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Appendix D. Codebook
2019 Western Massachusetts Jewish Community Study Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
SCREENER
SCRLIVE Do you live in the Pioneer Valley, Enfield, CT, or Brattleboro, VT for any part of the year? Response Unweighted n
0, No 282 1, Yes, in Hampden County 277 2, Yes, in Hampshire County 303 3, Yes, in Franklin County 78 4, Yes, in the Enfield area 20 5, Yes, in the Brattleboro area 7
Total 967
IF SCRLIVE=YES SCRCONJEW Do you or any other adult in your household consider themselves to be Jewish? Response Unweighted n
No 110 Yes 574
Total 684
IF SCRCONJEW=NO SCRPARJEW Do you or any adult in your household have a Jewish parent or were raised Jewish? Response Unweighted n
No 96 Yes 14
Total 110 112
HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
HHADNUM How many adults (age 18 or older) usually live in your household -- including yourself? Response Weighted % n
1 18 102 2 58 370 3 16 55 4 7 23 5 < 1 4
Total 100 554
HHCHNUM How many children (age 17 or younger) usually live in your household? Response Weighted % n
0 78 426 1 15 62 2 6 47 3 < 1 14 4 < 1 4 5 < 1 1
Total 100 554
HHZIP What is the ZIP code of your address in the Pioneer Valley? Response Unweighted n
01001 < 10 01002 68 01007 < 10 01010 < 10 01012 < 10 01020 < 10 01023 < 10 01027 21 01028 10 01030 < 10 01033 < 10 113
01035 < 10 01038 < 10 01039 < 10 01040 12 01050 < 10 01053 < 10 01054 < 10 01056 < 10 01057 < 10 01060 73 01062 41 01069 < 10 01070 < 10 01072 < 10 01073 < 10 01075 20 01077 < 10 01079 < 10 01082 < 10 01084 < 10 01085 < 10 01089 < 10 01093 < 10 01095 11 01096 < 10 01098 < 10 01106 116 01108 20 01109 < 10 01118 < 10 01119 < 10 01128 < 10 01160 < 10 01301 16 01330 < 10 01337 < 10 01340 < 10 01341 < 10 01342 < 10 01351 < 10 01360 < 10 01364 < 10 01367 < 10 01370 < 10 01373 < 10 01375 < 10 01376 < 10 02032 < 10 06070 < 10 06082 11 114
10075 < 10 99999 < 10
Total 554
RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
RESPGENDER What is your gender? Response Weighted % n
1, Male 42 203 2, Female 55 334 3, Prefer to identify another way 2 6
Total 100 543
RESPGENDER_OTH What is your gender? Other [textbox] 6 responses RESPAGE How old are you? Response Weighted % n
1, 18-49 47 121 2, 50-59 20 103 3, 60-69 16 158 4, 70+ 18 154
Total 100 536
IF RESPAGE =18 or 19 RESPHS Are you currently enrolled in high school? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 4
Total 100 4
115
RESPEDU What is the highest level of schooling you have completed? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 2, High school diploma 11 12 3, Some college or technical sch 16 32 4, Associate or technical degree 3 11 5, Bachelor's degree 25 134 6, Graduate degree (e.g. MA, MS, JD, MD, PhD) 45 349 7, Other < 1 3
Total 100 543
RESPEDU_OTH What is the highest level of schooling you have completed? Other [textbox] 9 responses
RESPRELIG What is your religion, if any? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 15 1, Jewish 68 458 2, Jewish and another religion 11 27 3, Christian 1 3 4, Buddhist < 1 1 7, Atheist 7 17 8, Agnostic 9 17 9, Other religion 3 5
Total 100 543
RESPRELIG_JOTH What is your religion, if any? Jewish and something else [textbox] 28 responses RESPRELIG_OROTH What is your religion, if any? Other religion [textbox] 8 responses 116
IF RESPRELIG IS NOT JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION RESPCONSIDER Aside from religion, do you consider yourself Jewish? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 59
Total 100 59
NOTE: IF RESPRELIG IS JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR RESPCONSDIER IS YES, RESPONDENT IS JEWISH RESPPARF Did you have Jewish parents? I had one or more Jewish fathers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 13 64 1, I had one or more Jewish fathers 87 479
Total 100 543
RESPPARM Did you have Jewish parents? I had one or more Jewish mothers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 14 64 1, I had one or more Jewish mothers 86 479
Total 100 543
RESPPARN Did you have Jewish parents? I had no Jewish parents Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 97 516 1, I had no Jewish parents 3 27
Total 100 543
117
RESPRELRSD Were you raised… Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 5 1, Jewish 75 456 2, Jewish and another religion 7 16 3, No religion 10 37 4, Other religion 7 29
Total 100 543
RESPRELRSD_JOTH Were you raised… Jewish and something else [textbox] 16 responses RESPRELRSD_OROTH Were you raised… Other religion [textbox] 40 responses (IF RJEWISH=1 AND RESPPARN = 1) AND (RESPRELRSD=NO RELIGION OR OTHER RELIGION) RESPCONVERT Did you have a formal conversion to Judaism? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 24
Total 100 24
IF RESPCONVERT=NO RESPWAYJEW Earlier, you said that you think of yourself as Jewish in some way. In your own words, could you please describe in what way you consider yourself Jewish? [textbox] 3 responses
118
IF RESPPARF= YES AND/OR RESPPARM= YES OR RESPRELRSD=JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION RESPSCH During grades K-12, did you ever attend a part-time or full-time Jewish school (e.g., a Hebrew School or Jewish day school)? Response Weighted % n
0, No 24 119 1, Yes 76 399
Total 100 518
RESPBARBAT Did you have a bar or bat mitzvah? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 4 0, No 38 206 1, Yes, as a child (age 12 or 13) 60 292 2, Yes, as an adult 2 41
Total 100 543
IF RJEWISH=1 RESPDENOM With which branch of Judaism do you currently identify, if any? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 4 1, Orthodox 8 41 2, Conservative 18 160 3, Reconstructionist 6 43 4, Reform 20 114 5, Renewal 1 12 6, Secular/Culturally Jewish 25 95 7, Just Jewish 22 65 8, Other 1 9
Total 100 543
119
RESPDENOM_OTH With which branch of Judaism do you currently identify, if any? Other [textbox] 25 responses
ADULT ROSTER
IF HHADNUM > 1 HHADRLT2 What is your relationship to this adult? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 1, Your spouse 71 373 2, Your adult child 11 23 4, Your parent 7 14 8, Your sibling < 1 1 10, Your significant other or partner 8 31 11, Your roommate/housemate 3 8 12, Other < 1 1
Total 100 452
HHADRLT2_OTH What is your relationship to this adult? Other [textbox] 1 response HHADGENDER2 What is this adult's gender? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 1 15 1, Male 59 237 2, Female 37 191 3, Prefers to identify another way 3 9
Total 100 452
120
HHADGENDER2_OTH What is this adult’s gender? Something not listed here [textbox] 9 responses HHADAGE2 What is {his/her/their} age? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 3 18-49 42 119 50-59 18 90 60-69 22 120 70+ 18 120
Total 100 452
IF HHADAGE2 = 18 or 19 HHADHS2 {Is he / Is she / Are they} currently enrolled in high school? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 99 4
Total 100 5
IF HHADRLT2 = (YOUR ADULT CHILD (2) OR YOUR STEPCHILD (3)) and HHADHS2= NO or BLANK HHADWHERE2 Where {does he/does she/do they} live for most of the year? Response Weighted % n
1, At home with you 86 15 2, At school in the Pioneer Valley 3 3 3, At school outside of the Pioneer Valley 11 5
Total 100 23
121
HHADRELIG2 What is {his/her/their} religion? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 2 5 1, Jewish 35 278 2, Jewish and another religion 5 14 3, Christian 19 56 4, Buddhist < 1 5 6, Muslim < 1 1 7, Atheist 8 26 8, Agnostic 14 31 9, Other religion 16 36
Total 100 452
HHADRELIG2_JOTH What is {his/her/their} religion? Jewish and something else [textbox] 13 responses HHADRELIG2_OROTH What is {his/her/their} religion? Other religion [textbox] 33 responses IF HHADRELIG2 IS NOT JEWISH (1) OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION (2) HHADCONSIDER2 Aside from religion, {does he / does she / do they} consider {himself/herself/themselves} Jewish? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 0, No 77 128 1, Yes 23 30
Total 100 160
122
HHADPARF2 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish fathers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 65 190 1, They had one or more Jewish fathers 35 262
Total 100 452
HHADPARM2 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish mothers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 60 182 1, They had one or more Jewish mothers 40 270
Total 100 452
HHADPARN2 {He/ She / They} had no Jewish parents Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 44 288 1, They had no Jewish parents 56 164
Total 100 452
HHADRELRSD2 In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 1 19 1, Jewish 33 244 2, Jewish and another religion 2 7 3, No religion 15 41 4, Other religion 49 141
Total 100 452
123
HHADRELRSD2_JOTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Jewish and something else [textbox] 7 responses HHADRELRSD2_OROTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Other religion 136 responses IF (HHADRELIG2 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER2 = YES) AND (HHADPARN2 = YES AND (HHADRELRSD2 = NO RELIGION OR OTHER RELIGION)) HHADCONVERT2 Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism? Response Weighted % n
0, No 33 10 1, Yes 63 23 2, In process 4 4
Total 100 37
IF HHADRELIG2 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER2 = YES HHADDENOM2 With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 4 5 1, Orthodox 7 27 2, Conservative 25 95 3, Reconstructionist 5 25 4, Reform 20 69 5, Renewal 1 2 6, Secular/culturally Jewish 20 41 7, Just Jewish 13 40 8, Other 5 18
Total 100 322
124
HHADDENOM2_OTH With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Other [textbox] 16 responses IF HHADNUM > 2 HHADRLT3 What is your relationship to this adult? Response Weighted % n
