GenZ Now: Jewish Teens Research Study
Our new report, GenZ Now: Understanding and Connecting with Jewish Teens Today.
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Our new report, GenZ Now: Understanding and Connecting with Jewish Teens Today, unveiled at the Jewish Funders Network Conference and now released to the public, is the result of a unique collaborative partnership between funders, researchers, and the leadership of 14 national youth-serving organizations listed below. The survey responses of 17,576 Jewish teens provide a heretofore unprecedented understanding into who these teens are, what they care about and want, and to some extent, what the Jewish community can do to enhance their lives as people, and as Jews.
In 2017, The Jewish Education Project, in partnership with Rosov Consulting, embarked upon this ambitious project. Rooted in the original Generation Now Research and funded by The Jim Joseph Foundation, The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, and Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, this new research has endeavored to gain a broader and deeper understanding of the Jewish teen landscape across the United States.
We are also making some of the Appendix materials available below.
GenZ Research Online Appendix
The full report is available through the Berman Jewish DataBank. The following material should serve as a supplement to the report content.
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Our original Research to Action: UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGING JEWISH TEENS TODAY.
Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
J-JEP is a multi-denominational collaboration between Beth Shalom, a traditional Conservative congregation, and Rodef Shalom, a Classical Reform congregation. The learning in J-JEP reflects the belief that no two households are the same.
Dr. David Bryfman, Chief Executive Officer, The Jewish Education Project
This guide helps readers deepen their engagement with the text and put their social justice learning into action.
Peninsula Temple Beth El (PTBE), San Mateo, CA. Families in small groups with similar age kids begin learning together, move into separate groups for parallel study and then come back together for a family activity followed by participation in Shabbat worship.