Attitudes of American Jews
What movement of Judaism are you a part of?
| 0% (0) | Orthodox | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Conservative | |
| 33% (2) | Reform | |
| 0% (0) | Reconstructionist | |
| 0% (0) | Other Movement | |
| 50% (3) | Secular |
6 voters have answered this question.
What is your gender?
| 83% (5) | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Female |
6 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 16% (1) | Under 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | 18-30 | |
| 33% (2) | 31-50 | |
| 0% (0) | 51-64 | |
| 16% (1) | 65 and Older |
6 voters have answered this question.
What type of Jewish ethnicity are you?
| 50% (3) | Ashkenazi | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Sephardic | |
| 0% (0) | Mizrahi | |
| 0% (0) | Ethiopian | |
| 33% (2) | Mixed | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
6 voters have answered this question.
What is your race?
| 0% (0) | Black | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% (6) | White | |
| 0% (0) | Hispanic | |
| 0% (0) | Asian | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
6 voters have answered this question.
How often do you go to synagogue?
| 16% (1) | More than once a week | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Once a week | |
| 0% (0) | Once a month to once every few weeks | |
| 33% (2) | Once a year or several times a year | |
| 50% (3) | Never |
6 voters have answered this question.
Are you Kosher?
| 16% (1) | Fully Kosher | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Mostly Kosher (at home) | |
| 33% (2) | Sometimes Kosher | |
| 33% (2) | Not at all |
6 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe in God?
| 33% (2) | Yes, and I believe the Messiah will one day come | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (3) | Yes, but in a spiritual way | |
| 0% (0) | To some extent | |
| 16% (1) | Not at all | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Is anti-semitism a problem in the United States?
| 0% (0) | Yes, a very serious problem | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (4) | Yes, somewhat of a problem | |
| 0% (0) | No, not much of a problem | |
| 16% (1) | No, not at all a problem | |
| 16% (1) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Is anti-semitism a problem in the Muslim world?
| 83% (5) | Yes, a very serious problem | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Yes, somewhat of a problem | |
| 0% (0) | No, not much of a problem | |
| 0% (0) | No, not a problem at all | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Please say whether or not you agree with this statement: "Despite an American Jew's personal opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he or she should always support the policies of Israel's elected government."
| 66% (4) | Agree, a Jew should always support Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | Disagree, a Jew shouldn't always support Israel | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Please say whether or not you agree with the following: "Given my views on diversity, equality, and justice for all, I feel uncomfortable with the idea of a Jewish state."
| 16% (1) | Agree, uncomfortable with Jewish state | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (4) | Disagree, no problem with Jewish state | |
| 16% (1) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on Israeli settlements in the West Bank?
| 33% (2) | They should be expanded | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | They should remain at current levels | |
| 16% (1) | They should be decreased in number | |
| 16% (1) | They should all be removed |
6 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on Israel's security fence/separation barrier?
| 66% (4) | The fence protects Israeli citizens from bombers | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | The fence illegally encroaches on Palestinian land | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on the creation of a Palestinian state?
| 66% (4) | Should be a Palestinian state | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | Shouldn't be a Palestinian state | |
| 0% (0) | Not Sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
What's your overall opinion of Israel?
| 50% (3) | Very Favorable | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | Somewhat Favorable | |
| 16% (1) | Somewhat Unfavorable | |
| 0% (0) | Very Unfavorable |
6 voters have answered this question.
Do you believe that most Arabs simply want the return of the occupied territories, or do you believe that most Arabs want to see Israel destroyed?
| 33% (2) | Most Arabs want the return of the territories | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (4) | Most Arabs want Israel's destruction | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Is anti-zionism the same thing as anti-semitism?
| 33% (2) | Yes, they're the same | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (4) | No, they're different | |
| 0% (0) | Unsure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Who's more Jewish, someone who's mother is Jewish but doesn't observe very many aspects of Judaism, or someone who's father is Jewish and whose mother isn't, but attends synagogue, observes Jewish holidays, and engages in study of Judaism?
| 60% (3) | More Jewish with a Jewish mother | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (1) | More Jewish with a Jewish father but who's more observant | |
| 20% (1) | Not sure |
5 voters have answered this question.
