Research Updates

Research from Academic Institutes

Steinhardt Social Research Institute, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University

Book Chapter

Aronson, J. K., Saxe, L., Brookner, M. A., Boxer, M., & Magidin de Kramer, R. (In press). The Impact of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on US Jewry: A Preliminary Assessment. In A. Dashefsky & I.M. Sheskin (Eds.), American Jewish Year Book 2020 (Vol. 120). Springer International Publishing.

Journal Articles

Saxe, L. (2020). Misogyny and the Continuity Crisis: Is Social Science Research Responsible? American Jewish History, Volume 104, Issue 2/3: 221–228.

Wright, G., Saxe, L., & Wald, K. (In press). Is Criticism Disloyal? American Jews’ Attitudes toward Israel. Politics and Religion.

Reports

Aronson, J. K., Boxer, M., Brookner, M. A., Magidin de Kramer, R., & Saxe, L. (September. 2020). Building Resilient Jewish Communities: A Jewish Response to the Coronavirus Crisis: BRJC Topline Report for Aggregated Data. Waltham, MA: Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University.

Aronson, J. K., Brookner, M. A., Chapman, E., Mangoubi, D., Aaronson, H., Feinberg, M., Boxer, M., & Saxe, L. (August 2020). 2019 Twin Cities Jewish Community Study. Waltham, MA: Steinhardt Social Research Institute, Brandeis University.

Chertok, F., Brookner, M. A., Minkin, R., & Glazer, T. (August 2020). Swimming Upstream: Interfaith Families in Greater Toronto. Waltham, MA: Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University.

Nussbaum, D., Tighe, E., Parmer, D., Kallista, D., Magidin de Kramer, R., Seabrum, X., & Saxe, L. (September 2020). Estimating the Jewish Vote: Analysis among the Jewish Electorate. Waltham, MA: American Jewish Population Project at Steinhardt Social Research Institute, Brandeis University.

Nussbaum, D., Tighe, E., Parmer, D., Kallista, D., Magidin de Kramer, R., Seabrum, X., & Saxe, L. (September 2020). Jewish Young Adults: Analysis among the Jewish Electorate. Waltham, MA: American Jewish Population Project at Steinhardt Social Research Institute, Brandeis University.

Samuel, N., Sales, A. L., Minkin, R., & Chapman, E. (June 2020). Springboard’s Bet Cohort: Key Findings and Future Considerations. Waltham, MA: Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University.

Tighe, E., Parmer, D., Kallista, D., Nussbaum, D., Magidin de Kramer, R., Seabrum, X., & Saxe, L. (September 2020). Jewish Independents: An Analysis of Political Independents among the Jewish Electorate in the United States. Waltham, MA: American Jewish Population Project at Steinhardt Social Research Institute, Brandeis University.

Wright, G., Hecht, S., & Saxe, L. (November 2020). Jewish Futures Project. Birthright Israel’s First Decade of Applicants: A Look at the Long-term Program Impact. Waltham, MA: Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University.

Research from Individual Scholars

Chiswick, B.R. 2020. Jews at Work: Their Economic Progress in the American Labor Market. Springer.

Covering the period 1860 to the early twenty-first century, the 17 chapters analyze the educational, occupational and income progress of American Jews (both immigrants and the US born)—for both men and women—compared to other comparable Americans. It also analyzes alternative hypotheses for this impressive broad-based success over the last 160 years.

Goldscheider, C., Fishbane, S., and Lightstone, J. 2020. Exploring Mishnah’s Worlds: Social Science Approaches. Palgrave MacMillan.

Gross, Z. and Rutland, S.D. 2020. “The Impact of Context on Attitudes Toward Heritage Languages: A Case Study of Jewish Schools in the Asia–Pacific Region.” Journal of Jewish Education, 86:3, 241–270.