59 yrs
60-69 yrs
70-79 yrs
80+ yrs
Total
Congregation name
15 responses
City
15 responses
Weighted %
n
39
10
13
10
10
10
0
0
10
<10
<10
3
<10
<10
<10
0
0
<10
100
15
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Fourth congregation
Response
Weighted %
0-9 yrs
10-19 yrs
20-29 yrs
20-29 yrs
30-39 yrs
40-49 yrs
50-59 yrs
60-69 yrs
70-79 yrs
80+ yrs
Total
n
62
33
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
<10
<10
<10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
6
Congregation name
0 responses
City
6 responses
Do you pay dues?
First congregation
Response
Yes, I pay dues of some sort
No, dues are not required
No, but I consider myself a member
Total
Second congregation
Response
Yes, I pay dues of some sort
No, dues are not required
No, but I consider myself a member
Total
Weighted
%
n
93
2
5
642
<10
35
100
685
Weighted %
n
93
2
5
642
<10
35
100
685
113
114
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Third congregation
Response
Weighted %
Yes, I pay dues of some sort
No, dues are not required
No, but I consider myself a member
Total
Fourth congregation
Response
75
16
10
12
<10
<10
100
15
Weighted %
Yes, I pay dues of some sort
No, dues are not required
No, but I consider myself a member
Total
n
n
43
54
4
<10
<10
<10
100
<10
How often do you or someone in your household light Shabbat candles on a Friday night?
Response
Weighted % n
Never
Sometimes
Usually
Always
Total
51
33
8
8
386
362
118
108
100
974
In a typical year, do you or someone in your household attend or hold a Passover seder?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
19
81
93
883
100
976
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In a typical year, do you or someone in your household light Hanukkah candles?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
14
86
85
887
100
972
Which of the following are reasons that your household does not belong to a Jewish
congregation?
Not religious
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Not a priority
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
No time
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
We have no children
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
44
56
134
118
100
252
Weighted %
n
46
54
107
143
100
250
Weighted %
n
75
25
176
62
100
238
Weighted %
n
81
19
190
51
100
241
115
116
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Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Social reasons
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Location
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Haven’t found a good fit
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
[If Other]
50 responses
Weighted %
n
62
38
134
116
100
250
Weighted %
n
83
17
193
42
100
235
Weighted %
n
67
33
169
75
100
244
Weighted %
n
63
37
152
96
100
248
Weighted %
n
64
36
107
51
100
158
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Aside from special occasions like weddings and funerals, how often do you attend any type of
organized Jewish religious services?
Response
Weighted %
Never
Once or twice a year
Every few months
About once a month
2-3 times a month
Once a week or more
Total
n
24
30
22
8
8
7
98
237
285
136
118
100
100
974
Did you attend any High Holiday services this past fall?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
24
76
133
744
100
877
Thinking about the last time you attended Jewish religious services, to what extent do you agree
or disagree with the following statements?
I was warmly welcomed
Response
Strongly disagree
Slightly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
Total
Weighted %
n
3
4
8
22
61
27
29
82
182
543
100
863
117
118
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I did not understand what was going on
Response
Weighted %
Strongly disagree
Slightly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
Total
I was bored
Response
Strongly disagree
Slightly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
Total
65
17
10
5
3
592
125
61
49
32
100
859
Weighted %
Total
n
47
21
14
11
7
404
152
146
116
42
100
860
I was inspired or emotionally involved
Response
Weighted %
Strongly disagree
Slightly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
n
n
5
7
20
37
31
42
66
150
314
296
100
868
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I felt connected to the other people there
Response
Weighted %
Strongly disagree
Slightly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
Total
n
5
9
11
35
40
33
67
112
276
380
100
868
Which of the following best describes your current practices regarding keeping kosher?
Response
Weighted % n
Don’t follow kosher rules at all
Follow some kosher rules
Keep kosher only at home
Keep kosher all the time
Total
70
22
5
3
647
207
70
48
100
972
In the past month, how often did you practice yoga or meditation as a means of spiritual
expression?
Response
Weighted % n
Never
Once or twice
About once a week
Two or more times a week
Total
74
12
5
9
709
115
60
82
100
966
119
120
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Jewish Life
How many of the people you consider to be your closest friends are Jewish?
Response
Weighted % n
None
Some
About half
Most
All
Total
11
44
17
23
4
81
353
194
287
57
100
972
If you were asked to read a text in Hebrew, how much would you understand?
Response
Weighted % n
Don’t know Hebrew alphabet at all
Slightly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Slightly agree
Strongly agree
Total
30
39
26
3
2
243
388
266
49
24
100
970
To you personally, to what extent is being Jewish a matter of…
Culture
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Weighted %
n
2
4
24
70
12
40
202
709
100
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Ethnicity
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Religion
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Heritage
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Weighted %
n
15
11
25
50
131
95
241
484
100
951
Weighted %
n
9
17
26
49
39
122
248
554
100
963
Weighted %
n
3
3
11
83
29
22
129
781
100
961
How concerned are you about antisemitism…
In the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area?
Response
Weighted %
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
n
12
21
32
35
82
225
315
341
100
963
121
122
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On college campuses?
Response
Weighted %
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Around the world?
Response
8
13
29
50
42
128
279
509
100
958
Weighted %
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
n
n
1
2
21
75
<10
24
186
748
100
965
Have you personally experienced antisemitism in the past year?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
85
15
807
161
100
968
Please describe those antisemitic experiences.
145 responses
To what extent do you feel a connection to Jewish history?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
2
13
32
53
16
97
288
563
100
964
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To what extent do you feel a connection to Israel?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
11
20
27
41
84
165
297
419
100
965
To what extent do you feel part of a worldwide Jewish community?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
10
20
32
38
51
170
344
397
100
962
To what extent do you feel a connection to the Jewish community where you live?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
23
26
24
28
92
185
286
396
100
959
To what extent do you feel a connection to Jewish customs and traditions?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
2
20
31
47
12
102
311
536
100
961
123
124
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To what extent do you feel a connection to your Jewish peers?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
8
18
35
39
45
141
312
464
100
962
What could local Jewish organizations do, if anything, to make your family feel more welcome
in the community?
668 responses
Demographic
Are you or anyone in your household currently in an interfaith relationship?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
59
41
617
344
100
961
Are any of your family members currently in an interfaith relationship?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
47
53
315
299
100
614
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Overall, in your opinion, how welcoming is the Jewish community in Nashville/Middle
Tennessee to interfaith families?
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
No opinion
Don’t know
Total
1
7
17
34
7
34
<10
34
220
444
58
198
100
962
Did you or anyone else in the household graduate from Vanderbilt University?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
82
18
767
198
100
965
Do you or anyone in your household work at Vanderbilt University or Medical Center/Hospital?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
81
19
768
185
100
953
Did you or anyone else in the household graduate from Vanderbilt University?
Response
You
Someone else
Both you and someone else
Total
Weighted %
n
41
41
17
48
63
29
100
140
125
126
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Did any of your parents or children who do not live in your household graduate from Vanderbilt
University?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
94
6
697
68
100
765
Do you or anyone in your household consider themselves to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Response
Weighted %
You
Someone else
Both you and someone else
Total
n
7
59
34
<10
16
<10
100
30
Do any of your close family members consider themselves to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
85
15
769
148
100
917
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
98
2
942
19
100
961
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Which of the following best describes your race?
White/Caucasian
Response
No
Yes
Total
African-American
Response
Weighted %
n
4
96
35
933
100
968
Weighted %
n
No
Yes
100
<1
966
<10
Total
100
968
Asian
Response
No
Yes
Total
Other
Response
No
Yes
Total
[If Other]
36 responses
Weighted %
n
99
1
965
<10
100
968
Weighted %
n
97
3
931
37
100
968
127
128
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In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
Response
Weighted %
Republican
Democrat
Independent
Other
n
16
55
22
7
157
544
194
53
Total
[If Other]
49 responses
In general, would you describe your political views as…
Response
Weighted % n
Very conservative
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Very liberal
Total
3
12
30
39
16
31
117
294
366
139
100
947
Are you registered to vote?
Response
No
Yes, in Nashville/Middle Tennessee
Yes, somewhere else?
Total
Weighted %
n
3
93
4
24
901
34
100
959
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Israel
How many times, if any, have you been to Israel?
Response
Weighted % n
Never
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times or more
Total
49
30
7
4
10
384
290
107
51
127
100
959
Did you ever apply to go on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip?
Are you or anyone in your household currently in an interfaith relationship?
Response
Weighted % n
Yes, I applied and went on a trip
Yes, I applied but did not go
No, I never applied
Total
30
5
65
68
13
172
100
253
Do you have relatives or close friends living in Israel?
Are you or anyone in your household currently in an interfaith relationship?
Response
Weighted % n
Relatives
Friends
Both
Neither
Total
20
14
15
51
194
146
154
469
100
963
129
130
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In the past month, how often did you actively seek out news about Israel?
Response
Weighted % n
Never
Once or twice
Once a week
Every few days
Once a day
Several times a day
Total
20
30
10
17
16
7
169
260
125
203
144
61
100
962
Think about the amount of attention Jewish organizations in Nashville/Middle Tennessee devote
to Israel. Is it…
Response
Weighted % n
Much too little
Somewhat too little
About right
Somewhat too much
Far too much
Total
5
16
69
8
2
34
115
639
91
21
100
900
To the best of your knowledge, does Nashville/Middle Tennessee host an Israeli shaliach
(emissary)?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
4
44
52
30
537
397
100
964
In the past year, have you had any contact with the shaliach?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
61
39
300
237
100
537
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To the best of your knowledge, does Nashville have a partnership region in Israel?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
3
31
66
18
411
532
100
961
To the best of your knowledge, is there an office of the Israeli consulate in the Nashville area?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
39
3
59
428
27
505
100
960
As part of a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to…
Response
Weighted % n
Dismantle all of the settlements in the West Bank
Dismantle some of the settlements
Dismantle none of the settlements
Don’t know/not sure
Total
10
33
21
35
97
334
213
303
100
947
In the framework of a permanent peace with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to
compromise on the status of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli jurisdiction?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
46
26
28
479
228
236
100
943
131
132
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In the current situation, do you favor or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state?
Response
Weighted % n
Favor
Oppose
Don’t know/not sure
Total
44
27
29
408
266
267
100
914
Organizations and Activities
How long would you be willing to travel on a regular basis to attend a program or activity not
related to your work or school?
Response
Weighted % n
Less than 10 minutes
10-20 minutes
21-40 minutes
41-60 minutes
Over one hour
Total
6
42
37
6
8
55
391
342
80
65
100
933
Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from any of the
following?
Synagogue newsletter or organization newsletter
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
Jewish Observer
Response
No
Yes
Total
42
58
193
721
100
914
Weighted %
n
34
66
177
737
100
914
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Rabbi or other Jewish community leader
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
Family and friends
Response
No
Yes
Total
Internet or social media
Response
No
Yes
Total
Other
Response
No
Yes
Total
[If Other]
108 responses
n
64
36
376
508
100
884
Weighted %
n
37
63
223
679
100
902
Weighted %
n
40
60
240
666
100
906
Weighted %
n
78
22
352
125
100
477
133
134
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Have you ever attended any of the following programs?
Nashville Jewish Film Festival
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
46
54
308
471
100
779
Israel Independence Day celebration
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
Total
Chanukah festival
Response
No
Yes
Total
Israel rally
Response
No
Yes
Total
n
56
44
385
383
100
768
Global Day of Jewish Learning
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
n
n
80
20
567
184
100
751
Weighted %
n
43
57
303
462
100
765
Weighted %
n
59
41
507
361
100
768
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Passover seder sponsored by a congregation
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
54
46
389
381
110
770
[If Other]
64 responses
For each of the types of programs listed below, please indicate if you have attended any
programs or events in the past year.