Which is worse, intermarriage with Gentiles or Anti-semitism?
| 16% (1) | Intermarriage | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% (4) | Anti-semitism | |
| 16% (1) | Both are equally bad | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
What's your position on abortion?
| 100% (6) | Pro-choice/Mostly Pro-choice | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Pro-life/Mostly Pro-life | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Where do you come down on the issue of gay marriage?
| 50% (3) | Support gay marriage | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | Support civil unions only | |
| 16% (1) | Oppose any legal recognition for gay couples |
6 voters have answered this question.
Do you support the War in Iraq?
| 33% (2) | Yes, I support it | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | No, I'm against it | |
| 33% (2) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Do you support the War in Afghanistan?
| 33% (2) | Yes, I support it | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | No, I'm against it | |
| 33% (2) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Would you support a War against Iran?
| 50% (3) | Yes, with a strike by the US, Israel, or both | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Yes, but only if Israel attacks Iran, not the US | |
| 33% (2) | No, no one should attack Iran | |
| 16% (1) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
What party do you affiliate yourself with?
| 66% (4) | Democrat | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Republican | |
| 0% (0) | Independent | |
| 16% (1) | Green | |
| 0% (0) | Libertarian | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
6 voters have answered this question.
What are you politically?
| 33% (2) | Very Liberal | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Liberal | |
| 33% (2) | Moderate | |
| 16% (1) | Conservative | |
| 0% (0) | Very Conservative | |
| 16% (1) | Libertarian | |
| 0% (0) | Not sure |
6 voters have answered this question.
Regardless of whether or not you voted or were eligeable to vote, whom did you support in the 2004 presidential election?
| 50% (3) | John Kerry/John Edwards (Dem) | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (2) | George Bush/Dick Cheney (Rep) | |
| 0% (0) | Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo (Ind) | |
| 16% (1) | Other candidate/None |
6 voters have answered this question.
How about in the 2000 election?
| 50% (3) | Al Gore/Joe Lieberman (Dem) | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | George Bush/Dick Cheney (Rep) | |
| 0% (0) | Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke (Green) | |
| 33% (2) | Other candidate/None |
6 voters have answered this question.
Are you proud of being Jewish?
| 83% (5) | Yes, very much | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | To some extent | |
| 0% (0) | Not very much | |
| 0% (0) | Not at all |
6 voters have answered this question.
Where do you see the Jewish people in 50 years?
| 50% (3) | Growing and thriving as a community | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | Drifting further and further apart from each other | |
| 33% (2) | Remaining the same as now |
6 voters have answered this question.
Which Israeli political party do you most identify with?
| 20% (1) | Likud | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Kadima | |
| 0% (0) | Labor-Meimad | |
| 0% (0) | Meretz-Yachad | |
| 0% (0) | Shas | |
| 20% (1) | Israel Beytenu | |
| 0% (0) | National Union | |
| 0% (0) | Gil | |
| 0% (0) | United Torah Judaism | |
| 0% (0) | United Arab List--Ta'al | |
| 20% (1) | Hadash | |
| 0% (0) | Balad | |
| 40% (2) | Other |
5 voters have answered this question.
Finally, what is the most important aspect, to you personally, of being a Jew?
| 66% (4) | Being part of the Jewish people | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Keeping Kosher | |
| 0% (0) | Observing all Halachical Laws | |
| 0% (0) | Believing in God | |
| 0% (0) | Celebrating Holidays | |
| 0% (0) | Supporting Israel | |
| 33% (2) | Tzedekah/Righteous Giving or Tikkun Olam/Repairing the World | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
6 voters have answered this question.
