Demographics
What Happens To Israel When There Are More Muslims In America Than Jews?
The fantasy that Israel controls the West Bank as Israel depends on American Jewish political power. Due to demographics, that power will likely fade.
Jewish Continuity Isn’t Only For The Orthodox
Absent a conscious effort by their families, today’s younger Jews do not have a real choice to strongly identify as Jews.
By The Numbers: 10 Surprising Demographic Facts About U.S. Jews
A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute found fascinating facts about the demographics of the American Jewish community.
Let’s Keep ‘Friend Zone’ Talk Out Of Jewish Birthrate Discussions
No one is obligated to welcome anyone else’s romantic overtures.
After Birthright, Jewish Millennials More Likely To Embrace Zionism And Their Faith
On average, the group thought that the most important qualities of being a Jew included maintaining Jewish traditions, being people of morals, helping others, remembering the Holocaust, and believing in God.
Arabs to Equal Jews in Israel, Palestinian Territories Next Year
The agency indicates that Palestinians will outnumber Jews soon, by 2020 holding an edge of 7.12 million people to 6.96 million people.
Sorry, Pundits: Non-Orthodox American Jews Are Here to Stay.
The reality is that we are not becoming more Orthodox or more anti-Israel.
Dramatic Orthodox Growth Is Transforming the American Jewish Community
The overall American Jewish population size is stable and growing, but its character is shifting dramatically. The Orthodox population (Haredi, centrist, and modern) is exploding. The non-Orthodox are in sharp decline.
Palestinian Population To Pass Jews by 2017 in Israel and Territories
The number of Palestinians in Israel and the occupied territories will equal the number of Jews by the end of 2017, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statics (PCBS.)
U.S. Jewish Population Pegged at 6 Million
Two new studies say there are between 6.4 million and 6.6 million Jews in the U.S., or about 1.8% of the population. There’s growing consensus on the figures.