Cultural
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
Total
Israel themed
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
9
Total
Social
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
Total
Weighted %
n
69
22
9
556
158
52
100
766
Weighted %
n
34
37
30
298
258
189
100
745
Weighted %
n
65
20
15
521
146
84
100
751
135
136
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Religious
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
Total
Hobbies
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
Total
Fundraising events
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
Total
Other
Response
Yes
No, but interested
No, and not interested
Total
[If Other]
42 responses
Weighted %
n
69
16
14
568
103
84
100
755
Weighted %
n
27
30
43
223
211
309
100
743
Weighted %
n
46
20
34
429
105
220
100
754
Weighted %
n
18
29
53
75
78
168
100
321
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For each of the types of programs that you attended, were they sponsored by a Jewish or nonJewish organization?
Cultural
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Israel themed
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Educational
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Weighted %
n
22
26
42
8
3
122
119
269
31
<10
100
549
Weighted %
n
86
2
9
1
2
247
<10
34
<10
<10
100
291
Weighted %
n
33
21
37
5
3
168
67
217
<10
11
100
472
137
138
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Social
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Religious
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Fundraising events
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Weighted %
n
27
13
48
8
4
135
62
278
15
12
100
502
Weighted %
n
92
1
6
<1
1
504
<10
45
<10
<10
100
559
Weighted %
n
20
43
17
19
<1
47
78
52
38
<10
100
218
Weighted %
n
38
15
46
<1
1
165
51
198
<10
<10
100
418
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Other
Response
Jewish-sponsored
Not Jewish-sponsored
Both
Not sponsored by any organization
Don’t know
Total
Weighted %
n
29
36
23
7
6
23
19
21
<10
<10
100
71
For each of the types of Jewish organizations and programs listed below please indicate your
level of involvement, if any:
A congregation
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
A Jewish school or camp
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Weighted %
n
51
16
17
15
265
196
235
206
100
902
Weighted %
n
85
5
4
6
677
70
61
82
100
890
139
140
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Israel related
Response
Weighted %
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
79
11
7
4
625
117
97
55
100
894
Total
Service organization
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Cultural organization
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Weighted %
n
n
74
9
11
5
561
118
121
76
100
876
Weighted %
n
77
13
8
3
573
170
110
42
100
895
Jewish federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee/Jewish community relations committee
Response
Weighted % n
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
75
11
9
5
560
136
125
72
100
893
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Membership organizations other than congregations
Response
Weighted %
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
Other
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very much
Total
n
75
12
7
6
535
141
121
94
100
891
Weighted %
n
91
2
2
4
297
15
16
21
100
349
Which of the following are important considerations for choosing programs and organizations to
participate in?
Topic or focus of program
Response
Not important
Important
Total
Family friendly
Response
Not important
Important
Total
Weighted %
n
3
97
24
723
100
747
Weighted %
n
57
43
386
335
100
721
141
142
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Location or transportation
Response
Not important
Important
Total
Weighted %
35
65
284
449
100
733
Time or level of commitment required
Response
Weighted %
Not important
Important
Total
Cost
Response
Not important
Important
Total
Total
Other
Response
Not important
Important
Total
[If Other]
34 responses
n
8
92
70
676
100
746
Weighted %
n
33
67
248
485
100
733
Feeling comfortable with other participants
Response
Weighted %
Not important
Important
n
n
13
87
113
631
100
744
Weighted %
n
77
23
188
53
100
241
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What are the primary reasons that you did not participate in any programs or activities?
Lack of interest
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
46
54
60
82
100
142
Unwelcoming, not inclusive
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Location/transportation
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Time/Busy
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
n
74
26
102
35
100
137
Weighted %
n
72
28
93
45
100
138
Weighted %
n
51
49
65
75
100
140
Weighted %
n
85
15
116
20
100
136
143
144
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Not aware of opportunities
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Health restrictions
Response
Total
Other
Response
52
48
84
53
100
137
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
82
18
110
27
100
137
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
93
7
59
<10
100
66
[If Other]
7 responses
Does the fact that a program is sponsored by a Jewish organization make you more or less likely
to participate?
Response
Weighted % n
Much more likely
A little more likely
Neither more nor less likely
A little less likely
Much less likely
Total
17
31
50
2
1
198
302
396
15
<10
100
917
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American Jews have been known to participate in a variety of activities on Christmas. Last
Christmas, did you eat Chinese food?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Not sure
Total
68
25
7
557
271
82
100
910
Aside from synagogues and the JCC, are you or anyone in your household a member of any
Jewish organizations or clubs?
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
72
28
563
394
100
957
Are you or anyone in your household a member of organizations or clubs that are nto sponsored
by the Jewish community?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
48
52
436
521
100
957
In the past year, how often have you or any other member(s) of your household attended any
Jewish programs, events, or activities, other than religious services?
Response
Weighted % n
Never
Once or twice
Every few months
About one a moth
2-3 times a month
Once a week or more
Total
34
25
22
9
6
5
156
253
268
132
79
64
100
952
145
146
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In the past year, how often have you or any member(s) of your household attended any program
or event that was not sponsored by the Jewish community?
Response
Weighted % n
Never
Once or twice
Every few months
About one a moth
2-3 times a month
Once a week or more
Total
15
21
26
17
14
7
110
190
243
188
151
66
100
948
Have you or anyone in your household ever been a member of the Gordon Jewish Community
Center?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
49
51
352
600
100
952
Are you or anyone in your household currently a member of the Gordon Jewish Community
Center?
Response
Weighted % n
Yes, I am a dues-paying member
Yes, I consider myself a member
No
40
6
54
289
44
266
Total
100
599
In the past year, did you or anyone in your household attend any activities organized by The
Temple (Congregation Ohabai Sholom)?
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
51
49
324
422
100
746
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In the past year, did you or anyone in your household attend any activities organized by West
End Synagogue?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
56
44
357
371
100
728
In the past year, did you or anyone in your household attend any activities organized by
Congregation Micah?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
61
39
389
326
100
715
In the past year did you or anyone in your household attend any activities organized by
Congregation Sherith Israel?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
74
26
472
227
100
699
In the past year did you or anyone in your household attend any activities organized by
Congregation Beit Tefillah Chabad?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
85
15
565
127
100
692
147
148
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Volunteering
In the past month, did you volunteer your time to any organization? Please include any
volunteering you did for non-Jewish organizations.
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
50
50
410
542
100
952
How many hours did you spend volunteering in the past month?
Response
0 hours
1-10 hours
11-20 hours
21-40 hours
41+ hours
Total
Weighted %
n
52
37
7
3
2
418
380
82
32
19
100
931
In the past month, which best describes the organizations in which you volunteered?
Response
Weighted % n
All Jewish
Mostly Jewish
About equal
Mostly non-Jewish
All non-Jewish
Total
14
10
12
19
46
92
80
87
114
163
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What are the primary reasons that you did not volunteer?
Lack of interest
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
68
32
227
116
100
343
Location/Transportation
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Time/Busy
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Cost
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
87
13
293
49
100
342
Weighted %
Total
n
24
76
81
293
100
374
Weighted %
n
94
6
312
22
100
334
Not aware of opportunities
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
66
34
232
117
100
349
149
150
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Health restrictions
Response
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
No one asked
Response
Total
Other
Response
81
19
280
71
100
351
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
n
51
49
195
153
100
348
Weighted %
Is not a reason
Is a reason
n
n
76
24
166
46
100
212
What are the other primary reasons that you did not volunteer?
41 responses
What are the primary reasons why you did not volunteer for any Jewish organizations?
137 responses
In the past year, which of the following volunteer activities have you done with or for Jewish or
non-Jewish organizations?
Served on committee or board
Response
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
Weighted %
n
26
25
25
25
68
55
90
62
100
275
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Planned or ran a program or event
Response
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
Did outdoor work or manual labor
Response
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
Raised funds
Response
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
Volunteered professional services
Response
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
Weighted %
n
16
26
17
41
52
50
53
114
100
269
Weighted %
n
10
19
9
62
19
39
25
186
100
269
Weighted %
n
16
21
30
33
53
43
90
87
100
273
Weighted %
n
14
20
27
38
35
43
77
115
100
270
151
152
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Volunteered in places like shelters, food banks, or schools
Response
Weighted %
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
Other
Response
9
25
24
42
38
64
62
106
100
270
Weighted %
Yes, with a Jewish organization
Yes, with a non-Jewish organization
Yes, with both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations
No
Total
n
n
8
11
6
76
12
10
11
85
100
118
[If Other]
28 responses
In the past year, which of the following volunteer activities have you done?
Served on committee or board
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
36
64
80
159
100
239
Planned or ran a program or event
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
n
56
44
131
105
100
236
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Did outdoor work or manual labor
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
Raised funds
Response
No
Yes
Total
70
30
170
64
100
234
Weighted %
Total
n
54
46
131
108
100
239
Volunteered professional services
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
n
n
57
43
128
111
100
239
Volunteered in places like shelters, food banks, or schools
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
Other
Response
No
Yes
Total
[If Other]
36 responses
46
54
124
113
100
237
Weighted %
n
75
25
99
40
100
139
153
154
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Thinking about the causes that interest you, how important are each of the following?
Education
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
Israel
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
Arts and culture
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
Medical/health
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
Weighted %
n
2
6
28
64
17
57
256
571
100
901
Weighted %
n
5
23
28
44
47
174
285
405
100
911
Weighted %
n
6
15
39
40
43
128
363
371
100
905
Weighted %
n
4
10
35
51
44
97
306
452
100
899
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Poverty/social justice
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
Politics/Activism
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
Other
Response
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
Very important
Total
[If Other]
123 responses
Weighted %
n
4
11
33
52
41
111
284
462
100
898
Weighted %
n
7
20
41
32
58
179
369
290
100
896
Weighted %
n
49
6
13
32
181
23
60
97
100
361
155
156
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Philanthropy
In the past year, did you make any charitable donations? Please include donations to both Jewish
and non-Jewish organizations.
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
5
95
39
882
100
921
About how much have you donated to charitable organizations in the past year?
Response
Weighted % n
Under $100
$100 to $2,499
$2,500 to $4,999
$5,000 or more
I prefer not to answer
Total
14
45
16
16
14
73
374
211
211
110
100
875
Over the past year, which of the following best describes the charities to which you made
monetary contributions, other than membership dues?
Response
Weighted % n
All Jewish
Mostly Jewish
About equal
Mostly non-Jewish
All non-Jewish
Total
4
20
26
26
24
45
249
276
215
83
100
868
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Which of the following are reasons why you made no charitable donations in the past year?
Could not afford to give
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Weighted %
n
27
73
10
29
100
39
Did not find the right cause or opportunity
Response
Weighted % n
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Was not asked
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Not a priority
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
Other
Response
Is not a reason
Is a reason
Total
[If Other]
66 responses
64
36
25
10
100
35
Weighted %
n
63
37
26
10
100
36
Weighted %
n
77
23
27
<10
100
35
Weighted %
n
76
24
15
<10
100
19
157
158
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Over the past year, have you made charitable contributions to…
A congregation, other than membership dues
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
47
53
275
484
100
759
Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
Akiva School
Response
No
Yes
Total
43
57
238
522
100
760
Weighted %
n
81
19
573
165
100
738
Branch of national Jewish agency (ADL, AJC, etc.)
