From the Director Birthright Israel’s 20th anniversary of its first educational trips provided an opportunity to take stock of the program’s impact on American Jewry. Read More

2019 Greater Cincinnati Jewish Community Study The study estimates that there are 18,900 Jewish households in Greater Cincinnati, with 32,100 Jewish individuals and a total of approximately 48,200 adults and children.  Read More

2018-19 Greater Denver Jewish Community Study The study estimates that there are 51,100 Jewish households in Greater Denver, with 90,800 Jewish individuals and a total of approximately 134,900 adults and children. Read More

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What is the gender and racial breakdown of the Jewish community in Iowa? What do we know about the community's political affiliations and how they compare to those of Jewish adults from other areas?

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In Case You Missed It Birthright's Measurable Impact: More American Jews , Leonard Saxe, Times of Israel, February 2, 2020 A Look Into Jewish Young Adults in the US - New Demographic Research from Brandeis and Moishe House , ejewishphilanthropy, January 28, 2020

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The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University is a multi-disciplinary research center dedicated to bringing the concepts, theories, and techniques of social science to bear on the study of contemporary Jewish life.  The Steinhardt Social Research Institute (SSRI), hosted at CMJS, uses innovative research methods to collect and analyze socio-demographic data on the Jewish community.