according to the report. Twenty-one percent of Jews
married between 2010 and 2020 say their spouse has
a different race or ethnicity. Among Jews married
before 2010, just 1 in 10 or fewer Jews said they had a
spouse of a different race or ethnicity.

Pew added a question in its 2020 survey about
participation in Chabad activities after “taking heat”
for not including a separate question about Chabad
in 2013, said Cooperman.

The study found that 16% of Jewish adults in
America often or sometimes participate in Chabad
programs or services. Of those, 24% are Orthodox,
26% are Conservative, 27% are Reform and 16% are
not affiliated with any particular branch.

“Overall, a lot of the trends
we saw nationally are what
we’re seeing local,
That was validating for
us to hear.”
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Other findings in the survey include the polit-
ical divergence of the American-Jewish popula-
tion. While 71% of Jews are Democrats or lean
Democrat, 75% of Orthodox Jews are Republican or
lean Republican.

Almost all Jews (90%) say there’s at least some
antisemitism in the U.S., with one third saying they
have experienced antisemitic remarks in their presence.

The depth Pew was able to go in exploring
antisemitism was valuable, Weicher said. The local
report had limitations in questions asked because of
sheer length.

“There were some areas they were able to dive a
little deeper and get a little more nuance,” she said,
adding that the ongoing pandemic impacts will
require additional socio-economic research long
after the pandemic itself is over.

All in all, the survey offers a good benchmark
1,000-foot view to compare to local data, she said.

“We can go back to local data and re-evaluate
what we’re seeing based on this new research,”
Weicher said. l
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Toby Tabachnick is the editor of the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.

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