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
77
23
550
182
100
732
Jewish Family Service of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
64
36
419
335
100
754
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Vanderbilt Hillel or Vanderbilt Chabad
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
85
15
602
135
100
737
Hadassah or National Council of Jewish Women
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
78
22
510
236
100
746
Gordon Jewish Community Center
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
n
75
25
512
227
100
739
Another Jewish Agency in Nashville/Middle Tennessee
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
88
12
572
90
100
662
In the past year, did you receive requests to make charitable contributions to any
Nashville/Middle Tennessee Jewish organizations?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
33
67
132
773
100
905
159
160
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What are the primary reasons why you made no charitable contributions to Jewish organizations
in the past year?
66 responses
What are the primary reasons why you did not make charitable contributions to the Jewish
Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee in the past year?
174 responses
In the coming year, do you expect your charitable giving, both in and outside the Jewish
community, to…
Response
Weighted % n
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
Total
23
3
74
197
37
667
100
901
Which of the following motivate you to make a charitable contribution to any organization?
Cause or purpose of organization
Response
Weighted %
Is not a motivation
Is a motivation
Total
4
96
20
875
100
895
Organization is well run and managed
Response
Weighted %
Is not a motivation
Is a motivation
Total
Total
n
17
83
117
753
100
870
Style or source of request
Response
Weighted %
Is not a motivation
Is a motivation
n
n
50
50
412
449
100
861
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Have donated previously
Response
Is not a motivation
Is a motivation
Total
Other
Response
Is not a motivation
Is a motivation
Total
Weighted %
n
38
62
304
561
100
865
Weighted %
n
70
30
243
101
100
344
[If Other]
86 responses
Have you designated any Jewish organization in Nashville/Middle Tennessee as a beneficiary in
your will or estate plan?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
I don’t have a will
Total
76
9
15
679
86
142
100
907
Does the fact that an organization is Jewish make you more or less likely to donate?
Response
Weighted % n
Much more likely
A little more likely
Neither more nor less
likely
A little less likely
Much less likely
Total
20
31
218
312
47
2
<1
357
13
<10
100
904
161
162
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Health
Do you have a parent living in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area in a household other than
your own who requires elder care services?
Response
No
Yes
Total
Weighted %
n
95
5
758
53
100
811
Do you have a parent who is currently a resident of an independent living, assisted living facility
or nursing home?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
94
6
741
71
100
812
Is this facility in Nashville/Middle Tennessee?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
66
34
48
23
100
71
Do you currently reside in an independent living, assisted living facility or nursing home?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
86
14
245
18
100
263
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If the Jewish community sponsored such a facility that was equal in quality to other offerings,
would you be…
Response
Weighted %
Much more likely to use a Jewish facility
A little more likely to use a Jewish
facility
Neither more nor less likely to use a
Jewish facility
Total
n
54
52
30
20
16
15
100
87
Thinking about your future, if you needed such a facility and the Jewish community sponsored
one that was equal in quality to other offerings, would you be…
Response
Weighted % n
Much more likely to use a Jewish facility
A little more likely to use a Jewish facility
Neither more nor less likely to use a Jewish
facility
A little more likely to use a non-Jewish facility
A lot more likely to use a non-Jewish facility
Total
54
30
52
20
16
<1
1
15
1
2
100
143
Do you provide any regular caregiving to any adult family members?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
90
10
802
102
100
904
163
164
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Describe your overall health. Is it…
Response
Weighted %
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Total
n
31
41
19
8
1
306
375
167
52
<10
100
906
If you needed social services and those offered by a Jewish organization were equal in quality to
other offerings, would you be…
Response
Weighted % n
Much more likely to use a Jewish facility
A little more likely to use a Jewish facility
Neither more nor less likely to use a Jewish
facility
A little more likely to use a non-Jewish facility
A lot more likely to use a non-Jewish facility
Total
35
31
365
269
33
<1
<1
254
6
5
100
899
During the past year, were counseling or any other mental health services required for anyone in
your household?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
76
24
690
216
100
906
Besides yourself, are there any adults in the household in fair or poor health?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
86
14
586
58
100
644
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Are there any children in the household in fair or poor health?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
94
6
250
9
100
259
Do you or anyone in your household have impaired function due to an intellectual or physical
disability?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
89
11
818
84
100
902
Do you or anyone in your household need assistance with housekeeping and home maintenance?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
87
13
824
78
100
902
Finances
Are you currently working for pay?
Response
Weighted %
Yes, full time
Yes, part time
No, not working
No, retired
Total
n
58
12
10
20
504
121
87
199
100
911
165
166
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Are you currently looking for work?
Response
Weighted %
No
Yes
Total
What kind of work do you do?
Response
Legal
Medicine/healthcare
Education
Business and finance
Science, technology,
engineering
Social services and non-profit
Other
Total
n
88
12
824
87
100
911
Weighted %
n
7
17
12
17
48
95
98
117
8
13
26
37
69
175
100
639
[If Other]
170 responses
Overall, how confident are you that you (and your spouse or partner) will have enough money to
provide higher education for your child/children?
Response
Weighted % n
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Uncertain
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Total
50
31
14
3
2
126
77
33
12
7
100
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Overall, how confident are you that you (and your spouse or partner) will have enough money to
live comfortably throughout your retirement years?
Response
Weighted % n
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Uncertain
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Total
29
44
20
3
4
280
385
172
34
33
100
904
Which of the following best describes your household’s standard of living?
Response
Weighted % n
Prosperous
Living very comfortably
Living reasonably comfortably
Just getting along
Nearly poor
Poor
Total
8
35
42
13
2
0
100
348
343
99
7
3
100
900
Was your household’s total income in 2014…
Response
Weighted %
Less than $25,000
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 or more
I prefer not to answer
Total
n
7
9
11
9
12
6
18
27
33
72
92
78
112
64
179
262
100
892
167
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Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving any of the following:
Social Security retirement benefits or Medicare
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
67
33
591
303
Total
100
894
Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
93
7
849
42
100
891
Home energy or utility assistance programs
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
100
0
885
3
Total
100
888
Medicaid, food stamps, subsidized housing, or daycare assistance
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
Unemployment benefits
Response
98
2
867
18
100
885
Weighted %
n
No
Yes
100
<1
881
4
Total
100
885
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In the last year, did you or anyone in your household ever cut the size of your meals or skip
meals because there wasn’t enough food?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
96
4
865
30
100
In the last year, did you or anyone in your household not fill a prescription for medication
because you could not afford it?
Response
Weighted % n
No
Yes
Total
95
5
839
52
100
891
In the last year, did you ever have to skip a rent, mortgage, or utility bill payment because you
could not afford it?
Response
Weighted % n
Yes, one time
Yes, more than once
No
Total
3
3
94
16
31
851
100
898
Concluding
What issues of Jewish interest, if any, would you like to see addressed by the local government
or school board in the next year?
475 responses
Overall, what do you consider to be the strengths of the Nashville/Middle Tennessee Jewish
community?
619 responses
In what ways do you think Nashville/Middle Tennessee Jewish programs, services, or
organizations should focus on improving their services?
516 responses
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Appendix C. Survey Documentation
Pre-Notification Letter
April 6, 2015
The [Last name] household
[Address]
[City], [State] [Zip]
Dear [Last name] household,
Your household has been randomly selected to participate in an important survey of the Nashville and Middle
Tennessee Jewish community. The survey is intended to help local Jewish organizations assess the needs and interests of
Jewish households and individuals throughout the region to enable them to meet those needs. It is being conducted on
behalf of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at
Brandeis University.
Over the next several weeks, you may receive a phone call about the study from our partners, the Social Development
Research Group at the University of Washington. If you receive one of these phone calls, please don’t hang up! This
survey is very important and we need to hear from people just like you. The survey is completely voluntary; however, its
usefulness is dependent on the honest answers and participation from all members of the Nashville and Middle
Tennessee Jewish community. You will not be asked to donate money and your information will remain confidential. The
survey will take about 30 minutes to complete. You must be at least 18 years old to participate.
If you would like to complete the survey on-line, please visit the following link and enter your access code:
http://www.sdrg.org/njcs
Access Code: [ACCESS CODE]
If you would like to take the survey over the phone, you may wait for your call from our University of Washington
partners or you may call them at 888-313-9575 to schedule a time that is convenient for you to complete your survey. If
you have any questions regarding the study, please call the research team at Brandeis at 781-736-3973 or by email at
nashville@brandeis.edu. If you have any questions or concerns and would like to be in touch in with the Jewish
Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, please contact Harriet Schiftan at 615-354-1687 or by email at
harriet@jewishnashville.org. For background information about how the Cohen Center conducts community studies,
please visit our website, http://www.brandeis.edu/ssri/communitystudies/index.html. You may also contact the
Brandeis Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (781-736-8133, irb@brandeis.edu). This committee works to
safeguard the interests of individuals who participate in Brandeis-sponsored research.
Results from the study will be available at the end of the year.
We would like to thank you in advance for your participation in this important research.
Sincerely,
Matthew Boxer, PhD
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Briefing Materials for Interviewers
Interviewers received both written materials about the survey and formal training in best practices for collecting survey
responses, an explanation as to the goals of the survey and explanations of why questions were being asked, potential
obstacles to collecting good data, and anticipated respondent problems and strategies for coping with them. Interviewers
also received a crash course about the American Jewish community, Judaism as a religion and culture, the names and
functions of Jewish institutions in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, how to pronounce those names, and key terms they
were likely to have to pronounce while asking survey questions or that they could expect to hear from respondents. The
written content of the crash course appears in this section of the appendix.
Briefing Materials for 2015 Nashville and Middle Tennessee Community Study
The contents of this file will help callers and supervisors for the 2015 Nashville and Middle
Tennessee Jewish Community Study better understand the questions on the survey and respondents’
answers. If you have any questions that are not addressed by the material in this file, please contact
the Cohen Center for clarification.
Matthew Boxer, Principal Investigator
Tel: (781) 736-3968
Email: mboxer@brandeis.edu
Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
Brandeis University, MS 014
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Web: www.brandeis.edu/cmjs
Nashville@brandeis.edu
Janet Aronson, Project Manager
Tel: (781) 736-2348
Email: jaronson@brandeis.edu
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Jewish Holidays Cheat Sheet
Chanukah/Hanukkah (Ha-noo-ka or Kha-noo-ka): Festival of Lights, usually celebrated in
December. (Traditions: Lighting a menorah; eating jelly donuts and latkes; playing with dreidels.)
High Holidays: Also sometimes referred to as the “High Holy Days.” Refers to Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur (both defined below).
Lag Ba’Omer (Lahg bah-oh-mair): 33rd day of a seven-week period beginning on the second day
of Passover and ending the day before Shavuot (both of which are defined below). Traditionally
marks the end date of a plague that killed all but five of 24,000 students of a leading rabbi of the first
and second centuries CE. Referred to as Lag La’Omer by Sephardic Jews. (Traditions: bonfires,
carnivals, haircuts, weddings.)
Passover (In Hebrew: Pay-sakh): Celebrating the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt in Biblical times.
(Traditions: Holding/attending seders [say-dair – ritual meals and Exodus story retellings]; eating
matzah.) Observed in the spring.
Purim (Poo-rim or Poo-reem): Celebrating the foiling of a plot to kill the Jews of Persia.
(Traditions: dressing in costumes; throwing parties; reading the Book of Esther.) Observed in the
early spring.
Rosh Hashanah (Rosh Ha-sha-na – many possible pronunciations): The Jewish New Year,
celebrated in the early fall. (Traditions: Blowing the shofar [ram’s horn]; eating apples and honey.)
Shavuot (Sha-voo-oat or Shuh-voo-iss): Festival of Weeks, celebrating the Israelites receiving of the
Torah at Mt. Sinai. (Traditions: Eating cheesecake; staying up all night to learn Jewish texts.)
Observed in the late spring/early summer.
