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- Chapter 1 – Introduction
- Chapter 2 – A Demographic Snapshot
- Chapter 3 – Patterns of Jewish Engagement
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03
OCT
2018
Mental Health Concerns in Jewish Pittsburgh
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One of the most interesting findings of the 2017 Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Community Study was that 38% of all Jewish households in greater Pittsburgh include a member who requires counseling or other mental health services. That number extends to 40% in households with minor children
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JUL
2018
Asking Questions about Health on the Community Study
The Community Study was designed to keep respondents on the phone for a MAXIMUM of 30 minutes. We had to be strategic in order to collect the most useful information in as short amount of time as possible. We also had to stay within the protocol of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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JUN
2018
A Closer Look at the Minimally Involved Group
This will be the last post in a series offering an inside look at the five patterns of engagement as detailed in the 2017 Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Community Study. (You can find the others here, here, here, and here.) The subject of today’s post is the Minimally Involved Group.
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JUN
2018
A Closer Look at the Holiday Group
Last post, we discussed the Involved Group. The Involved Group is comprised of people who feel that Jewish community is important but who don’t generally share the same affinity for Jewish rituals. Now, we are going to look at the Holiday Group, which serves as the Involved Grou
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JUN
2018
A Closer Look at the Involved Group
Now this is where things really start to get interesting. When we looked at the Immersed and Connected Groups, we saw categories of people that we are accustomed to seeing, i.e. people whose Judaism is deeply embedded within their lives. People who may be more or less observant, but w
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MAY
2018
A Closer Look at the Connected Group
Today we will take a look at the second group of the Patterns of Jewish Engagement. The Connected Group makes up approximate 39% of all Jewish Pittsburgh adults, or roughly 12,500 people. In terms of denomination, an overwhelming majority of people in this group consider themselves ei
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APR
2018
A Closer Look at the Immersed Group
In the previous post, we talked about the limits of denominational identity. As evidenced both by the 2013 Pew report and the Pittsburgh Community Study, more and more people self-identify as “Just Jewish” or “Secular,” and fewer and fewer people self-identify
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APR
2018
The Limits of Denominational Identity
The classical way of talking about one’s Jewish identity and practice is through denomination. But denomination alone does not accurately portray one’s behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs. The labels themselves are limiting and vague. Which is undoubtedly a contributing facto
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APR
2018
What is Jewish Pittsburgh’s Real Target Demographic?
We have been presenting the results of the Community Study to specific audiences for several weeks now. (We customize each and every presentation based on the audience’s impact area(s) so please contact us if you’d like to schedule a discussion with us about your specific
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