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12. People of Jewish background and Jewish affinity
Four-in-ten people of Jewish background share Jewish culture or holidays with non-Jewish friends
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- 12. People of Jewish background and Jewish affinity
- Roughly half or more of those in Jewish background, Jewish affinity categories identify as Christian
- How were you raised?
- People of Jewish affinity and background rarely attend synagogue, but many go to non-Jewish services and say religion is important to them
- Four-in-ten people of Jewish background share Jewish culture or holidays with non-Jewish friends
- Relatively few people of Jewish background, Jewish affinity own objects associated with Jewish traditions
- Few people of Jewish background, affinity say it would be very important that their grandchildren are Jewish
- Most people of Jewish background and Jewish affinity do not feel a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people; the same is true of Jews of no religion
- People of Jewish affinity, background report greater attachment to Israel than Jews of no religion
- People of Jewish background and affinity less likely than U.S. Jews to perceive a rise in anti-Semitism
- Americans of Jewish affinity, Jewish background more likely than U.S. Jews to be Republicans
- People of Jewish background, Jewish affinity are less highly educated than U.S. Jews
- Jews have higher household incomes than people of Jewish background, affinity
- Jews had less difficulty paying for necessities than people of Jewish background, affinity