Simchat Torah (Sim-khaht Toe-rah or Sim-khas Toe-rah): Often thought of as the last day of
Sukkot; ending/beginning of Torah reading cycle. (Traditions: Dancing with Torah scrolls; largescale celebration.)
Sukkot (Soo-kote or Suhk-iss): Festival of Booths, celebrated in the fall. Commemorates dwellings
of Israelites during 40 years of wandering in the desert. (Traditions: Building/eating in huts or
booths.)
Tisha B’Av (Ti-shah bi-Ahv or Ti-shah bi’Ahv): Day of mourning commemorating the destruction
of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
Tu B’Shevat (Too Bee-shvaht): Holiday of trees, celebrated sometime in mid-winter. (Traditions:
Planting trees; eating nuts, dates, figs.)
Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Yome Ha-atz-ma-oot): Israel Independence Day, celebrated in the spring.
(Traditions: Israel parades; Israel-themed parties.)
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Yom Ha’Shoah (Yome Ha-sho-ah): Holocaust Remembrance Day, in memory of the 6 million
Jews murdered during the Holocaust. Observed in the spring (April/May).
Yom Kippur (Yome Key-poor or Yome Kipper): Day of Atonement, celebrated in fall. (Traditions:
25 hours of fasting and prayer.)
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Hebrew/Yiddish Words Cheat Sheet
Ashkenazi (Ahsh-ke-nah-zee): Refers to Jews of Eastern and Central European descent. (See also
Mizrahi and Sephardi.)
Bar Mitzvah or Bat/Bas Mitzvah (Bar Mitts-vah; Bot/Bahs Mitts-vah): Age at which a Jewish
child is regarded as an adult under Jewish religious law. Boys have a Bar Mitzvah (literally “son of
the commandments”), traditionally at age 13; girls have a Bat Mitzvah (literally “daughter of the
commandments”), traditionally at age 12. Does not require a ceremony or celebration to mark the
event, but in contemporary practice often has one.
Bima (Bee-mah): Generally a raised platform or stage in a synagogue from which prayers are led
and the Torah is read.
Brit Milah/Bris (Breet Mee-lah/Bris): A Jewish circumcision that occurs when the baby boy is 8
days old.
Chabad (Kha-bod): A Jewish movement that is particularly active near college campuses. Known
for outreach to non-religious Jews. Sometimes known as Lubavitch after the village of its origin in
Western Russia.
Challah (Kha-lah or kha-lah): Braided loaf of bread traditionally eaten during Shabbat and holiday
meals.
Chametz (khuh-mitz or kha-metz): Leavened foods that Jews are traditionally forbidden to
consume or even own during Passover.
Charoset (kha-row-set): A traditional food eaten during Passover, traditionally made of either
apples, walnuts, spices, and wine (in Ashkenazic families) or dates, apricots, raisins, almonds or
pistachios, and wine (in Sephardic families).
Chasidic/Hasidic (Kha-sid-ick): Refers to any of a variety of forms of Orthodox Judaism that
promotes spirituality through the internalization of Jewish mysticism. Chabad is the most widely
recognized form of Chasidism today.
Chavurah/Havurah (Kha-voo-rah): A lay-organized Jewish prayer community. A havurah may not
have an official building or rabbi, but will meet regularly for prayer.
Haggadah (huh-guh-duh): A book read during the seder (see below) to tell the story of Passover.
Kaddish (Kah-dish): Jewish prayer for the dead
Kehilla (Keh-hee-lah): Hebrew word for congregation or community
Kiddush (Kee-doosh or kih-dish): Jewish prayer over wine recited at the beginning of Shabbat and
holidays, as well as at some special events (e.g., weddings)
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Ma’ariv (Mah-ah-reev): Evening prayers.
Matzah (mots-uh or mots-ah): Unleavened bread. Traditionally eaten throughout Passover, though
many Jews also eat it during the year.
Mezuzah (Meh-zoo-zah or meh-zoo-zah): An encased scroll of parchment put on the doorway of a
Jewish home.
Mincha (Min-khah): Afternoon prayers.
Minyan (Meen-yahn or like minion): A Jewish prayer quorum needed to conduct services.
Mizrahi (Miz-rah-khee): Refers to Jews of Middle Eastern descent. (See also Ashkenazi and
Sephardi.)
Seder (seh-dehr or say-der): Ritual meal on the first night (and, outside of Israel, traditionally also
on the second night) of Passover, during which the story of Passover is told.
Sephardi (Seh-far-dee): Refers to Jews of Spanish descent. (See also Ashkenazi and Mizrahi.)
Shabbat (Shah-bot): Sabbath. Begins Friday night at sundown and ends Saturday night at sundown.
Traditionally a day of rest. Many respondents may use the Yiddish pronunciation, Shah-biss.
Shaharit (Shah-hah-reet): Morning prayers.
Shaliach (Shah-lee-akh): Hebrew word for emissary, refers to an Israeli sent to live among a local
Jewish community as a representative of Israel.
Shivah (Shi-vah): A seven-day period of mourning observed by the loved one’s family. Friends and
neighbors will bring over food and comfort the family during the week.
Shtetl (Shteh-tull): Typically refers to a small town with a large Jewish population in Eastern or
Central Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries before World War II. In popular usage, may refer to a
neighborhood with a disproportionate Jewish population. (Classic example: Fiddler on the Roof.)
Shul (Shool): Refers to a Jewish congregation, usually a synagogue.
Siddur (See-duer or sih-derr): A Jewish prayer book.
Tallit (Tah-leet or tah-liss): A Jewish prayer shawl, traditionally worn by men during certain prayers.
In recent years, some women have begun wearing them too.
Talmud (Tall-mood): Central text of rabbinic Judaism, over 6,000 pages in length, containing
teachings and opinions of thousands of rabbis on a wide variety of topics.
Tikkun olam (Tee-koon oh-lahm): Literally, repairing the world. Refers to shared sense of ethical
responsibility to build a model society in which everyone is treated fairly and everyone’s needs are
met.
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Torah (Toe-rah or toe-rah): Foundational text of Judaism; occasionally referred to in English as the
Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses.
Tzedakah (Tseh-duh-kuh or ts-dah-kah): Literally means justice or righteousness, but most
commonly used to refer to charity. More generally, the religious obligation to conduct oneself
according to norms of justice and propriety.
Yahrzeit (Yar-tzite): Anniversary of the death of a close relative (parent, sibling, spouse, or child).
Literally means “time of year.” Often marked by lighting a special candle that burns all day and
recitation of Kaddish in memory of the deceased.
Yeshiva (Yeh-shee-vah): An intensive academy of Jewish learning, typically deeply religious in
orientation, that focuses primarily on traditional religious texts such as the Torah and Talmud.
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Branches of Judaism
There is one section of the survey where respondents will be asked to identify themselves or
members of their household with a “branch” of Judaism. Branches are denominational movements;
membership in one movement or another typically suggests a certain level of religiosity, though
there is also wide variation within movements. The main movements are referred to as:
-
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
Reform
Of these, adherents to Orthodox Judaism tend to be most religiously conservative, while
Reconstructionist and Reform Jews tend to be more progressive. (Note that Conservative Judaism
should not be confused with political conservatism; many Conservative Jews are politically liberal.)
In addition to these movements, there are several other common responses given by respondents on
Jewish surveys when asked about affiliation with a branch of Judaism:
-
-
Renewal: difficult to describe, but has origins in countercultural movements late 1960s and
1970s
Secular/culturally Jewish: These respondents may prefer to identify as secular or cultural
Jews rather than identifying with one of the main movements, which have more religious
connotations.
Just Jewish: Many respondents prefer not to identify with any given denomination or
movement, saying instead that they are “just Jewish.”
Respondents may decide that none of these options fit them and provide a different response. For
these respondents, type their response in the text box next to “Other.” Common “other” entries for
this question include post-denominational, traditional, modern Orthodox, Chabad, and
Conservadox (i.e., a combination of Conservative and Orthodox).
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General Jewish Phrases Cheat Sheet
AIPAC (Ay-pack): The American Israel Public Affairs Committee. A lobbying group that advocates
pro-Israel policies to the US government.
Antisemitism: Prejudice, hatred of, or discrimination against Jews, individually or as a group, based
on their Jewish national, ethnic, religious, or racial identity.
BDS: “Boycott, Divest, Sanction” – a movement dedicated toward applying economic pressure
against the State of Israel to end its occupation of the West Bank and improve conditions for
Palestinians. Prominent only in last several years. Often perceived as antisemitic.
Day school: Similar to Catholic school, a full-day program attended by Jewish children instead of
public school in which students learn both secular subjects (e.g., English, math, science, social
studies, etc.) and Jewish subjects (e.g., Hebrew, Jewish history, theology, etc.)
Hadassah (Huh-dah-suh): The Women’s Zionist Organization of America. Volunteer organization
that promotes ties to Israel. Best known as a leading supporter of medical research.
Hillel (Hill-el): Shorthand for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Largest Jewish
college campus-based organization in the world, serving over 550 colleges and universities
throughout the world but primarily in North America.
Hebrew school: Supplementary Jewish educational program attended by children between one and
four times a week, generally after school or on weekends, in order to teach them about Jewish
religious life, culture, and history. Sometimes referred to as “supplementary school” or “Sunday
school.”
J Street: An advocacy group that describes itself as left-wing, pro-Israel, and in favour of a peaceful
settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Its collegiate arm is known as J Street U.
Taglit-Birthright Israel (Tahg-leet): A program that provides a free ten-day educational tour of
Israel for qualified, self-identified Jewish young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. Largest Jewish
educational program in the world; over 350,000 participants since 1999.
Three pillars of Judaism: A reference, generally from more religious Jews, to a section of the
Talmud that says the world rests on three things: Torah study, ritual observance, and acts of
kindness.
Zionism: National political movement of the Jewish people in support of a Jewish national
homeland in the Land of Israel.
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Nashville Jewish Community Words Cheat Sheet
Akiva School (Uh-key-vuh): A Jewish day school running from kindergarten through sixth grade.
B’nai B’rith (Ben- ay Brith): Literally “Children of the Covenant,” the oldest Jewish service
organization in the world. Core commitments are security and continuity of the Jewish people and
the State of Israel and combating antisemitism and other forms of bigotry. Couples and Social Unit
focuses on social activities for soon to be empty nesters. The Maimonides Lodge #46 assists the
visually impaired community of Nashville.
Gordon Jewish Community Center: Also known as the JCC. A central Jewish community
organization that is also a recreation center, meeting space, preschool, and summer camp.
ISJL: Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life promotes Judaism and Jewish
heritage where Jewish resources are limited. The ISJL also provides historic preservation and
community engagement throughout the South.
Jewish Family Service of Nashville and Middle Tennessee: Also known as JFS. A private, nonprofit social service organization serving members of both the Jewish community and the wider
community in the Nashville area.
Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee: Also known as the Federation. The
central organizational body in the Jewish community. They manage the funding of many of the
Jewish organizations in the area and are the main funders of this study.
J Mingle: Organization focused on social events for young Jews between 22-35 years old.
NCJA: National Conference on Jewish Affairs. Protects rights and safety of Jews across the world.
NowGen: A young professional group for adults between 22-40.Focus on engagement, networking
and philanthropy.
PJ Library: Organization that mails Jewish children’s books and music each month to families
across the country.
Rohr Chabad House (Roar kha-bod): An organization at Vanderbilt University serving the Jewish
community.
StandWithUs: A right-wing, pro-Israel advocacy organization.
The Jewish Observer: The Nashville’s community’s Jewish newspaper. May also be referred to as
the Observer.
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List of Nashville Area Jewish Congregations
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list but rather the list of congregations we expect
respondents are most likely to identify as congregations of which they are members in the Nashville
area.
