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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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Published in:Commentary Vol. 134; no. 2; pp. 50 - 55
Main Author: Wertheimer, Jack
Format: Article
Published: Commentary, Inc. Sep2012
Subjects:
New York (State)
United States
United Jewish Appeal
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York
Jews
Social conditions of Jews
Orthodox Judaism
Economic history
Religion
Charitable giving
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.