To read the full report, the Nishma Research Profile of American Modern Orthodox Jews, please click here.
This profile of American Modern Orthodox Jews was conducted and supported by Modern Orthodox researchers, including an advisory group comprised of sociologists, educators, community leaders and rabbis. With 3,903 respondents in the US, this is the largest broad survey of the Modern Orthodox community. The community represents only about 4% of all American Jewry, with about 220,000 Modern Orthodox adults in the US (according to Pew Research). This survey’s sample size yields stronger statistical reliability than those of the relatively small Modern Orthodox segments contained in large-scale national studies of the Jewish population. Additionally, the questions asked in this study are not those that are typically asked of all American Jews (e.g., Conservative, Reform, unaffiliated, etc.), but are specifically focused on the issues most relevant to today’s Modern Orthodox Jews.
Modern Orthodoxy is the branch of Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional Jewish values and observance of Halacha with the secular, modern world. One of the issues that has been increasingly raised in recent years is that of the alleged fragmentation within Modern Orthodoxy. Some have spoken of a “schism” that could result from broadening differences in beliefs and attitudes.
Source: Nishma Research.