Beit Tefilah Chabad (Bayt Ta-fee-lah Kha-bad)
Congregation Micah (My-Kah)
Congregation Sherith Israel (Sha-ree-th)
Temple Ohabai Sholom (Oh-ha-bay Shah-lome)
West End Synagogue
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Additional Resources
The links on this page are provided for anyone who wishes to learn more about this study or related
research.
1) A Portrait of Jewish Americans: Findings from a Pew Research Center Survey of U.S. Jews (2013),
http://www.pewforum.org/files/2013/10/jewish-american-full-report-for-web.pdf
The most recent large scale, nationally representative study of the US Jewish population; several
Cohen Center researchers advised the Pew Research Center on the methodology and instrument.
2) Census, Demographic and Needs Assessment- Nashville TN, 2002 (2002),
http://www.jewishdatabank.org/Studies/downloadFile.cfm?FileID=2359
The most recent study of the Jewish population of the Nashville region.
3) The 2013 Greater Buffalo Jewish Community Study (2013),
http://www.brandeis.edu/cmjs/pdfs/BuffaloReport.pdf
A recent Jewish community study conducted by the Cohen Center. Illustrates the kind of analysis we
will do with the data collected for this study.
4) Judaism 101, http://www.jewfaq.org/index.shtml
An online encyclopedia of Judaism, primarily from an Orthodox viewpoint.
5) Encyclopedia Judaica (online), http://bit.ly/Si3heK
The 2007 version of a classic Jewish encyclopedia.
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Appendix C. Survey Documentation
Problem Questions
Screener
• Do you live in the Nashville/Middle Tennessee region for any part of the year?
• ZIP code
• Do you or any other adult in your household consider themselves to be Jewish?
• Do you or any other adult in your household have a Jewish parent or were raised Jewish?
Respondent Demographics
 What is your religion, if any?
 With which branch of Judaism do you currently identify, if any?
Household Adults / Children
 Aside from religion, does s/he consider her/himself Jewish?
 How old is this child?
Young Adults
• Do you currently have a fiancé/e, partner or significant other who you do not live with?
o What is the religion of your significant other?
• How important is it to you to date someone Jewish?
• How important is it to you to marry someone Jewish?
• Thinking about the future, how important is it to you to raise your children Jewish?
Ritual Life
• Which of the following best describes your current practices regarding keeping kosher?
Jewish Life
• How many of the people you consider to be your closest friends are Jewish?
• Have you PERSONALLY experienced antisemitism in the past year?
Household Info - Interfaith
• Are you or anyone in your household currently in an interfaith relationship?
• Are any of your close family members currently in an interfaith relationship?
• Overall, in your opinion, how welcoming is the Jewish community in Nashville/Middle
Tennessee to interfaith families?
Household Info – Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
• Do you or anyone in your household consider themselves to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
o Is that you or someone else?
• Do any of your close family members consider themselves to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Appendix C. Survey Documentation
Household Info – Race/Ethnicity
• Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban?
• Which of the following best describes your race? You can select as many as apply. (White,
Black or African-American, Asian or Asian-American, Something else)
Household Info - Politics
• In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or independent?
Israel
• Thinking about the amount of attention Jewish organizations in the Nashville/Middle
Tennessee area devote to Israel, is it (Far too little; Somewhat too little; About right;
Somewhat too much; Far too much)
Activities
 Where do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events? – The
Jewish Observer
 Are you or anyone in your household a member of organizations or clubs that are not
sponsored by the Jewish community?
Activities/Philanthropy
• In the past month, which best describes the organizations in which you volunteered? (All
Jewish; Mostly Jewish; About equal; Mostly non-Jewish; All non-Jewish)
• Over the past year, which of the following best describes the charities to which you made
monetary contributions, other than membership dues? (All Jewish; Mostly Jewish; About
equal; Mostly non-Jewish; All non-Jewish
Health & Well-Being
• If you needed social services and those offered by a Jewish organization were equal in quality
to other offerings, would you be… (A lot more likely to use a Jewish provider; A little more
likely to use a Jewish provider; Neither more nor less likely to use a Jewish provider; A little
more likely to use a non-Jewish provider; A lot more likely to use a non-Jewish provider)
Concluding Thoughts
• Thinking about your everyday life, both in the Jewish community and in a wider context,
how does your Jewish identity affect your participation in your community? (Open-ended
response)
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Appendix D. Maps
Appendix D. Maps
The maps in this appendix are dot density maps, a type of map that uses dots to illustrate the
presence of a specified feature or phenomenon. In this case, the maps provide a simple way to
visualize the distribution of the Jewish population of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The maps
show the distribution of all Jewish households, synagogue members, families with children, families
with senior citizens, respondents who are highly involved in the organized Jewish community, and
respondents who are not fomally involved in the organized Jewish community.
For maps reflecting all households, each dot represents five households.
For all maps, all dots are randomly placed within the ZIP code in which the represented households
reside. Regardless of the precise placement of any given dot, it should not be understood to
represent any particular household.
Appendix D. Maps
Figure D1. Dot Density Map of Jewish Households in the Greater Nashville Area
1 - Chabad of Nashville
2 - Congregation Micah
3 - JFNMT, GJCC, JFS, & Akiva School
4 - The Temple
Note: 1 dot = 5 households
5 - West End Synagogue
6 - Congregation Sherith Israel
7 - Vanderbilt Hillel
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186
Appendix D. Maps
Figure D2. Dot Density Map of Synagogue Membership in the Greater Nashville Area
1 - Chabad of Nashville
2 - Congregation Micah
3 - JFNMT, GJCC, JFS, & Akiva School
4 - The Temple
Blue – Synagogue Member; Orange – Non-Member
Note: 1 dot = 5 households
5 - West End Synagogue
6 - Congregation Sherith Israel
7 - Vanderbilt Hillel
Appendix D. Maps
Figure D3. Dot Density Map of Households with Children in the Greater Nashville Area
1 - Chabad of Nashville
2 - Congregation Micah
3 - JFNMT, GJCC, JFS, & Akiva School
4 - The Temple
5 - West End Synagogue
6 - Congregation Sherith Israel
7 - Vanderbilt Hillel
Blue – Households with children; Orange – Households without children
Note: 1 dot = 5 households
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Appendix D. Maps
Figure D4. Dot Density Map of Households with Seniors in the Greater Nashville Area
1 - Chabad of Nashville
2 - Congregation Micah
3 - JFNMT, GJCC, JFS, & Akiva School
4 - The Temple
5 - West End Synagogue
6 - Congregation Sherith Israel
7 - Vanderbilt Hillel
Blue – Household with senior(s); Orange – Household without senior(s)
Note: 1 dot = 5 households
Appendix D. Maps
Figure D5. Dot Density Map of Highly Involved Respondents in the Greater Nashville Area
1 - Chabad of Nashville
2 - Congregation Micah
3 - JFNMT, GJCC, JFS, & Akiva School
4 - The Temple
Blue – Synagogue Member; Orange – Non-Member
Note: 1 dot = 5 households
5 - West End Synagogue
6 - Congregation Sherith Israel
7 - Vanderbilt Hillel
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Appendix D. Maps
Figure D6. Dot Density Map of Uninvolved Respondents in the Greater Nashville Area
1 - Chabad of Nashville
2 - Congregation Micah
3 - JFNMT, GJCC, JFS, & Akiva School
4 - The Temple
5 - West End Synagogue
6 - Congregation Sherith Israel
7 - Vanderbilt Hillel
Red – Uninvolved respondent; Orange – Other level of involvement
Note: 1 dot = 5 households
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
The following series of tables provides detailed data about community characteristics for
reference.
In each section, key characteristics are reported for the overall population, on row 1, as well as
for subgroups of the population, with each appearing in a row below. All rows are identical
throughout the document.
Each column reports on one of the variables of interest, showing the proportion of adult Jews or
Jewish households (depending upon the question) who fall into the category indicated. Where
areas of the document are solid black, the question was not applicable for the particular subgroup
indicated by the row header. Where areas are colored light gray, and numbers appear, it indicated
that there is a statistically significant difference between the subgroup and the rest of the
population (those not in the subgroup).
Selected subgroups are defined as follows:
Overall: all Jewish adults or all Jewish households
Synagogue members: all Jewish households in which any adult is a member of a Jewish
congregation in Nashville, Middle Tennessee, or the parts of Kentucky serviced by the Jewish
Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Inmarried: all Jewish households that include two Jews who the respondent says are married,
engaged, or partnered to each other
Intermarried: all Jewish households that include a marriage, engagement or partnership between
one Jew and one non-Jew
Families with Children: all Jewish households that include at least one child aged 17 years or
younger
Seniors: all Jewish households that include only adults aged 65 or older
Young Adults: all Jewish households that include only young adults aged 18-39
Recent residents: all Jewish households who have lived in the area for 10 or fewer years
Vanderbilt Affiliation: all households in which someone studies or works at Vanderbilt
University or its affiliated Medical Center, or in which someone is an alumnus or alumna of
Vanderbilt
Involvement categories: see pages 10-11 of the main report for detailed definitions
191
Female Individuals
Orthodox Individuals
Conservative Individuals
Reform/Renewal/Reconst
ructionist Individuals
21%
16%
33%
52%
6%
24%
46%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
56
20%
18%
32%
53%
9%
32%
57
22%
15%
35%
50%
3%
Inmarried
Intermarried
58
18%
17%
34%
49%
50
25%
24%
37%
