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24 THE GUIDE 2019/2020
Selah Maya Zighelboim | JE Staff
A “Community portrait” study of the Greater
Philadelphia Jewish population is underway
to help identify and meet needs for services
and engagement.

Th e study, which is being commissioned by the
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, looks
at the Jewish population in Philadelphia, Bucks,
Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties.

It poses questions about socioeconomic status,
philanthropy and volunteering, perceptions of
Israel and more.

“If we don’t do a study, then we have no idea
because if you ask a Jewish organization, then
they only know the people they serve,” said Kelly
Romirowsky, director of evaluation, research and
knowledge management at Jewish Federation.

“Th at’s exactly why we need to do this study.”
Th e preliminary results are expected in November,
and the full study will be ready in early 2020. Th e results
will be made widely available so that diff erent Jewish
organizations can use them.

Th e study is led by Romirowsky, who is support-
ed by a lay leadership committee and a technical
advisory committee. Th e Jewish Federation selected
Westat as the research fi rm to conduct the study.

Th e study is more than just a census because it has
practical goals, said Adam Laver, who, along with his
wife Sara, is co-chair of the lay leadership committee.

Th at goal is for the community to better prioritize
resources based on need.

“If we have true numbers on the extent of that need,