First New York's Jews, Then Americas?

The article discusses the results of the report "The Jewish Community Study of New York: 2011," sponsored by New York City's United Jewish Appeal (UJA)-Federation, which investigated the diversity and fragmentation of New York Jews. It addresses increasing rates of Jews who identify as Orthodox, as...

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Publicado en:Commentary Vol. 134; no. 2; pp. 50 - 55
Autor principal: Wertheimer, Jack
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Commentary, Inc. Sep2012
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Sumario:The article discusses the results of the report "The Jewish Community Study of New York: 2011," sponsored by New York City's United Jewish Appeal (UJA)-Federation, which investigated the diversity and fragmentation of New York Jews. It addresses increasing rates of Jews who identify as Orthodox, as well as considers the rise in levels of poor Jews due to a decline in Jewish social solidarity.