*Unmarried HH (of all
HH's)
Individuals aged 50-64
57
*Inmarried HH (of the
married)
Individuals aged 35-49
Overall
*Synagogue Member in
HH
Individuals aged 18-34
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Median age of adults
192
42%
44%
40%
53%
73%
34%
15%
39%
19%
44%
7%
33%
48%
76%
48%
2%
9%
48%
22%
Families with Children 45 21% 45% 33% 51%
52%
Seniors
64%
Young Adults
5%
29%
46%
48%
37%
17%
5%
25%
47%
48%
35%
57%
6%
21%
41%
19%
79%
52%
Demographic
(1/2)
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
40
38%
31%
22%
61%
3%
24%
46%
31%
55%
37%
60
15%
11%
37%
48%
7%
24%
46%
49%
56%
38%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
54
24%
20%
26%
52%
6%
26%
49%
55%
57%
36%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
57
18%
22%
32%
47%
3%
11%
23%
5%
11%
26%
60
18%
15%
33%
53%
2%
17%
53%
26%
28%
42%
54
24%
17%
33%
52%
6%
30%
52%
66%
66%
43%
58
20%
14%
36%
53%
12%
34%
45%
90%
86%
37%
*Only seniors in HH
*Only young adults in HH
*Vanderbilt alumni or
staff in HH
*Russian is spoken in HH
*GLB member of HH
*No Involvement
*Low Involvement
*Moderate Involvement
*High Involvement
Overall
27%
26%
9%
31%
4% 3%
6%
18%
35%
29%
18%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
31%
31%
4%
38%
4% 6%
4%
2%
20%
42%
36%
24%
24%
13%
25%
5% 1%
7%
31%
48%
18%
3%
Inmarried
Intermarried
31%
28%
3%
40%
6% 7%
3%
5%
21%
39%
35%
42%
12%
9%
25%
6% 1%
9%
35%
44%
17%
4%
33%
9% 4%
11%
29%
27%
29%
15%
34%
2% 6%
1%
10%
44%
27%
19%
37%
2% 3%
4%
27%
36%
23%
14%
Demographic
(2/2)
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
*Hebrew is spoken in HH
*Have children in HH
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
38%
8%
27%
29%
9% 4%
12%
23%
33%
28%
16%
23%
33%
3%
32%
3% 3%
3%
17%
36%
29%
18%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
29%
30%
12%
3% 3%
4%
14%
30%
32%
24%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
43%
15%
15%
24%
5% 1%
9%
20%
33%
8%
27%
4% 1%
6%
27%
24%
9%
35%
3% 5%
4%
23%
29%
8%
42%
7% 3%
6%
193
Plans to Leave Nashville
*Owns a Second Home
*Rents their Nashville
Residence
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Lived in Nashville < 10
years
194
28%
13%
9%
15%
20%
9%
12%
11%
34%
16%
8%
17%
Inmarried
Intermarried
29%
13%
13%
10%
28%
6%
8%
8%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
39%
13%
3%
8%
9%
11%
18%
12%
75%
26%
3%
39%
20%
5%
29%
10%
11%
9%
Location
Overall
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
Vanderbilt Affiliation
27%
12%
12%
11%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
37%
18%
3%
10%
26%
12%
10%
15%
28%
12%
10%
18%
25%
10%
17%
10%
*No pre-school: Care at
Home
*No pre-school: *No good
fit
*Household receives a PJ
Library book (% of ageeligible HH's)
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school: Cost
93%
12%
65%
51%
34%
100%
73%
27%
63%
17%
7%
91%
9%
78%
41%
40%
28%
98%
26%
25%
67%
76%
26%
20%
94%
20%
53%
53%
76%
50%
0%
100%
39%
38%
50%
88%
76%
9%
0%
93%
15%
53%
35%
75%
100%
87%
0%
0%
100%
0%
15%
42%
41%
90%
63%
67%
31%
100%
67%
40%
38%
65%
49%
82%
53%
16%
7%
100%
7%
57%
62%
82%
62%
60%
84%
100%
18%
0%
82%
80%
63%
*No pre-school: Cost
12%
*Very important for preschool: Program Content
51%
*Very important for preschool: Fit for child
46%
*Very important for preschool: Social setting
25%
*Very important for preschool: Quality or
Reputation
95%
*Very important for preschool: Location
16%
Jewish Education
(1/4)
*Very important for preschool: Cost
*No pre-school: Location
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
37%
74%
83%
58%
86%
76%
31%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
51%
45%
78%
52%
69%
76%
24%
29%
91%
86%
63%
97%
76%
66%
Inmarried
Intermarried
49%
48%
79%
47%
78%
8%
31%
85%
83%
61%
91%
75%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
34%
70%
82%
44%
83%
41%
78%
84%
68%
89%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
28%
78%
81%
64%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
12%
100%
91%
36%
87%
91%
55%
43%
48%
39%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
195
Jewish Education
(2/4)
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school: Quality
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school: Schedule
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school: Jewish
content
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school: Fit
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school:
Welcoming/Inclusive
*Considered other parttime schools
*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school: Cost
*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school: Location
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
*Somewhat/very
important for part-time
Jewish school: Location
196
Overall
53%
84%
57%
80%
76%
80%
43%
73%
46%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
53%
85%
56%
81%
77%
80%
42%
52%
34%
63%
63%
63%
63%
47%
63%
70%
100%
60%
Inmarried
Intermarried
47%
85%
48%
82%
78%
73%
42%
60%
42%
68%
90%
71%
79%
77%
92%
37%
60%
63%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
59%
89%
59%
85%
79%
78%
60%
80%
39%
49%
82%
54%
77%
75%
80%
33%
59%
59%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
46%
82%
42%
84%
67%
65%
36%
73%
38%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
75%
100%
90%
100%
66%
100%
37%
100%
100%
36%
84%
18%
78%
56%
52%
29%
63%
49%
62%
90%
75%
82%
88%
86%
49%
60%
20%
50%
85%
51%
90%
83%
94%
45%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school: Jewish
content
*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school: Fit
*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school: Preference
for day school
*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school:
Welcoming/Inclusive
*Non-DS family consider
day school
*No Jewish education:
*No available program
*No Jewish education:
cost
*No Jewish education:
Location
*No Jewish education:
Parent interest
*No Jewish education:
Child interest
*No Jewish education:
Religious fit
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*Somewhat/very
important for full-time
Jewish school: Secular
academics
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
100%
75%
100%
75%
86%
29%
37%
31%
25%
44%
42%
33%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
100%
86%
100%
86%
89%
34%
32%
18%
13%
22%
38%
23%
100%
62%
100%
62%
83%
22%
39%
35%
28%
51%
44%
36%
Inmarried
Intermarried
100%
79%
100%
79%
89%
52%
30%
17%
6%
9%
26%
20%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
16%
48%
33%
28%
53%
37%
33%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
100%
83%
100%
83%
89%
36%
66%
31%
14%
44%
36%
3%
100%
59%
100%
59%
83%
25%
24%
31%
30%
44%
45%
47%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
100%
84%
100%
85%
73%
27%
7%
4%
5%
61%
51%
43%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
100%
42%
100%
42%
100%
9%
39%
38%
19%
62%
61%
52%
100%
88%
100%
88%
81%
22%
39%
19%
23%
45%
27%
19%
100%
80%
100%
80%
100%
47%
54%
15%
12%
3%
17%
17%
50%
43%
30%
41%
13%
39%
0%
Jewish Education
(3/4)
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
Inmarried
Intermarried
29%
13%
22%
2%
*No Jewish camp:
Preference for other
activities
73%
*No Jewish camp:
Religious fit
68%
9%
*No Jewish camp: *Not
interested
8%
20%
*No Jewish camp:
Location
38%
*No Jewish camp: Cost
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
*No Jewish camp:
*Nothing for child's age
68%
*Somewhat/very
important for Jewish
camp: Fit
9%
*Somewhat/very
important for Jewish
camp: Jewish
programming
25%
*Somewhat/very
important for Jewish
camp: Quality
*Somewhat/very
important for Jewish
camp: Cost
Overall
Jewish Education
(4/4)
*Somewhat/very
important for Jewish
camp: Location
*No Jewish education:
*Not welcoming/inclusive
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
*No Jewish education:
Schedule
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57%
94%
59%
97%
14%
33%
18%
62%
23%
67%
55%
94%
60%
97%
15%
39%
20%
57%
10%
78%
73%
100%
56%
93%
14%
29%
17%
66%
35%
58%
57%
53%
97%
63%
95%
12%
40%
15%
48%
3%
71%
87%
77%
90%
66%
96%
15%
24%
19%
63%
36%
62%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
15%
3%
55%
46%
95%
53%
95%
11%
38%
16%
68%
10%
65%
29%
11%
77%
64%
93%
63%
98%
17%
31%
19%
59%
31%
68%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
21%
28%
43%
50%
97%
50%
93%
20%
35%
22%
65%
16%
80%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
25%
12%
100%
100%
100%
24%
100%
24%
38%
23%
66%
62%
63%
10%
5%
53%
44%
100%
54%
100%
3%
20%
9%
70%
13%
59%
21%
12%
70%
57%
92%
83%
100%
12%
35%
20%
51%
0%
80%
63%
0%
67%
58%
95%
90%
29%
53%
27%
48%
21%
73%
Participated in Chabad
program
Participated in synagogue
program
Invited to other program
Invited to Federation
program
Overall
54%
12%
20%
62%
50%
36%
43%
7%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
36%
31%
25%
26%
33%
38%
41%
29%
64%
69%
75%
74%
67%
62%
59%
71%
Inmarried
Intermarried
19%
6%
15%
16%
19%
17%
21%
1%
17%
8%
10%
14%
21%
14%
10%
0%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
78%
91%
96%
86%
76%
72%
75%
91%
22%
9%
4%
14%
24%
28%
25%
9%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
40%
60%
75%
37%
51%
28%
34%
52%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate
Involvement
High Involvement
7%
0%
7%
35%
4%
5%
2%
0%
57%
11%
12%
52%
34%
41%
43%
0%
79%
15%
29%
85%
93%
40%
71%
14%
100%
43%
60%
100%
96%
77%
86%
23%
Young Adults
(1/2)
Invited to synagogue
program
Invited to NowGen
program
Invited to Hillel program
Invited to Chabad program
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
199
Participated in NowGen
program
Participated in Federation
program
Marrying someone Jewish
is important
Raising children Jewish is
important
Participated in other
program
Interested in getting more
involved: Somewhat /
Very much
Dating someone Jewish is
important
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Participated in Hillel
program
200
Overall
16%
29%
27%
16%
54%
60%
48%
89%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
29%
27%
27%
53%
67%
92%
76%
100%
71%
73%
73%
47%
50%
50%
41%
86%
Inmarried
Intermarried
16%
23%
27%
26%
68%
100%
0%
4%
4%
24%
23%
81%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
96%
86%
88%
76%
65%
59%
47%
92%
4%
14%
12%
24%
28%
62%
48%
82%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
68%
59%
53%
40%
51%
79%
56%
93%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
3%
4%
3%
4%
41%
2%
2%
81%
Young Adults
(2/2)
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
6%
12%
3%
6%
50%
50%
34%
97%
27%
57%
51%
15%
61%
94%
92%
100%
47%
68%
90%
74%
79%
79%
82%
93%
Goes to religious services
once a month or more
*HH belongs to at least
one local synagogue
*HH belongs to more than
one local synagogue
*HH belongs to Beit
Tefillah Chabad
*HH belongs to Cong.
