Abstract
Both the Cohen–Kelman paper and the Sasson–Kadushin–Saxe paper acknowledge the importance of Jews of no religion, but both ignore a data source that could help resolve the disagreement between them, namely, the American Jewish Identity Survey (AJIS) 2001. This survey contains information about the attachment to Israel of both Jews by religion and Jews of no religion. AJIS 2001 shows that Jews of no religion are significantly less attached to Israel than Jews by religion. The share of American Jews who profess no religion has continued to grow. Strengthening the bonds between secular Jews and Israel is key to arresting the overall trend of distancing.
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The AJC surveys reported in the Sasson–Kadushin–Saxe paper are not “true” longitudinal data; they do not track the same 1,000 respondents every year, and thus cannot show what has changed or remained constant with these people.
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Keysar, A. Distancing from Israel: Evidence on Jews of No Religion. Cont Jewry 30, 199–204 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12397-010-9050-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12397-010-9050-7