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reportOct 8, 2013

Haaretz: Reengaging American Jews, before they drift away
short readsOct 8, 2013

Big majority of Mormons (including women) oppose women in priesthood

Mormon leaders recently reaffirmed their position that women should not be eligible for the priesthood – a position supported by a majority of Mormons.
short readsOct 7, 2013

‘You don’t have to be Jewish…’

A major new Pew Research Center survey of American Jews includes an analysis of the views and characteristics of non-Jewish people with a “Jewish affinity.”
short readsOct 4, 2013

Most U.S. Jews believe two-state solution is possible, but many doubt leaders’ efforts are sincere

American Jews are skeptical that either Israeli or Palestinian leaders are making a sincere effort to reach a peace settlement.
reportOct 3, 2013

Jewish Daily Forward: After #JewishAmerica survey, what do we do?
reportOct 3, 2013

Slate: American Jews are secular, intermarried, and assimilated
short readsOct 3, 2013

More white evangelicals than American Jews say God gave Israel to the Jewish people

A majority of white evangelicals believe God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people, compared with 40% of American Jews who believe the same.
short readsOct 2, 2013

How many Jews are there in the United States?

The number of Jews in the U.S. depends on how one defines a Jew.
featureOct 1, 2013

Video: ‘A Portrait of Jewish Americans’ Overview

Alan Cooperman, deputy director of the Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project, presented an overview of the findings of the Pew Research survey of U.S. Jews at an Oct. 1 event in New York City, hosted by the Neubauer Family Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts. To see more videos by the Pew […]
reportOct 1, 2013

RNS: Who’s a Jew? Few American Jews say it’s a matter of belief