Micah
*HH belongs to The
Temple
*HH belongs to Sherith
Israel
*HH belongs to West End
Synagogue
Not member of
synagogue: not religious
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
23%
42%
5%
2%
24%
34%
11%
28%
56%
45%
76%
12%
3%
15%
29%
11%
31%
36%
7%
22%
1%
0%
11%
8%
1%
3%
68%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
22%
48%
3%
1%
20%
13%
5%
13%
67%
29%
48%
10%
1%
10%
22%
12%
15%
57%
17%
19%
1%
1%
2%
6%
2%
9%
65%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
20%
31%
2%
1%
12%
8%
4%
10%
50%
25%
48%
7%
1%
10%
20%
8%
15%
60%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
27%
35%
9%
1%
13%
23%
11%
18%
63%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
0%
5%
0%
0%
2%
2%
0%
0%
76%
Religious Life
(1/3)
Overall
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
48%
Inmarried
Intermarried
3%
5%
26%
1%
0%
9%
11%
2%
5%
53%
28%
66%
7%
2%
21%
25%
5%
20%
34%
75%
90%
23%
5%
13%
39%
23%
35%
18%
201
Not member of
synagogue: location
19%
38%
17%
33%
*Someone in HH lights
Hanukkah candles
Not member of
synagogue: social reasons
25%
*Someone in HH attends
or holds seder
Not member of
synagogue: cost
54%
*Shabbat candles lit in HH
at least once
Not member of
synagogue: no kids
Overall
Not member of
synagogue: no good fit
Religious Life
(2/3)
Not member of
synagogue: no time
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Not member of
synagogue: not a priority
202
37%
49%
81%
86%
73%
98%
94%
30%
67%
79%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
Inmarried
Intermarried
52%
10%
24%
63%
25%
33%
44%
74%
95%
94%
62%
29%
21%
33%
11%
39%
39%
32%
72%
81%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
58%
37%
39%
11%
45%
37%
62%
90%
95%
43%
12%
7%
25%
11%
11%
28%
45%
74%
80%
69%
51%
53%
49%
30%
31%
36%
41%
80%
89%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
52%
37%
28%
54%
22%
50%
37%
58%
85%
94%
55%
18%
15%
30%
15%
24%
37%
45%
79%
82%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
53%
27%
23%
46%
21%
26%
42%
53%
77%
86%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
65%
28%
18%
42%
26%
48%
43%
23%
58%
79%
50%
24%
21%
31%
12%
28%
35%
35%
74%
82%
31%
21%
19%
49%
13%
15%
27%
63%
92%
89%
73%
29%
37%
70%
11%
12%
29%
81%
97%
97%
Religious Life
(3/3)
Resp attended High
Holiday services last year
Last time at services felt
warmly welcomed
Last time at services
didn't understand what
was going on
Last time at services felt
bored
Last time at services was
inspired or emotionally
involved
Last time at services felt
connected to other people
there
Doesn't keep kosher
Keeps kosher at home
Keeps kosher always
Resp practices yoga or
meditation for spiritual
reasons at least weekly
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
76%
84%
8%
18%
68%
75%
70%
5%
4%
13%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
94%
89%
10%
15%
73%
83%
60%
10%
6%
10%
52%
76%
7%
22%
61%
64%
78%
1%
2%
16%
Inmarried
Intermarried
93%
86%
10%
15%
72%
79%
62%
9%
7%
10%
58%
81%
8%
23%
68%
72%
78%
3%
0%
15%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
74%
84%
10%
21%
67%
73%
68%
3%
5%
11%
80%
87%
11%
10%
70%
80%
67%
5%
4%
8%
79%
88%
6%
28%
71%
69%
82%
1%
4%
22%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
71%
86%
8%
18%
70%
70%
70%
3%
6%
15%
78%
83%
8%
18%
68%
77%
69%
6%
3%
13%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
82%
79%
9%
21%
66%
71%
75%
5%
4%
13%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
15%
88%
3%
8%
60%
66%
78%
0%
0%
7%
63%
77%
9%
24%
62%
67%
76%
3%
1%
18%
85%
83%
7%
17%
68%
78%
70%
5%
4%
12%
98%
94%
9%
11%
84%
89%
48%
15%
10%
15%
203
Jewish Life
(1/2)
How many close friends
are Jews: Most/all
Comfort reading Hebrew:
Some / Only knows
letters
Comfort reading Hebrew:
Most / All of what is read
Being Jewish is about
culture:
Somewhat / Very much
Being Jewish is about
ethnicity:
Somewhat / Very much
Being Jewish is about
religion:
Somewhat / Very much
Being Jewish is about
heritage:
Somewhat / Very much
Concerned about local
antisemitism:
Somewhat / Very much
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
How many close friends
are Jews: Some/half
204
Overall
61%
28%
65%
5%
95%
75%
74%
95%
67%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
53%
42%
72%
7%
96%
80%
87%
97%
72%
68%
17%
59%
5%
93%
72%
63%
94%
63%
Inmarried
Intermarried
50%
44%
69%
8%
95%
80%
87%
95%
71%
74%
15%
65%
4%
93%
73%
67%
92%
60%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
69%
24%
78%
8%
92%
68%
78%
88%
61%
54%
36%
60%
2%
95%
79%
71%
97%
68%
55%
15%
52%
6%
97%
69%
71%
98%
54%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
58%
23%
59%
11%
96%
70%
71%
95%
56%
62%
29%
68%
4%
93%
77%
75%
95%
71%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
61%
30%
68%
7%
93%
75%
72%
94%
66%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
63%
16%
55%
6%
87%
71%
57%
90%
57%
72%
14%
62%
3%
95%
70%
69%
94%
63%
62%
31%
70%
4%
97%
79%
79%
98%
72%
40%
60%
78%
12%
98%
84%
96%
98%
79%
Jewish Life
(2/2)
Concerned about global
antisemitism:
Somewhat / Very much
Personally experienced
antisemitism in past year
Connected to Jewish
History:
Somewhat / Very much
Connected to Israel:
Somewhat / Very much
Connected to Global
Jewish Community:
Somewhat / Very much
Connected to Local
Jewish Community:
Somewhat / Very much
Connected to Jewish
Customs:
Somewhat / Very much
Connected to Jewish
Peers:
Somewhat / Very much
205
Concerned about campus
antisemitism:
Somewhat / Very much
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
79%
97%
15%
86%
69%
71%
51%
78%
74%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
86%
98%
19%
91%
81%
83%
85%
94%
86%
74%
95%
12%
82%
60%
61%
25%
66%
65%
Inmarried
Intermarried
86%
97%
18%
88%
76%
82%
75%
93%
84%
72%
96%
12%
81%
61%
62%
25%
62%
62%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
74%
96%
17%
91%
71%
76%
48%
84%
79%
84%
97%
11%
85%
75%
68%
58%
53%
74%
60%
98%
11%
65%
40%
63%
33%
70%
62%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
73%
97%
18%
86%
61%
68%
40%
86%
76%
82%
96%
14%
86%
72%
72%
56%
75%
73%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
81%
98%
14%
84%
68%
73%
57%
72%
72%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
70%
94%
8%
77%
42%
44%
16%
52%
60%
77%
97%
13%
81%
62%
66%
27%
70%
63%
84%
99%
19%
90%
76%
81%
75%
91%
82%
90%
98%
21%
97%
91%
93%
96%
97%
97%
Been to Israel more than
once
Went on Birthright
Has friends in Israel
Has family in Israel
Followed News about
Israel once or twice in last
month
Follows News about Israel
once a week
Follows News about Israel
more than weekly
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Been to Israel once
206
Overall
30%
21%
31%
30%
36%
30%
10%
40%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
31%
33%
24%
38%
39%
24%
14%
46%
29%
11%
34%
23%
34%
35%
7%
35%
Inmarried
Intermarried
31%
37%
34%
34%
43%
26%
10%
52%
26%
7%
23%
19%
32%
36%
9%
31%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
24%
18%
19%
33%
35%
34%
10%
39%
27%
21%
30%
33%
23%
7%
50%
40%
24%
48%
25%
38%
43%
6%
15%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
32%
26%
39%
35%
33%
39%
9%
32%
29%
18%
17%
28%
37%
27%
10%
43%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
31%
29%
39%
36%
35%
32%
14%
36%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
16%
4%
17%
27%
39%
5%
34%
30%
10%
21%
35%
37%
8%
29%
36%
22%
38%
37%
22%
14%
47%
26%
58%
51%
45%
18%
11%
64%
Israel
(1/3)
Thinks Israel gets too
little attention from
Jewish organizations
Thinks Israel gets the
right amount of attention
Believes Nashville hosts
an Israeli shaliach
Unsure if Nashville has a
shaliach
Has had contact with
shaliach (of those who
believe one exists)
Thinks that Nashville has
partnership region in
Israel
Unsure if Nashville has a
partnership region in
Israel
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
22%
69%
44%
52%
39%
32%
65%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
17%
71%
64%
32%
47%
51%
47%
25%
67%
28%
67%
26%
16%
80%
Inmarried
Intermarried
18%
69%
63%
34%
47%
46%
52%
28%
64%
19%
76%
21%
10%
85%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
19%
71%
40%
58%
32%
28%
69%
25%
68%
43%
49%
35%
32%
66%
6%
85%
42%
57%
57%
19%
81%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
18%
74%
43%
56%
42%
23%
75%
23%
67%
44%
50%
39%
35%
61%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
20%
66%
51%
43%
46%
41%
56%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
17%
74%
13%
82%
1%
8%
85%
30%
63%
29%
66%
19%
18%
79%
16%
70%
62%
33%
29%
42%
56%
17%
71%
83%
16%
75%
75%
25%
Israel
(2/3)
207
Israel
(3/3)
Thinks Israel should not
compromise Jerusalem's
status
Thinks Israel should
dismantle all West Bank
Settlements
Thinks Israel should
dismantle some West
Bank Settlements
Thinks Israel should
dismantle no West Bank
Settlements
Favors the establishment
of a Palestinian state
Opposes the
establishment of a
Palestinian state
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Thinks Israel should
compromise Jerusalem's
status
208
Overall
27%
46%
10%
34%
21%
44%
27%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
25%
54%
11%
32%
25%
42%
29%
28%
39%
10%
35%
18%
46%
26%
Inmarried
Intermarried
25%
58%
11%
37%
25%
44%
30%
24%
36%
15%
35%
19%
46%
28%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
24%
46%
17%
38%
19%
48%
28%
38%
42%
8%
36%
20%
47%
25%
16%
32%
11%
21%
4%
42%
8%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
27%
37%
15%
31%
13%
47%
23%
26%
49%
8%
35%
24%
44%
29%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
31%
47%
15%
36%
19%
51%
20%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
24%
45%
8%
44%
11%
48%
20%
30%
33%
11%
32%
21%
49%
24%
33%
52%
15%
36%
20%
48%
31%
17%
64%
5%
36%
30%
35%
32%
Activities and
Organizations
(1/4)
*HH belongs to a Jewish
organization (not syn or
JCC)
*Someone in HH attends
Jewish program at least
monthly
*HH belong to a nonJewish organization
*Someone in HH attends
non-Jewish program at
least monthly
Willing to travel more
than 20 minutes to a
program
Learn about programs
from: Organizations
Learn about programs
from: Jewish Observer
Learn about programs
from: Rabbis
Learn about programs
from: Friends or family
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
28%
20%
52%
38%
51%
57%
66%
36%
63%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
45%
33%
52%
39%
52%
95%
86%
71%
82%
14%
7%
52%
37%
52%
27%
51%
8%
48%
Inmarried
Intermarried
45%
34%
53%
41%
50%
83%
84%
62%
79%
10%
6%
53%
42%
50%
35%
41%
16%
47%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
25%
16%
58%
43%
49%
56%
51%
38%
59%
32%
22%
51%
31%
59%
71%
75%
37%
62%
29%
21%
45%
51%
51%
35%
44%
24%
50%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
26%
21%
51%
46%
44%
49%
54%
30%
52%
29%
19%
53%
35%
54%
61%
71%
38%
67%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
34%
18%
55%
44%
44%
70%
71%
45%
71%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
3%
0%
63%
44%
60%
10%
23%
2%
25%
20%
0%
49%
30%
48%
46%
62%
15%
52%
30%
21%
54%
31%
56%
77%
81%
48%
81%
73%
72%
55%
48%
55%
95%
91%
91%
92%
209
*HH is current JCC
member
*HH is past JCC member
Attended Jewish Film
Festival
Attended Israel
Independence Day
Celebration
Attended Day of Global
Jewish Learning
Attended Chanukah
Festival
Attended Israel rally
Attended a synagogue
seder
Attended program at The
Temple
Attended program at
West End
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Learn about programs
from: Internet or social
media
210
Overall
59%