1, Your spouse 3 2 2, Your adult child 58 57 3, Your adult stepchild < 1 2 4, Your parent 12 3 6, Your mother- or father-in-law 2 1 7, Your daughter- or son-in-law < 1 2 8, Your sibling 4 2 9, Your fiancé/e 2 1 11, Your roommate/housemate 15 10 12, Other 3 2
Total 100 82
HHADRLT3_OTH What is your relationship to this adult? Other [textbox] 2 responses HHADGENDER3 What is this adult's gender? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 3 3 1, Male 46 35 2, Female 39 40 3, Prefers to identify another way 13 4
Total 100 82
HHADGENDER3_OTH What is this adult’s gender? Something not listed here [textbox] 4 responses
125
HHADAGE3 What is {his/her/their} age? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 1 2 18-49 76 71 50-59 2 2 60-69 11 3 70+ 9 4
Total 100 82
IF HHADAGE3 = 18 or 19 HHADHS3 {Is he / Is she / Are they} currently enrolled in high school? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 74 17 1, Yes 26 3
Total 100 21
IF HHADHS3= YES HHADSCHOOL3 In what type of school {are they} enrolled? Response Weighted % n
1, Public school < 1 1 3, Jewish day school or yeshiva < 1 1 5, Other (e,g,, homeschooling) 100 1
Total 100 3
126
IF HHADHS3= YES HHEADJEWED3 Since June 2019, has the third adult participated in any other form of Jewish education? Response Weighted % n
0, No < 1 1 1, Yes 100 2
Total 100 3
IF HHADRLT3 = (YOUR ADULT CHILD (2) OR YOUR STEPCHILD (3)) and HHADHS3= NO or BLANK HHADWHERE3 Where {does he/does she/do they} live for most of the year? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 1, At home with you 68 29 2, At school in the Pioneer Valley 12 4 3, At school outside of the Pioneer Valley 14 16 5, Outside of the Pioneer Valley 6 6
Total 100 56
HHADRELIG3 What is {his/her/their} religion? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 10 4 1, Jewish 40 54 2, Jewish and another religion < 1 1 3, Christian 17 4 7, Atheist 20 5 8, Agnostic 8 7 9, Other religion 4 7
Total 100 82
HHADRELIG3_JOTH What is {his/her/their} religion? Jewish and something else [textbox] 1 response 127
HHADRELIG3_OROTH What is {his/her/their} religion? Other religion [textbox] 7 responses IF HHADRELIG3 IS NOT JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION HHADCONSIDER3 Aside from religion, {does he / does she / do they} consider {himself/herself/themselves} Jewish? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 56 17 1, Yes 44 9
Total 100 27
HHADPARF3 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish fathers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 54 34 1, They had one or more Jewish fathers 46 48
Total 100 82
HHADPARM3 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish mothers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 44 26 1, They had one or more Jewish mothers 56 56
Total 100 82
HHADPARN3 {He/ She / They} had no Jewish parents Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 72 66 1, They had no Jewish parents 28 16
Total 100 82 128
HHADRELRSD3 In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 7 4 1, Jewish 37 50 2, Jewish and another religion 2 5 3, No religion 16 9 4, Other religion 38 14
Total 100 82
HHADRELRSD3_JOTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Jewish and something else [textbox] 4 responses HHADRELRSD3_OROTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Other religion [textbox] 13 responses IF (HHADRELIG3 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER3= YES) AND (HHADPARN3= YES AND (HHADRELRSD3= NO RELIGION OR OTHER RELIGION)) HHADCONVERT3 Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 1 1 2, In process 99 1
Total 100 2
129
IF HHADRELIG3 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER3 = YES HHADDENOM3 With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 1, Orthodox 13 5 2, Conservative 11 12 3, Reconstructionist < 1 3 4, Reform 33 13 5, Renewal 3 1 6, Secular/culturally Jewish 20 14 7, Just Jewish 5 12 8, Other 13 2
Total 100 64
HHADDENOM3_OTH With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Other [textbox] 2 responses IF HHADNUM > 3 HHADRLT4 What is your relationship to this adult? Response Weighted % n
2, Your adult child 50 13 4, Your parent < 1 1 7, Your daughter- or son-in-law < 1 2 8, Your sibling 13 1 11, Your roommate/housemate 29 7 12, Other 8 1
Total 100 25
HHADRLT4_OTH What is your relationship to this adult? Other [textbox] 2 responses
130
HHADGENDER4 What is this adult's gender? Response Weighted % n
1, Male 51 16 2, Female 36 7 3, Prefers to identify another way 13 2
Total 100 25
HHADGENDER4_OTH What is this adult’s gender? Something not listed here [textbox] 2 responses HHADAGE4 What is {his/her/their} age? Response Weighted % n
18-49 92 22 60-69 < 1 1 70+ 8 2
Total 100 25
IF HHADAGE4 = 18 or 19 HHADHS4 {Is he / Is she / Are they} currently enrolled in high school? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 5
Total 100 5
131
IF HHADRLT4 = (YOUR ADULT CHILD OR YOUR STEPCHILD) and HHADHS4= NO or BLANK HHADWHERE4 Where {does he/does she/do they} live for most of the year? Response Weighted % n
1, At home with you 50 5 2, At school in the Pioneer Valley 13 1 3, At school outside of the Pioneer Valley 37 7
Total 100 13
HHADRELIG4 What is {his/her/their} religion? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 21 1 1, Jewish 54 12 2, Jewish and another religion < 1 1 7, Atheist 3 2 8, Agnostic 9 5 9, Other religion 11 4
Total 100 25
HHADRELIG4_JOTH What is {his/her/their} religion? Jewish and something else [textbox] 1 response HHADRELIG4_OROTH What is {his/her/their} religion? Other religion [textbox] 4 responses IF HHADRELIG4 IS NOT JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION HHADCONSIDER4 Aside from religion, {does he / does she / do they} consider {himself/herself/themselves} Jewish? Response Weighted % n
0, No 43 8 1, Yes 57 4
Total 100 12 132
HHADPARF4 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish fathers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 45 13 1, They had one or more Jewish fathers 55 12
Total 100 25
HHADPARM4 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish mothers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 36 13 1, They had one or more Jewish mothers 64 12
Total 100 25
HHADPARN4 {He/ She / They} had no Jewish parents Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 68 15 1, They had no Jewish parents 32 10
Total 100 25
HHADRELRSD4 In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 21 1 1, Jewish 42 11 2, Jewish and another religion 1 2 3, No religion 21 5 4, Other religion 15 6
Total 100 25
133
HHADRELRSD4_JOTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Jewish and something else [textbox] 2 responses HHADRELRSD4_OROTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Other religion [textbox] 5 responses IF (HHADRELIG4 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER4= YES) AND (HHADPARN4= YES AND (HHADRELRSD4= NO RELIGION OR OTHER RELIGION)) HHADCONVERT4 Did {he/she/they} have a formal conversion to Judaism? Response Weighted % n
0, No 4 1 2, In process 96 1
Total 100 2
IF HHADRELIG4 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER4= YES HHADDENOM4 With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Response Weighted % n
2, Conservative 1 3 3, Reconstructionist 8 2 4, Reform 52 6 6, Secular/culturally Jewish 16 4 7, Just Jewish 22 1 8, Other < 1 1
Total 100 17
HHADDENOM4_OTH With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Other [textbox] 1 response 134
IF HHADNUM > 4 HHADRLT5 What is your relationship to this adult? Response Weighted % n
1, Your spouse < 1 1 2, Your adult child 79 2 11, Your roommate/housemate 20 1
Total 100 4
HHADGENDER5 What is this adult's gender? Response Weighted % n
1, Male 79 2 2, Female 21 2
Total 100 4
HHADAGE5 What is {his/her/their} age? Response Weighted % n
18-49 100 3 50-59 < 1 1
Total 100 4
IF HHADAGE5 = 18 or 19 HHADHS5 {Is he / Is she / Are they} currently enrolled in high school? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
135
IF HHADRLT5 = (YOUR ADULT CHILD OR YOUR STEPCHILD) and HHADHS5= NO or BLANK HHADWHERE5 Where {does he/does she/do they} live for most of the year? Response Weighted % n
3, At school outside of the Pioneer Valley 100 2
Total 100 2
HHADRELIG5 What is {his/her/their} religion? Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish 52 2 3, Christian 20 1 7, Atheist 28 1
Total 100 4
IF HHADRELIG5 IS NOT JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION HHADCONSIDER5 Aside from religion, {does he / does she / do they} consider {himself/herself/themselves} Jewish? Response Weighted % n
0, No 42 1 1, Yes 58 1
Total 100 2
HHADPARF5 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish fathers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 72 2 1, They had one or more Jewish fathers 28 2
Total 100 4
136
HHADPARM5 {He/ She / They} had one or more Jewish mothers Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 48 2 1, They had one or more Jewish mothers 52 2
Total 100 4
HHADPARN5 {He/ She / They} had no Jewish parents Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 80 3 1, They had no Jewish parents 20 1
Total 100 4
HHADRELRSD5 In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish 52 2 3, No religion 28 1 4, Other religion 20 1
Total 100 4
HHADRELRSD5_OROTH In what religion {was he / was she / were they} raised? Other religion [textbox] 1 response
137
IF HHADRELIG5 = JEWISH OR JEWISH AND ANOTHER RELIGION OR HHADCONSIDER5= YES HHADDENOM5 With which branch of Judaism {does he / does she / do they} identify, if any? Response Weighted % n
4, Reform 65 2 6, Secular/culturally Jewish 35 1
Total 100 3
CHILD ROSTER
IF HHCHNUM > 0 HHCHAGE1 How old is this child? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 2 3 0-5 41 30 6-12 15 37 13-17 42 57