23%
28%
55%
45%
20%
56%
41%
46%
49%
44%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
69%
42%
32%
63%
58%
28%
69%
54%
54%
62%
58%
52%
9%
25%
43%
26%
8%
38%
23%
36%
30%
22%
Inmarried
Intermarried
66%
45%
27%
56%
53%
26%
63%
54%
50%
58%
60%
51%
6%
30%
32%
23%
6%
46%
16%
30%
31%
18%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
55%
19%
34%
39%
47%
15%
62%
34%
44%
42%
45%
50%
32%
33%
56%
44%
21%
53%
50%
41%
55%
44%
70%
12%
22%
43%
21%
17%
34%
25%
37%
44%
31%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
64%
18%
10%
45%
35%
18%
45%
33%
45%
43%
42%
57%
26%
35%
60%
49%
21%
61%
45%
47%
51%
44%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
62%
27%
33%
60%
41%
23%
54%
39%
41%
58%
48%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
35%
2%
24%
12%
17%
1%
24%
10%
11%
9%
13%
53%
10%
29%
46%
22%
3%
44%
19%
36%
35%
24%
63%
29%
33%
56%
42%
14%
54%
40%
44%
51%
42%
86%
67%
19%
79%
80%
52%
80%
75%
65%
74%
76%
Activities and
Organizations
(2/4)
Attended program at
Cong. Micah
Attended program at
Sherith Israel
Attended program at Beit
Tefillah Chabad
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: culture
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: Israel
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: Education
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: Social
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: Religion
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
39%
26%
15%
65%
95%
70%
75%
98%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
46%
36%
20%
77%
99%
87%
89%
99%
28%
13%
7%
43%
85%
41%
49%
95%
Inmarried
Intermarried
40%
34%
21%
77%
100%
85%
94%
99%
40%
12%
4%
36%
91%
33%
37%
97%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
49%
19%
16%
57%
99%
63%
71%
97%
40%
30%
13%
68%
94%
76%
75%
99%
23%
13%
8%
42%
100%
47%
72%
98%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
38%
22%
15%
59%
96%
60%
76%
99%
39%
29%
15%
67%
96%
75%
75%
98%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
42%
30%
14%
66%
97%
72%
78%
99%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
28%
10%
0%
7%
100%
13%
8%
83%
26%
7%
5%
33%
56%
25%
45%
96%
44%
20%
14%
70%
94%
77%
81%
99%
49%
59%
30%
88%
100%
97%
96%
99%
Activities and
Organizations
(3/4)
211
Activities and
Organizations
(4/4)
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: Fundraising
Somewhat/very much
involved in: Synagogue
Somewhat/very much
involved in: School
Somewhat/very much
involved in: Israel
Somewhat/very much
involved in: Social Service
Somewhat/very much
involved in: Culture
Somewhat/very much
involved in:
Federation/CRC
Somewhat/very much
involved in: Membership
org
More likely to participate
in Jewish program
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Of participants, did
Jewish-sponsored
program: Hobby
212
Overall
38%
84%
32%
10%
11%
16%
11%
14%
13%
51%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
53%
91%
68%
20%
19%
28%
18%
24%
23%
60%
17%
55%
4%
4%
5%
9%
5%
7%
5%
40%
Inmarried
Intermarried
58%
93%
58%
19%
19%
23%
16%
27%
23%
59%
15%
54%
12%
5%
3%
7%
2%
5%
4%
31%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
30%
77%
35%
18%
9%
15%
7%
10%
12%
51%
48%
91%
37%
10%
11%
18%
13%
15%
16%
49%
7%
70%
17%
9%
8%
20%
10%
11%
11%
39%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
27%
81%
25%
13%
11%
14%
11%
14%
10%
55%
41%
85%
35%
9%
11%
18%
10%
14%
14%
46%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
41%
86%
37%
12%
14%
17%
12%
21%
12%
44%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
17%
17%
1%
0%
0%
8%
0%
0%
0%
23%
6%
46%
9%
1%
2%
5%
4%
0%
2%
41%
35%
83%
46%
12%
9%
22%
16%
14%
14%
52%
71%
98%
86%
39%
43%
44%
29%
62%
47%
79%
Volunteering
(1/2)
Volunteered to any
organization last month
Volunteered more than 10
hours
Volunteered for only
Jewish organizations
Volunteered for any
Jewish organization
Served on board for a
Jewish organization
Helped program for a
Jewish organization
Did manual project for a
Jewish organization
Helped fundraise for a
Jewish organization
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
50%
25%
14%
55%
33%
19%
10%
25%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
61%
26%
21%
77%
50%
33%
19%
40%
41%
22%
5%
28%
8%
3%
1%
7%
Inmarried
Intermarried
47%
24%
23%
68%
51%
33%
15%
40%
56%
31%
1%
34%
9%
4%
2%
9%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
50%
18%
9%
48%
28%
19%
9%
24%
45%
15%
12%
63%
37%
20%
12%
27%
63%
5%
6%
33%
12%
14%
10%
9%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
56%
13%
9%
40%
20%
16%
9%
16%
48%
29%
16%
61%
36%
22%
11%
30%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
62%
22%
17%
61%
40%
25%
9%
31%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
45%
3%
0%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
41%
13%
4%
24%
6%
0%
1%
4%
51%
11%
11%
77%
23%
14%
8%
19%
87%
25%
31%
97%
77%
53%
26%
63%
213
Volunteering
(2/2)
Volunteered social
services for a Jewish
organization
Cause is Somewhat / Very
important: Education
Cause is Somewhat / Very
important: Israel
Cause is Somewhat / Very
important: Culture
Cause is Somewhat / Very
important: Health
Cause is Somewhat / Very
important: Poverty
Cause is Somewhat / Very
important: Politics
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Volunteered professional
services for a Jewish org
214
Overall
22%
19%
92%
73%
79%
86%
85%
73%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
34%
31%
95%
82%
81%
86%
83%
73%
8%
6%
90%
66%
77%
85%
87%
73%
Inmarried
Intermarried
31%
30%
96%
80%
83%
87%
83%
74%
9%
9%
93%
65%
77%
81%
87%
75%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
21%
24%
94%
71%
80%
84%
85%
46%
29%
24%
90%
80%
84%
91%
88%
81%
10%
8%
97%
47%
60%
80%
89%
61%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
15%
14%
91%
65%
74%
81%
87%
64%
26%
21%
92%
76%
81%
87%
84%
77%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
25%
24%
94%
77%
78%
86%
82%
74%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
0%
0%
89%
56%
72%
84%
87%
71%
8%
8%
92%
65%
78%
88%
86%
72%
17%
13%
92%
91%
84%
87%
86%
80%
52%
47%
94%
92%
79%
83%
82%
73%
Donated to only Jewish
organizations
Donated to any Jewish
organization
Donated to a local
synagogue
Donated to a national
Jewish organization
Donated to Jewish Family
Service
95%
27%
5%
76%
53%
58% 19%
23%
36%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
97%
45%
7%
97%
76%
73% 28%
31%
48%
94%
13%
4%
59%
20%
38% 5%
13%
30%
Inmarried
Intermarried
96%
44%
7%
93%
70%
75% 28%
30%
50%
95%
21%
1%
59%
37%
34% 5%
8%
24%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
96%
32%
3%
65%
57%
48% 18%
10%
34%
95%
30%
7%
82%
61%
63% 27%
38%
42%
97%
4%
4%
53%
22%
46% 8%
8%
10%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
95%
24%
4%
69%
44%
44% 12%
16%
24%
95%
28%
5%
79%
55%
62% 21%
25%
40%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
97%
36%
4%
78%
57%
64% 20%
30%
43%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
19%
5%
84%
29%
39% 7%
17%
23%
33%
5%
99%
54%
59% 13%
18%
31%
53%
6%
100%
86%
86% 45%
42%
65%
No Involvement
99%
Low Involvement
99%
Moderate Involvement 99%
High Involvement
100%
0%
Donated to Akiva School
Donated more than
$2,500
Overall
Philanthropy
(1/2)
Donated to Federation
Made a donation last
year
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215
Donated to
Hadassah/NCJW
Donated to Gordon JCC
Donated to other local
Jewish organization
*Age-eligible child has a
B'nai Tzeked fund
Received request to
donate from Jewish
organization
Plans to increase giving
next year
Made bequest to Jewish
organization
More likely to donate if
organization is Jewish
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Donated to VU Hillel or
Chabad
216
Overall
15%
23%
26%
12%
37%
68%
23%
9%
51%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
22%
36%
36%
15%
47%
90%
22%
15%
65%
6%
4%
12%
8%
0%
50%
24%
4%
39%
Inmarried
Intermarried
24%
35%
42%
13%
54%
87%
23%
15%
67%
2%
5%
6%
6%
3%
45%
28%
7%
29%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
11%
13%
18%
8%
60%
31%
8%
49%
17%
36%
38%
18%
76%
17%
10%
58%
11%
9%
7%
4%
48%
27%
0%
39%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
11%
14%
18%
6%
13%
59%
27%
5%
52%
16%
26%
28%
15%
48%
71%
22%
11%
49%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
21%
25%
26%
16%
39%
79%
17%
10%
49%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
27%
6%
17%
4%
8%
11%
9%
4%
65%
22%
4%
43%
13%
19%
19%
9%
45%
84%
21%
7%
60%
36%
52%
58%
24%
66%
97%
27%
26%
83%
Philanthropy
(2/2)
Counseling or mental
health services used by
HH
Respondent in fair/poor
health
*HH has other adult in
fair/poor health
*HH has children in
fair/poor health
*Someone with
intellectual or physical
disability in HH
*Household assistance
required
Interest in Jewishsponsored senior housing
More likely to use Jewish
social services
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
Overall
24%
9%
14%
6%
11%
13%
81%
66%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
22%
9%
14%
4%
11%
12%
83%
73%
26%
10%
15%
8%
11%
13%
80%
61%
Inmarried
Intermarried
24%
8%
16%
0%
7%
13%
85%
76%
30%
5%
10%
10%
9%
8%
69%
54%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
30%
1%
12%
5%
5%
80%
66%
12%
21%
31%
26%
34%
87%
69%
35%
2%
1%
1%
0%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
27%
5%
9%
1%
4%
5%
86%
66%
23%
11%
17%
10%
14%
16%
80%
67%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
22%
8%
11%
16%
8%
12%
77%
66%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
15%
7%
26%
26%
11%
15%
85%
40%
30%
14%
8%
8%
14%
16%
71%
69%
24%
25%
15%
15%
8%
10%
81%
74%
24%
22%
7%
7%
9%
8%
82%
78%
Health and
Well-Being
62%
217
*Someone in HH
receives: Public Benefit
other than SS/M
*Skipped food, medicine,
or rent in last year
33%
8%
11%
70% 20%
22%
8%
38%
8%
10%
14%
24%
30%
9%
12%
9%
20%
4%
37%
7%
8%
15%
25%
4%
18%
6%
10%
2%
6%
95%
15%
73%
63% 28%
7%
83%
81%
78% 14%
16%
79%
66%
62% 25%
7%
85%
81%
82% 9%
10%
83%
73%
12%
80% 3%
9%
72%
7%
37% 55%
8%
77%
1%
10%
96% 0%
25%
71%
12%
3%
10%
78% 9%
17%
87%
73%
43%
11%
10%
67% 25%
10%
77%
73%
12%
33%
4%
8%
65% 11%
13%
84%
77%
16%
29%
25%
14%
10%
79% 5%
18%
72%
73%
17%
14%
37%
5%
11%
69% 23%
12%
89%
70%
14%
19%
14%
31%
7%
11%
69% 22%
10%
88%
78%
7%
21%
10%
35%
5%
6%
66% 26%
8%
81%
78%
8%
15%
Synagogue Members
Non-Members
13%
11%
4%
18%
Inmarried
Intermarried
11%
7%
Families with Children
Seniors
Young Adults
5%
12%
33%
5%
9%
8%
13%
22%
<1%
30%
1%
36%
1%
Recent Resident
Long-Time Resident
2%
17%
18%
23%
11%
14%
17%
15%
Vanderbilt Affiliation
8%
6%
23%
No Involvement
Low Involvement
Moderate Involvement
High Involvement
0%
22%
5%
14%
16%
12%
Respondent retired
82%
Overall
Finances and
Employment
Respondent employed
12%
*HH standard of living:
Just getting along /
nearly poor / poor
Confident saving for
retirement
*Someone in HH
receives: Social Security
or Medicare
16%
Confident saving for
college
*Total household income:
less than $50,000
18%
Respondent looking for
work
*Total household income:
$200,000 or more
Appendix E. Comparison Charts
*HH standard of living:
Prosperous
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Messianic Jews claim Jewish identity, but their claim is rejected by the vast majority of the Jewish community.
Respondents who identified as Messianic Jews in this study were treated as non-Jews.
2
Lee, S., & Valliant, R. (2009). Estimation for volunteer panel web surveys using propensity score adjustment and
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