Total 100 127
HHCHGENDER1 Is this child… Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 1, Male 57 72 2, Female 43 51 3, Prefers to identify another way < 1 2
Total 100 127
HHCHGENDER1_OTH Is this child… Something not listed here [textbox] 2 responses 138
HHCHRLT1 What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}? Response Weighted % n
1, Your child 82 119 2, Your stepchild < 1 1 3, Your sibling 10 1 4, Your grandchild 7 3 5, Other < 1 3
Total 100 127
HHCHRLT1_OTH What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}? Other [textbox] 4 responses HHCHGRD1 What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Response Weighted % n
Not yet in Kindergarten 37 27 Grades K-5 12 29 Grades 6-8 13 18 Grades 9-12 39 47 Other, please specify < 1 3
Total 100 124
HHCHGRD1_OTH What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Other [textbox] 3 responses
139
HHCHRELRSD1 Is this child being raised… Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish by religion 42 93 2, Secularly or culturally Jewish 29 20 3, Jewish and another religion 23 5 4, Another religion < 1 1 5, No religion < 1 5 6, Not yet decided 6 3
Total 100 127
HHCHRELRSD1_JOTH Is this child being raised… Jewish and another religion 5 responses HHCHRELRSD1_OROTH Is this child being raised… Another religion 1 response IF HHCHNUM > 1 HHCHRELSAME In terms of religion, are all of the children in the household being raised in the same way? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No < 1 1 1, Yes 100 64
Total 100 66
140
IF HHCHGRD1 = GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHSCHOOL1 In what type of school is {he / she / this child} currently enrolled? Response Weighted % n
1, Public school 5 64 2, Charter school 18 5 3, Jewish day school or yeshiva 28 19 4, Non-Jewish private school 46 8 5, Other (e,g,, homeschooling) 3 4
Total 100 100
IF HHCHGRD1 = GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHJEWED1 Since June 2019, has {he / she / this child} participated in any other form of Jewish education (e.g., school, camp, youth group, tutoring, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 0, No 67 49 1, Yes 33 49
Total 100 100
IF (HHCHAGE1 > 12 AND HHCHGENDER1 = MALE) OR (HHCHAGE1 > 11 AND HHCHGENDER1 = FEMALE OR NOT LISTED OR BLANK) HHCHBARBAT1 Did this child have a bar or bat mitzvah? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 1, Yes 38 44 2, Will have one in the future < 1 2 3, No 62 12
Total 100 59
141
IF HHCHNUM > 1 HHCHAGE2 How old is this child? Response Weighted % n
0-5 41 14 6-12 54 31 13-17 4 21
Total 100 66
HHCHGENDER2 Is this child… Response Weighted % n
1, Male 39 31 2, Female 60 31 3, Prefers to identify another way < 1 4
Total 100 66
HHCHGENDER2_OTH Is this child… Something not listed here [textbox] 3 responses HHCHRLT2 What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}? Response Weighted % n
1, Your child 100 63 2, Your stepchild < 1 1 4, Your grandchild < 1 2
Total 100 66
142
HHCHGRD2 What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Response Weighted % n
Not yet in Kindergarten 24 9 Grades K-5 65 25 Grades 6-8 7 13 Grades 9-12 4 18 Other, please specify < 1 1
Total 100 66
HHCHGRD2_OTH What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Other [textbox] 1 response IF HHCHRELSAME=NO HHCHRELRSD2 Is this child being raised… Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish by religion 86 48 2, Secularly or culturally Jewish 13 13 4, Another religion < 1 1 5, No religion < 1 4
Total 100 66
IF HHCHGRD2= GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHSCHOOL2 In what type of school is {he / she / this child} currently enrolled? Response Weighted % n
1, Public school 6 37 2, Charter school 2 4 3, Jewish day school or yeshiva 60 10 4, Non-Jewish private school 32 5 5, Other (e,g,, homeschooling) < 1 1
Total 100 57
143
IF HHCHGRD2 = GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHJEWED2 Since June 2019, has {he / she / this child} participated in any other form of Jewish education (e.g., school, camp, youth group, tutoring, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 71 27 1, Yes 29 29
Total 100 57
IF (HHCHAGE2 > 12 AND HHCHGENDER2 = MALE) OR (HHCHAGE2> 11 AND HHCHGENDER2 = FEMALE OR NOT LISTED OR BLANK) HHCHBARBAT2 Did this child have a bar or bat mitzvah? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 12 19 2, Will have one in the future < 1 1 3, No 88 6
Total 100 26
IF HHCHNUM > 2 HHCHAGE3 How old is this child? Response Weighted % n
0-5 25 3 6-12 74 9 13-17 1 7
Total 100 19
144
HHCHGENDER3 Is this child… Response Weighted % n
1, Male 2 9 2, Female 98 10
Total 100 19
HHCHRLT3 What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}? Response Weighted % n
1, Your child 100 19
Total 100 19
HHCHGRD3 What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Response Weighted % n
Not yet in Kindergarten < 1 3 Grades K-5 98 7 Grades 6-8 < 1 4 Grades 9-12 1 5
Total 100 19
IF HHCHRELSAME=NO HHCHRELRSD3 Is this child being raised… Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish by religion 75 15 2, Secularly or culturally Jewish 24 3 5, No religion < 1 1
Total 100 19
145
IF HHCHGRD3= GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHSCHOOL3 In what type of school is {he / she / this child} currently enrolled? Response Weighted % n
1, Public school 1 12 3, Jewish day school or yeshiva 99 4
Total 100 16
IF HHCHGRD3 = GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHJEWED3 Since June 2019, has {he / she / this child} participated in any other form of Jewish education (e.g., school, camp, youth group, tutoring, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
0, No < 1 4 1, Yes 99 12
Total 100 16
IF (HHCHAGE3 > 12 AND HHCHGENDER3 = MALE) OR (HHCHAGE3> 11 AND HHCHGENDER3 = FEMALE OR NOT LISTED OR BLANK) HHCHBARBAT3 Did this child have a bar or bat mitzvah? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 84 5 2, Will have one in the future < 1 1 3, No 15 1
Total 100 7
146
IF HHCHNUM > 3 HHCHAGE4 How old is this child? Response Weighted % n
0-5 < 1 1 6-12 < 1 1 13-17 99 3
Total 100 5
HHCHGENDER4 Is this child… Response Weighted % n
1, Male < 1 2 2, Female 99 3
Total 100 5
HHCHRLT4 What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}? Response Weighted % n
1, Your child 100 5
Total 100 5
HHCHGRD4 What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Response Weighted % n
Not yet in Kindergarten < 1 1 Grades 6-8 < 1 1 Grades 9-12 99 3
Total 100 5
147
IF HHCHRELSAME=NO HHCHRELRSD4 Is this child being raised… Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish by religion 100 5
Total 100 5
IF HHCHGRD4= GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHSCHOOL4 In what type of school is {he / she / this child} currently enrolled? Response Weighted % n
1, Public school < 1 3 3, Jewish day school or yeshiva 100 1
Total 100 4
IF HHCHGRD4 = GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHJEWED4 Since June 2019, has {he / she / this child} participated in any other form of Jewish education (e.g., school, camp, youth group, tutoring, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
0, No < 1 1 1, Yes 100 3
Total 100 4
IF (HHCHAGE4 > 12 AND HHCHGENDER4 = MALE) OR (HHCHAGE4> 11 AND HHCHGENDER4 = FEMALE OR NOT LISTED OR BLANK) HHCHBARBAT4 Did this child have a bar or bat mitzvah? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 2 3, No < 1 1
Total 100 3 148
IF HHCHNUM > 4 HHCHAGE5 How old is this child? Response Weighted % n
13-17 100 1
Total 100 1
HHCHGENDER5 Is this child… Response Weighted % n
1, Male 100 1
Total 100 1
HHCHRLT5 What is your relationship to {him/her/this child}? Response Weighted % n
1, Your child 100 1
Total 100 1
HHCHGRD5 What grade is {he/she/this child} in for the 2019-20 school year? Response Weighted % n
Grades 9-12 100 1
Total 100 1
149
IF HHCHRELSAME=NO HHCHRELRSD5 Is this child being raised… Response Weighted % n
1, Jewish by religion 100 1
Total 100 1
IF HHCHGRD5= GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHSCHOOL5 In what type of school is {he / she / this child} currently enrolled? Response Weighted % n
3, Jewish day school or yeshiva 100 1
Total 100 1
IF HHCHGRD5 = GRADES K-12, OTHER (0-13) HHCHJEWED5 Since June 2019, has {he / she / this child} participated in any other form of Jewish education (e.g., school, camp, youth group, tutoring, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 1
Total 100 1
IF (HHCHAGE5 > 12 AND HHCHGENDER5 = MALE) OR (HHCHAGE5> 11 AND HHCHGENDER5 = FEMALE OR NOT LISTED OR BLANK) HHCHBARBAT5 Did this child have a bar or bat mitzvah? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 1
Total 100 1
150
MULTIGENERATIONAL
NHCCNUM How many children do you have, of any age, who do NOT usually live in your household? Please include both adult and minor children who do NOT usually live with you. Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 9 0 50 199 1 21 83 2 16 159 3 8 71 4 3 22 5 < 1 8 6 < 1 2 12 < 1 1
Total 100 554
IF NHCCNUM > 0 NHCCNUMOUT How many of these children live in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 7 10 0 55 200 1 32 107 2 6 23 3 < 1 5 4 < 1 1
Total 100 346
151
IF NHCCNUM > 0 AND RESPAGE > 49 NHCCGRAND Do you have any grandchildren who do NOT usually live in your household? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 0, No 61 151 1, Yes, in the Pioneer Valley 14 39 2, Yes, elsewhere 19 110 3, Yes, both 5 31
Total 100 333
IF RESPAGE < 75 NHPARENT Do you {or your spouse or partner} have a parent living in the Pioneer Valley, but outside of your household? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 0, No 50 224 1, Yes 37 115 2, Don't have a living parent 13 129
Total 100 470
152
RESIDENCY
LOCOWN Is your home in the Pioneer Valley… Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 1, Owned by you or anyone in your household 79 478 2, Rented by you or anyone in your household 20 64 3, Occupied without payment of rent or < 1 10 mortgage
Total 100 554
RESPRSDWHERE Where were you raised primarily? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 3 1, The Pioneer Valley 26 108 2, Elsewhere in the United States 69 406 3, Other country 4 26
Total 100 543
IF RESPRSDWHERE is not Pioneer Valley LOCRSDELSE For how many years have you lived in the Pioneer Valley? Please enter 0 if you have lived in the area for less than one year. Response Weighted % n
1, 0-4 years 12 38 2, 5-9 years 20 45 3, 10-19 years 17 82 4, 20+ years 51 269
Total 100 434
153
IF RESPRSDWHERE = Pioneer Valley LOCLIFE Aside from college, graduate school, or military service, have you lived in the Pioneer Valley all of your adult life? Response Weighted % n
0, No 31 32 1, Yes 69 76
Total 100 108
IF LOCLIFE = NO LOCYEARSCOMB4 How many years ago did you most recently return to live in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
1, 0-4 years 13 49 2, 5-9 years 15 48 3, 10-19 years 14 88 4, 20+ years 59 354
Total 100 539
IF RESPRSDWHERE is not Pioneer Valley OR LOCLIFE= NO LOCREASCOST What are the primary reasons you moved to the Pioneer Valley? Cost of living Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 94 424 1, Cost of living 6 43
Total 100 467
154
LOCREASJOB What are the primary reasons you moved to the Pioneer Valley? For a job or career Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 60 257 1, For a job or career 40 210
Total 100 467
LOCREASSCH What are the primary reasons you moved to the Pioneer Valley? For school Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 65 387 1, For school 35 80
Total 100 467
LOCREASCOMM What are the primary reasons you moved to the Pioneer Valley? Quality of life in the Pioneer Valley Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 71 313 1, Quality of life in the Pioneer Valley 29 154
Total 100 467
LOCREASFAM What are the primary reasons you moved to the Pioneer Valley? To be close to family Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 80 364 1, To be close to family 20 103
Total 100 467
155
LOCREASNONE What are the primary reasons you moved to the Pioneer Valley? None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 89 419 1, None of the above 11 48
Total 100 467
LOCMOVE Before you moved to your current address, did you live in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 5 0, No 35 233 1, Yes 64 305
Total 100 543
IF LOCMOVE = YES LOCMOVEINT In which part of the Pioneer Valley did you live before moving to your current address? Response Weighted % n
1, Hampden County 48 121 2, Hampshire County 48 147 3, Franklin County 3 30 4, Elsewhere < 1 7
Total 100 305
LOCSECHOME Aside from your home in the Pioneer Valley, do you live elsewhere for any part of the year? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 3 0, No 86 467 1, Yes 12 73
Total 100 543
156
IF LOCSECHOME= Yes LOCSECWHERE Where is your other home? Response Weighted % n
1, Elsewhere in Massachusetts 25 17 2, Other Northeastern US 42 17 3, Southern US 18 26 5, Western US 13 8 6, Rest of world 1 5
Total 100 73
PRESCHOOL
IF HHCHGRD1 = NOT YET IN KINDERGARTEN (14) PKNOW1 Is the child currently enrolled in a preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 17 7 1, Yes 83 20
Total 100 27
IF PKNOW1 = YES PKJEWISH1 Is the child in a Jewish preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 93 15 1, Yes 7 5
Total 100 20
157
IF HHCHGRD2 = NOT YET IN KINDERGARTEN (14) PKNOW2 Is the child currently enrolled in a preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 1 3 1, Yes 99 6
Total 100 9
IF PKNOW2 = YES PKJEWISH2 Is the child in a Jewish preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 33 3 1, Yes 67 3
Total 100 6
IF HHCHGRD3 = NOT YET IN KINDERGARTEN (14) PKNOW3 Is the child currently enrolled in a preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 2 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 3
IF PKNOW3= YES PKJEWISH3 Is the child in a Jewish preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
158
IF HHCHGRD4 = NOT YET IN KINDERGARTEN (14) PKNOW4 Is the child currently enrolled in a preschool or daycare program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
PJ LIBRARY
IF ANY HHCHAGE1-HHCHAGE10 <13 PJLIB PJ Library is a program that sends free Jewish children’s books to families with young children. Does your household currently receive books from PJ Library? Response Weighted % n
0, No 44 27 1, Yes 31 47 2, Not aware of it 24 5
Total 100 79
K-12 JEWISH EDUCATION
Minor Children
JEDPT1 Is this child CURRENTLY enrolled in a Jewish part-time school like a Hebrew School, Religious School, or Sunday School? Response Weighted % n
0, No 63 27 1, Yes 37 22
Total 100 49
159
IF JEDPT1=NO JEDTUT1 Does this child CURRENTLY participate in other forms of Jewish education, like tutoring or private classes? (e.g., Hebrew language tutoring, online classes, etc.) Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 67 20 1, Yes 33 6
Total 100 27
JEDDYC1 Did this child attend a Jewish DAY camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 84 35 1, Yes 16 13
Total 100 49
JEDOVC1 Did this child attend a Jewish OVERNIGHT camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 78 32 1, Yes 22 17
Total 100 49
160
IF HHCHGRD1 IS 6-12, OTHER (6-13) JEDYG1 Does this child participate in a Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) or teen program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 55 14 1, Yes 45 15
Total 100 29
IF HHCHGRD1 IS 7-12, OTHER (7-13) JEDISR1 Has this child ever gone on a peer travel trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, No 71 17 1, Yes 29 9
Total 100 26
JEDPT2 Is this child CURRENTLY enrolled in a Jewish part-time school like a Hebrew School, Religious School, or Sunday School? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 16 1, Yes < 1 13
Total 100 29
IF JEDPT2=NO JEDTUT2 Does this child CURRENTLY participate in other forms of Jewish education, like tutoring or private classes? (e.g., Hebrew language tutoring, online classes, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 67 14 1, Yes 33 2
Total 100 16 161
JEDDYC2 Did this child attend a Jewish DAY camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 66 22 1, Yes 34 7
Total 100 29
JEDOVC2 Did this child attend a Jewish OVERNIGHT camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 64 19 1, Yes 36 10
Total 100 29
IF HHCHGRD2 IS 6-12, OTHER (6-13) JEDYG2 Does this child participate in a Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) or teen program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 10 1, Yes < 1 5
Total 100 15
IF HHCHGRD2 IS 7-12, OTHER (7-13) JEDISR2 Has this child ever gone on a peer travel trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, No 97 9 1, Yes 3 1
Total 100 10
162
JEDPT3 Is this child CURRENTLY enrolled in a Jewish part-time school like a Hebrew School, Religious School, or Sunday School? Response Weighted % n
0, No 76 8 1, Yes 24 4
Total 100 12
IF JEDPT3=NO JEDTUT3 Does this child CURRENTLY participate in other forms of Jewish education, like tutoring or private classes? (e.g., Hebrew language tutoring, online classes, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 7 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 8
JEDDYC3 Did this child attend a Jewish DAY camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No < 1 9 1, Yes 99 3
Total 100 12
JEDOVC3 Did this child attend a Jewish OVERNIGHT camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 99 10 1, Yes < 1 2
Total 100 12
163
IF HHCHGRD3 IS 6-12, OTHER (6-13) JEDYG3 Does this child participate in a Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) or teen program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 3 3 1, Yes 97 3
Total 100 6
IF HHCHGRD3 IS 7-12, OTHER (7-13) JEDISR3 Has this child ever gone on a peer travel trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, No 4 4 1, Yes 96 1
Total 100 5
JEDPT4 Is this child CURRENTLY enrolled in a Jewish part-time school like a Hebrew School, Religious School, or Sunday School? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 3
Total 100 3
IF JEDPT4=NO JEDTUT4 Does this child CURRENTLY participate in other forms of Jewish education, like tutoring or private classes? (e.g., Hebrew language tutoring, online classes, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 2 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 3
164
JEDDYC4 Did this child attend a Jewish DAY camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 3
Total 100 3
JEDOVC4 Did this child attend a Jewish OVERNIGHT camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 2 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 3
IF HHCHGRD4 IS 6-12, OTHER (6-13) JEDYG4 Does this child participate in a Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) or teen program? Response Weighted % n
0, No < 1 1 1, Yes 100 2
Total 100 3
IF HHCHGRD4 IS 7-12, OTHER (7-13) JEDISR4 Has this child ever gone on a peer travel trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, No < 1 1 1, Yes 100 1
Total 100 2
165
JEDPT5 Is this child CURRENTLY enrolled in a Jewish part-time school like a Hebrew School, Religious School, or Sunday School? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
IF JEDPT5=NO JEDTUT5 Does this child CURRENTLY participate in other forms of Jewish education, like tutoring or private classes? (e.g., Hebrew language tutoring, online classes, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
JEDDYC5 Did this child attend a Jewish DAY camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
JEDOVC5 Did this child attend a Jewish OVERNIGHT camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 1
Total 100 1
166
IF HHCHGRD5 IS 6-12, OTHER (6-13) JEDYG5 Does this child participate in a Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) or teen program? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 1
Total 100 1
IF HHCHGRD5 IS 7-12, OTHER (7-13) JEDISR5 Has this child ever gone on a peer travel trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes 100 1
Total 100 1
Adult Child in High School
JEDADPT3 Is this person CURRENTLY enrolled in a Jewish part-time school like a Hebrew School, Religious School, or Sunday School? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 2
IF JEDADPT3= NO JEDADTUT3 Does this person CURRENTLY participate in other forms of Jewish education, like tutoring or private classes? (e.g., Hebrew language tutoring, online classes, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1
Total 100 1
167
JEDADDYC3 Did this person attend a Jewish DAY camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 2
Total 100 2
JEDADOVC3 Did this person attend a Jewish OVERNIGHT camp in the summer of 2019? (This includes attendance as a camper or staff member.) Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 2
JEDADYG3 Does this person participate in a Jewish youth group (e.g., BBYO, NFTY, USY, NCSY) or teen program? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 2
JEDADISR3 Has this person ever gone on a peer travel trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, No 100 1 1, Yes < 1 1
Total 100 2
168
RELIGIOUS LIFE
RLSYNANY Do you {or anyone in your household} currently belong to a Jewish congregation, such as a synagogue, temple, minyan, chavurah, or High Holy Day congregation? Response Weighted % n
0, No 73 214 1, Yes 27 340
Total 100 554
IF HHADNUM>1 AND RLSYNANY=YES RLSYNWHO Is the synagogue member you or someone else? Response Weighted % n
1, Me 19 51 2, Someone else 17 10 3, Both me and someone else 64 224
Total 100 285
RLSYNNUMB How many congregations in the Pioneer Valley do you or anyone in your household belong to? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 11 3 0 9 7 1 57 287 2 20 35 3 1 5 4 < 1 2 5 1 1
Total 100 340
RLSYNNAME1 Congregation Name [textbox] 328 responses 169
RLSYNCITY1 City [textbox} 328 responses RLSYNYRS1 Number of years you have been a member Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 8 6 0-9 years 38 97 10-19 years 16 70 20-29 years 17 58 30-39 years 8 35 40+ years 14 62
Total 100 328
RLSYNDUES1 Do you pay membership dues of any sort? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 2 2 1, Yes, I pay dues of some sort 78 286 2, No, dues are not required for membership 13 18 3, No, I consider myself a member but do not 7 22 pay dues
Total 100 328
RLSYNNAME2 Congregation Name [textbox] 40 responses RLSYNCITY2 City [textbox} 40 responses
170
RLSYNYRS2 Number of years you have been a member Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 9 5 0-9 years 53 17 10-19 years 12 8 20-29 years 22 5 40+ years 4 5
Total 100 40
RLSYNDUES2 Do you pay membership dues of any sort? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 8 5 1, Yes, I pay dues of some sort 36 23 2, No, dues are not required for membership 34 11 3, No, I consider myself a member but do not 22 1 pay dues
Total 100 40
RLSYNNAME3 Congregation Name [textbox] 7 responses RLSYNCITY3 City [textbox} 7 responses RLSYNYRS3 Number of years you have been a member Response Weighted % n
0-9 years 83 4 10-19 years 3 2 30-39 years 13 1
Total 100 7
171
RLSYNDUES3 Do you pay membership dues of any sort? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes, I pay dues of some sort 5 3 2, No, dues are not required for membership 95 4
Total 100 7
RLSYNNAME4 Congregation Name [textbox] 2 responses RLSYNCITY4 City [textbox} 2 responses
RLSYNYRS4 Number of years you have been a member Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 99 1 0-9 years < 1 1
Total 100 2
RLSYNDUES4 Do you pay membership dues of any sort? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 99 1 2, No, dues are not required for membership < 1 1
Total 100 2
172
RLSYNPV Have you ever belonged to {another} synagogue in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 0, No 61 353 1, Yes 38 184
Total 100 539
RLSYNSVC Aside from special occasions like weddings, bar or mat mitzvahs, and funerals, how often did you attend any type of organized Jewish religious services in the last year? Response Weighted % n
1, Never 32 108 2, Once or twice a year 38 165 3, Every few months 13 109 4, About once a month 2 42 5, Two or three times a month 8 54 6, Once a week or more 8 61
Total 100 539
RLSHABCAND How often do you or anyone in your household light Shabbat candles on a Friday night? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 1, Never 57 230 2, Sometimes 26 159 3, Usually 7 77 4, Always 9 82
Total 100 550
173
RLSHABDIN How often do you have or attend a special meal for Shabbat? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 5 1, Never 49 195 2, Sometimes 35 224 3, Usually 6 60 4, Always 9 55
Total 100 539
RLYKFAST Do you fast during a typical Yom Kippur? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 1, Yes, for all or part of the day 52 317 2, No, I cannot fast for medical reasons 12 70 3, No, I do not fast 36 150
Total 100 539
RLSEDER In a typical year, do you or anyone in your household attend or hold a Passover Seder? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 25 67 1, Yes 75 482
Total 100 550
RLHCNDL In a typical year, do you or anyone in your household light Hanukkah candles? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 0, No 16 44 1, Yes 84 504
Total 100 550 174
IF RLSYNSVC = Once or twice a year to Once a week or more (2-6) RLHOLHIGH Did you attend any High Holy Day services in a typical year? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 0, No 45 153 1, Yes 55 384
Total 100 539
RLMEZUZAH Is there a mezuzah on any door in your home? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 5 0, No 43 131 1, Yes 57 403
Total 100 539
RLKOSH Which of the following best describes your current practices regarding keeping kosher? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 5 1, Don't follow kosher rules at all 65 338 2, Follow some kosher rules, like avoiding pork 20 115 or shellfish 3, Keep kosher only at home 3 32 4, Keep kosher all the time 11 49
Total 100 539
175
JEWISH LIFE
JLHEB If you were asked to read a text in Hebrew, how much would you understand? Response Weighted % n
1, Don't know the alphabet at all 23 113 2, Can read the letters but don't understand 40 211 3, Some 27 155 4, Most 8 40 5, Everything 2 19
Total 100 538
JLCULTURE To you personally, to what extent is being Jewish a matter of culture? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 9 1, Not at all 6 6 2, A little 3 18 3, Somewhat 32 117 4, Very much 58 389
Total 100 539
JLETHNIC To you personally, to what extent is being Jewish a matter of ethnicity? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 5 14 1, Not at all 7 40 2, A little 13 56 3, Somewhat 36 108 4, Very much 39 321
Total 100 539
176
JLRELIG To you personally, to what extent is being Jewish a matter of religion? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 9 1, Not at all 13 56 2, A little 16 98 3, Somewhat 32 142 4, Very much 37 234
Total 100 539
JLCOMM To you personally, to what extent is being Jewish a matter of community? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 3 9 1, Not at all 4 26 2, A little 9 53 3, Somewhat 31 151 4, Very much 53 300
Total 100 539
JLFRIEND How many of the people you consider to be your closest friends are Jewish? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 1, None 11 27 2, Some 41 181 3, About half 26 131 4, Most 20 183 5, All 1 15
Total 100 539
JLNONJ In your opinion, how would you rate the relationships between Jews and non-Jews in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 4 177
2, Somewhat negatively 4 17 3, Neither negatively nor positively 24 92 4, Somewhat positively 23 138 5, Very positively 37 222 99, I don't know 12 66
Total 100 539
JLESSJUSTICE How important is working for justice and equality in society to what being Jewish means to you? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 11 1, Essential 44 319 2, Important but not essential 45 167 3, Not important 9 42
Total 100 539
JLESSMORAL How important is leading an ethical and moral life to what being Jewish means to you? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 10 1, Essential 63 419 2, Important but not essential 35 93 3, Not important 2 17
Total 100 539
JLESSCOMM How important is being part of a Jewish community to what being Jewish means to you? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 10 1, Essential 28 232 2, Important but not essential 59 232 3, Not important 10 65
Total 100 539
178
JLANTIUS How concerned are you about antisemitism in the United States? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 3 1, Not at all 4 12 2, A little 5 38 3, Somewhat 41 155 4, Very much 49 331
Total 100 539
JLANTILOCAL How concerned are you about antisemitism in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 1, Not at all 19 89 2, A little 35 161 3, Somewhat 31 189 4, Very much 14 98
Total 100 539
JLANTIEXP Have you {or anyone in your household} experienced antisemitism in the PAST YEAR? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 0, No 86 459 1, Yes 14 78
Total 100 539
IF JLANTIEXP= YES JLANTIEXPTXT Please describe the incident(s). [textbox] 80 responses
179
JLCONNISR To what extent do you feel a connection to Israel? Response Weighted % n
1, Not at all 19 93 2, A little 29 133 3, Somewhat 30 136 4, Very much 22 171
Total 100 533
JLCONNWORLD To what extent do you feel like part of a worldwide Jewish community? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 6 1, Not at all 9 30 2, A little 35 121 3, Somewhat 34 194 4, Very much 22 187
Total 100 538
JLCONNLOC To what extent do you feel like part of the Jewish community in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 5 1, Not at all 27 81 2, A little 31 114 3, Somewhat 24 145 4, Very much 18 193
Total 100 538
180
JLCONNFEEL To what extent do you feel that being Jewish is part of your daily life? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 6 1, Not at all 16 49 2, A little 28 114 3, Somewhat 29 150 4, Very much 27 219
Total 100 538
JLBARRSOCIAL Conditions that limit your connection to Pioneer Valley Jewish community - I don't know many people Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 14 1, Not at all 36 276 2, A little 20 82 3, Somewhat 19 61 4, Very much 16 32 5, Does not apply 8 73
Total 100 538
JLBARRKNOW Conditions that limit your connection to Pioneer Valley Jewish community - Not confident in my Jewish knowledge Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 10 1, Not at all 53 303 2, A little 13 74 3, Somewhat 17 56 4, Very much 9 30 5, Does not apply 7 65
Total 100 538
181
JLBARRPOL Conditions that limit your connection to the Pioneer Valley Jewish community - My political views Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 11 1, Not at all 64 353 2, A little 17 44 3, Somewhat 5 42 4, Very much 4 24 5, Does not apply 9 64
Total 100 538
JLBARRWELC Conditions that limit your connection to the Pioneer Valley Jewish community - A feeling that I'm not welcome Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 4 13 1, Not at all 61 352 2, A little 15 60 3, Somewhat 5 31 4, Very much 3 18 5, Does not apply 11 64
Total 100 538
JLBARRACTIV Conditions that limit your connection to the Pioneer Valley Jewish community - I haven't found Jewish activities that interest me Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 9 1, Not at all 27 208 2, A little 26 103 3, Somewhat 18 105 4, Very much 22 48 5, Does not apply 6 65
Total 100 538
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JLBARRSAFE Conditions that limit your connection to the Pioneer Valley Jewish community - Safety or security concerns Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 14 1, Not at all 74 400 2, A little 14 44 3, Somewhat 3 13 4, Very much < 1 6 5, Does not apply 7 61
Total 100 538
JLBARRDISTANCE Conditions that limit your connection to the Pioneer Valley Jewish community - I'm limited by distance or transportation constraints Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 4 13 1, Not at all 62 363 2, A little 11 43 3, Somewhat 9 36 4, Very much 8 18 5, Does not apply 6 65
Total 100 538
IF ANY BARRIERS SELECTED JLINVBARRIERS_TXT Please tell us more about these limits. [textbox] 358 responses
183
SUBPOPULATIONS
IF INTERFAITH = 0 AND HHADNUM > 2 INTERHH Are you {or anyone in your household} currently in an interfaith relationship? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 5 0, No 67 351 1, Yes 33 89
Total 100 445
IF INTERFAITH= YES OR INTERHH=YES INTERWELC Overall, in your opinion, how welcoming is the Pioneer Valley Jewish community to interfaith families? Response Weighted % n
2, A little 6 10 3, Somewhat 14 24 4, Very much 40 114 5, No opinion 39 37
Total 100 185
IF HHSIZE=1 OR ROOMMATE=1 LGBTQRESP Do you identify as LGBTQ? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 4 0, No 82 74 1, Yes 15 21
Total 100 99
184
IF HHSIZE>1 AND ROOMMATE=0 LGBTQHH Do you or anyone in your household identify as LGBTQ? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 3 1, Yes, me 6 9 2, Yes, someone else 2 27 3, Yes, both me and someone else 4 39 4, No 88 368
Total 100 446
IF LGBTQHH = Someone else AND HHSIZE > 2 LGBTQCT How many other people in your household consider themselves as LGBTQ? Response Weighted % n
0 < 1 1 1 74 24 2 3 8 3 23 4
Total 100 37
IF LGBTQRESP = YES or LGBTQCT>0 LGBTQWELC Overall, in your opinion, how welcoming is the Pioneer Valley Jewish community to LGBTQ individuals? Response Weighted % n
2, A little < 1 4 3, Somewhat 38 12 4, Very much 49 67 5, No opinion 11 10
Total 100 93
185
IF HHSIZE=1 OR ROOMMATE=1 RACERESP Do you identify with a racial or ethnic minority group, such as Hispanic or Latino, Asian, or black or African American? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 3 4 0, No 96 91 1, Yes 1 4
Total 100 99
IF HHSIZE>1 AND ROOMMATE=0 RACEHH Do you or anyone in your household identify with a racial or ethnic minority group, such as Hispanic or Latino, Asian, or black or African American? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 1, Yes, me 5 10 2, Yes, someone else 14 26 4, No 81 408
Total 100 446
IF RACEHH = Someone else AND HHSIZE > 2 RACECT How many other people in your household identify with a racial or ethnic minority group? Response Weighted % n
0 48 2 1 31 6 2 1 2 3 20 3
Total 100 13
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IF RACERESP= YES OR RACEHH= YES RACEWELC Overall, in your opinion, how welcoming is the Pioneer Valley Jewish community to members of racial or ethnic minorities? Response Weighted % n
1, Not at all < 1 3 2, A little 21 2 3, Somewhat 41 11 4, Very much 17 17 5, No opinion 21 6
Total 100 39
ISRAEL
ISRNUM How many times, if any, have you been to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, Never 1, Once 2, Twice 3, Three times 4, Four times or more 5, I previously lived in Israel
Total
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) AND RESPAGE < 47 ISRTYPETAG Did you ever participate in Birthright Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 55 69 1, Birthright Israel 45 27
Total 100 96
187
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) ISRTYPEEDU Did you ever participate in educational program or volunteer trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 87 452 1, Educational program or volunteer trip 13 81
Total 100 533
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) ISRTYPEFED Did you ever participate in a trip to Israel sponsored by a federation, synagogue, or other Jewish organization? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 87 424 1, A trip sponsored by a federation, synagogue, 13 109 or other Jewish organization
Total 100 533
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) ISRTYPELC Did you ever participate in a trip to Israel to celebrate a lifecycle event? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 97 483 1, Celebrating a lifecycle event 3 50
Total 100 533
188
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) ISRTYPEVAC Did you ever participate in a trip to Israel for vacation or a tour? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 79 366 1, Vacation or tour 21 167
Total 100 533
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) ISRTYPEBUS Did you ever participate in a business trip to Israel? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 99 507 1, Business trip 1 26
Total 100 533
IF ISRNUM= any travel (1-5) ISRTYPENONE Did you ever participate in the following types of trips to Israel? None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 94 482 1, None of the above 6 51
Total 100 533
189
ISRNEWS Over the past month, how often did you seek out news about Israel? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 0 5 1, Never 29 74 2, Once or twice 38 131 3, Once a week 9 48 4, Every few days 14 84 5, Once a day 9 57 6, Several times a day 1 28
Total 100 427
ISRCOMF In general, how comfortable do you feel expressing your opinion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 0 4 1, Not at all 15 49 2, A little 35 85 3, Somewhat 22 147 4, Very much 27 142
Total 100 427
IF ISRCOMF = 1 or 2 ISRCOMFTOP Which of the following affect your comfort level in expressing your opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? I don’t know much about the topic Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 42 70 1, I don’t know much about the topic 58 40
Total 100 110
190
IF ISRCOMF = 1 or 2 ISRCOMFNOOP Which of the following affect your comfort level in expressing your opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? I have no opinion Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 91 94 1, I have no opinion 9 3
Total 100 97
IF ISRCOMF = 1 or 2 ISRCOMFMINOP Which of the following affect your comfort level in expressing your opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? I have a minority opinion Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 72 78 1, I have a minority opinion 28 22
Total 100 100
IF ISRCOMF = 1 or 2 ISRCOMFNOPART Which of the following affect your comfort level in expressing your opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? I don’t feel like I have a part in the conversation Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 80 83 1, I don’t feel I have a part in the conversation 20 19
Total 100 102
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IF ISRCOMF = 1 or 2 ISRCOMFHOST Which of the following affect your comfort level in expressing your opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? The discourse on the topic feels hostile to me Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 41 50 1, Discourse on the topic feels hostile 59 63
Total 100 113
IF ISRCOMF = 1 or 2 ISRCOMFNONE Which of the following affect your comfort level in expressing your opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 95 77 1, None of the above 5 18
Total 100 95
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ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
ORGJCC Do you {or anyone in your household} belong to the Springfield Jewish Community Center? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 2 0, No 93 444 1, Yes 6 99
Total 100 545
ORGMEM Aside from congregations and JCCs, do you {or anyone in your household} belong to any formal Jewish organizations or clubs in in the Pioneer Valley? (e.g., Hadassah, ADL, AJC, etc.) Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 88 427 1, Yes 12 117
Total 100 545
ORGGROUPS Do you {or anyone in your household} belong to an informal or grassroots Jewish group in the Pioneer Valley? (e.g., social chavurah, Jewish book club, etc.) Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 3 0, No 88 431 1, Yes 12 111
Total 100 545
ORGPARTJ In past year, have you attended or participated in a program, event, or class with a Jewish organization in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 6 0, No 60 214 193
1, Yes, at least once a month 14 104 2, Yes, less than once a month 25 210
Total 100 534
ORGREADJ In past year, have you read material produced by a Jewish organization in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 4 8 0, No 42 136 1, Yes, at least once a month 26 226 2, Yes, less than once a month 28 164
Total 100 534
ORGLOCCHAB In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with any Chabad in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 13 1, Never 79 419 2, Rarely 5 35 3, Occasionally 2 38 4, Frequently 12 29
Total 100 534
ORGSYNMEM In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with a Jewish congregation in the Pioneer Valley to which you DO belong? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 5 1, Never 15 30 2, Rarely 14 42 3, Occasionally 26 116 4, Frequently 44 127
Total 100 320
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ORGSYNNOMEM In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with a Jewish congregation in the Pioneer Valley to which you DO NOT belong? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 11 1, Never 58 277 2, Rarely 19 116 3, Occasionally 14 116 4, Frequently 7 14
Total 100 534
ORGPARTJCC In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with the Springfield Jewish Community Center? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 9 1, Never 74 353 2, Rarely 8 64 3, Occasionally 10 66 4, Frequently 6 42
Total 100 534
ORGABFARM In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with Abundance Farm? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 5 18 1, Never 78 391 2, Rarely 6 51 3, Occasionally 6 43 4, Frequently 6 31
Total 100 534
195
ORGJFS In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with Jewish Family Service or Jewish Geriatric Service? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 5 16 1, Never 73 409 2, Rarely 6 50 3, Occasionally 7 39 4, Frequently 8 20
Total 100 534
ORGOTHER In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with another Jewish organization? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 62 425 1, Never 28 68 2, Rarely 2 6 3, Occasionally < 1 12 4, Frequently 7 23
Total 100 534
ORGOTHER_TEXT In past year, how often have you participated in a program, activity, or religious service with another Jewish organization? [textbox] 56 responses ORGWELC To what extent do you feel that Jewish organizations in the Pioneer Valley are welcoming to people like you? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 8 1, Not at all 1 15 2, A little 16 54 3, Somewhat 17 109 4, Very much 36 264 5, I don't know 29 84
Total 100 534 196
ORGCARE To what extent do you feel that Jewish organizations in the Pioneer Valley care about people like you? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 10 1, Not at all 1 20 2, A little 10 52 3, Somewhat 21 134 4, Very much 33 212 5, I don't know 34 106
Total 100 534
ORGSUPP To what extent do you feel that Jewish organizations in the Pioneer Valley are supportive of people like you? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 9 1, Not at all 1 22 2, A little 11 51 3, Somewhat 25 132 4, Very much 28 220 5, I don't know 33 100
Total 100 534
VOLBOARDJ In past month, have you helped in a leadership role for a Jewish organization in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 1 6 0, No 84 390 1, Yes 15 137
Total 100 533
197
VOLPARTJ In past month, have you helped as a volunteer with a Jewish organization in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 8 0, No 86 417 1, Yes 12 108
Total 100 533
VOLNJ In the past MONTH, did you volunteer for or with any non-Jewish organizations (Do not include activities sponsored by a Jewish organization.) Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 4 0, No 67 344 1, Yes 32 185
Total 100 533
ORGTRAVEL How long would you be willing to travel to attend a Jewish program or activity not related to work or school, if at all? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 3 14 0, Not willing to travel 11 46 1, 10 minutes or less 4 18 2, 11-20 minutes 28 116 3, 21-40 minutes 35 182 4, 41-60 minutes 12 73 5, More than an hour 8 84
Total 100 533
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ACTTALK In past year, how often did you talk with family or friends about Jewish topics (e.g., culture, Israel, religion, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 8 1, Never 5 20 2, Rarely 14 66 3, Occasionally 54 202 4, Frequently 27 234
Total 100 530
ACTSTR In past year, how often did you watch or listen to online Jewish content such as “streamed” religious services, podcasts, or classes? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 8 1, Never 71 301 2, Rarely 15 102 3, Occasionally 11 78 4, Frequently 3 41
Total 100 530
ACTWEB In past year, how often did you read online Jewish content such as websites, email newsletters, or social media posts? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 7 1, Never 33 92 2, Rarely 19 97 3, Occasionally 31 177 4, Frequently 16 157
Total 100 530
199
ACTREAD In past year, how often did you read Jewish publications including articles, magazines, and newsletters from a Jewish organization? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 11 1, Never 26 93 2, Rarely 31 109 3, Occasionally 26 164 4, Frequently 16 153
Total 100 530
ACTCULT In past year, how often did you read books, watch movies or TV, or listen to music that is Jewish-focused? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 4 6 1, Never 18 56 2, Rarely 28 117 3, Occasionally 35 215 4, Frequently 17 136
Total 100 530
ORGINFOORG Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from a synagogue or organization newsletter/email? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 64 187 1, Synagogue or organization newsletter/email 36 342
Total 100 529
200
ORGINFOJNEWS Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from The Jewish Ledger? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 77 384 1, The Jewish Ledger 23 145
Total 100 529
ORGINFOMEDIA Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from other local media? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 79 398 1, Other local media 21 131
Total 100 529
ORGINFOFAM Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from family or friends? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 35 205 1, Family or friends 65 324
Total 100 529
ORGINFOWEB Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from the internet or social media? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 49 245 1, Internet or social media 51 284
Total 100 529
201
ORGINFOFED Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 88 392 1, Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts 12 137
Total 100 529
ORGINFONONE Do you get your information about local Jewish activities, news, and events from none of the above? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 86 479 1, None of the above 14 50
Total 100 529
PHILANTHROPY
CHARANY Over the past year, did you {or your spouse or partner} make any charitable donations? Please include donations to both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations. Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 19 38 1, Yes 78 492 99, I don't know 3 8
Total 100 539
202
IF CHARANY = YES CHARJEW Over the past year, which of the following best describes the charities to which you {or your spouse or partner} made monetary contributions, other than membership dues? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 5 1, All Jewish 4 22 2, Mostly Jewish 8 90 3, About equal 26 134 4, Mostly non-Jewish 30 166 5, All non-Jewish 32 75
Total 100 492
IF CHARJEW= ANY JEWISH CHARLOCAL How many of the Jewish organizations you {or your spouse or partner} donated to primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
1, All 14 62 2, Most 8 75 3, About half 3 39 4, Some 31 134 5, None 36 76 99, I don't know 8 26
Total 100 412
IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHARSYN Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to a Jewish congregation, other than dues that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 79 220 1, A Jewish congregation, other than dues 21 211
Total 100 431
203
IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHARFED Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 87 323 1, The Jewish Federation of Western 13 108 Massachusetts
Total 100 431
IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHARSCH Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to a Jewish school or camp that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 89 340 1, A Jewish school or camp 11 91
Total 100 431
IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHARSOCSERV Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to a Jewish- sponsored human service agency that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 91 327 1, A Jewish-sponsored human service agency 9 104
Total 100 431
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IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHARSOCJUST Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to a Jewish social justice organization that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 93 337 1, A Jewish social justice organization 7 94
Total 100 431
IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHAROTH Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to another Jewish organization that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 88 314 1, Another Jewish organization 12 117
Total 100 431
IF CHARLOCAL= ANY Local CHARNONE Over the past year, have you {or your spouse or partner} made charitable contributions to none of the above local Jewish organizations that primarily serve the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 98 414 1, None of the above 2 17
Total 100 431
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CHARREQ In the past year, did you receive requests to make charitable donations to any Jewish organizations in the Pioneer Valley? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 4 5 0, No 37 89 1, Yes 46 299 99, I don't know 13 63
Total 100 456
IF CHARFED = NO, OR NO DONATING TO LOCAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS FEDAWARE Are you familiar with the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 0 4 0, No 48 136 1, Yes 52 242
Total 100 382
IF CHARFED = Yes, OR FEDAWARE = Yes FEDRATE How would you rate the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’ overall impact on the community as a whole? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 0 2 1, Very positive impact 21 70 2, Somewhat positive impact 23 81 3, Neutral impact 13 69 4, Somewhat negative impact 1 16 5, Very negative impact 0 5 99, Don’t know 41 101
Total 100 344
206
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
HLCAREGIVER Do you {or someone in your household} manage care or personally provide care for any close relatives or friends on a regular basis, aside from routine childcare? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 3 0, No 80 446 1, Yes 20 89
Total 100 538
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES HLCAREHH Of the people for whom you {or someone in your household} manage care or personally provide care, where do they live? With me in my household Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 95 506 1, With me in my household 5 24
Total 100 530
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES HLCARECIND Of the people for whom you {or someone in your household} manage care or personally provide care, where do they live? Outside my household but in the Pioneer Valley Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 89 486 1, Outside of my household but in the Pioneer 11 49 Valley
Total 100 535
207
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES HLCAREOUT Of the people for whom you {or someone in your household} manage care or personally provide care, where do they live? Outside of the Pioneer Valley Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 96 516 1, Outside of the Pioneer Valley 4 19
Total 100 535
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES AND RESPAGE<75 HLCAREPAR For whom do you {or anyone in your household} manage care or personally provide care? A parent or in-law Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 87 476 1, A parent or in-law 13 53
Total 100 529
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES HLCAREADCH For whom do you {or anyone in your household} manage care or personally provide care? An adult child age 18 or older Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 99 527 1, An adult child age 18 or older < 1 8
Total 100 535
208
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES AND MARRIED HLCARESP For whom do you {or anyone in your household} manage care or personally provide care? Spouse or partner Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 97 503 1, Spouse or partner 3 13
Total 100 516
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES HLCAREMINCH For whom do you {or anyone in your household} manage care or personally provide care? A child under age 18 Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 100 526 1, A child under age 18 < 1 9
Total 100 535
IF HLCAREGIVER=YES HLCAREMINOTH For whom do you {or anyone in your household} manage care or personally provide care? Other Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 96 522 1, Someone else 4 13
Total 100 535
IF HLCAREGMINOTH=YES HLCAREMINOTH_TXT For whom do you {or anyone in your household} manage care or personally provide care? Someone else [textbox] 13 responses
209
IF RESPAGE<75 AND NHPARENT<> NO LIVING PARENT HLPARNH Do you {or your spouse or partner} have a parent or close relative who is currently a resident of an assisted living facility, nursing home, or independent living building or community? Response Weighted % n
1, Yes, in the Pioneer Valley 16 40 2, Yes, elsewhere 9 35 3, Yes, both < 1 2 4, No 75 249
Total 100 326
IF RESPAGE > 64 AND <999 HLRESPNH Do you currently reside in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or an independent living building or community? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 2 0, No 93 222 1, Yes 7 12
Total 100 236
IF HLRSPNH = NO HLRESPRETPLANS Are you considering moving to an assisted living facility, nursing home, or an independent living building or retirement community within the next five years? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 5 4 0, No 86 201 1, Yes 9 17
Total 100 222
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HLNSURANCE Does everyone in your household currently have health insurance? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 3 0, No < 1 6 1, Yes 99 528
Total 100 537
HLDISANY Do you or anyone in your household have a health issue, special need, or disability (e.g., a cognitive or developmental impairment, heart disease, physical disability, etc.)? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 5 0, No 64 374 1, Yes 35 158
Total 100 537
IF HLDISANY = YES HLDISMENT What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? Mental illness Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 89 501 1, Mental illness 11 31
Total 100 532
IF HLDISANY = YES HLDISDEV What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? Developmental or cognitive disability Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 94 509 1, Developmental or cognitive disability 6 23
Total 100 532
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IF HLDISANY = YES HLDISLEARN What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? Learning disability Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 91 510 1, Learning disability 9 22
Total 100 532
IF HLDISANY = YES HLDISPHYS What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? Physical disability Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 90 473 1, Physical disability 10 59
Total 100 532
IF HLDISANY = YES HLDISCHR What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? Chronic illness Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 78 435 1, Chronic illness 22 97
Total 100 532
IF HLDISANY = YES HLDISOTH What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? Other Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 98 531 1, Other 2 1
Total 100 532
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IF HLDISOTH = YES HLDISOTH_SPEC What are those health issues, special needs, or disabilities? [textbox] 37 responses IF HLDISANY = YES HLIMPFUNC Do the health issues, special needs, or disabilities limit the kind or amount of work, school, or housework that can be done? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 45 51 1, Yes 54 106
Total 100 158
IF HLIMPFUNC = YES HLIMPFUNCMET Did you receive all services needed to help? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 1 0, No 22 27 1, Yes 48 49 3, No services needed 30 29
Total 100 106
IF HLIMPFUNCMET = NO HLSVCJ In the past year, have you sought or received any services from any organization related to this health issue, special need, or disability? Response Weighted % n
1, Did not seek services 17 10 2, Sought but did not receive services < 1 4 3, Received services 83 13
Total 100 27
213
IF HLIMPFUNC = YES HLIMPHOUSE Do you or anyone in your household need assistance with housekeeping? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 80 117 1, Housekeeping 20 40
Total 100 157
IF HLIMPFUNC = YES HLIMPMAIN Do you or anyone in your household need assistance with home maintenance? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 91 130 1, Home maintenance 9 27
Total 100 157
IF HLIMPFUNC = YES HLIMPCARE Do you or anyone in your household need assistance with personal care? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 97 142 1, Personal Care 3 15
Total 100 157
IF HLIMPFUNC = YES HLIMPNONE Do you or anyone in your household need assistance with housekeeping, home maintenance, or personal care? None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 68 102 1, None of the above 32 55
Total 100 157 214
IF RESPAGE> 64 ISOLATION How satisfied are you with the amount of time you spend with friends and family on a regular basis? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 3 1, Very dissatisfied < 1 4 2, Somewhat dissatisfied 7 24 3, Somewhat satisfied 46 81 4, Very satisfied 45 124
Total 100 236
IF RESPAGE> 64 HLTRANS Do you have access to transportation when needed? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 1 1, Yes, all of the time 88 215 2, Yes, some of the time 10 19 3, No 2 1
Total 100 236
IF HLTRANS = Some of the time or No HLTRANSCON Do you anticipate that your access to transportation may change over the next five years? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 8 2 0, No 24 8 1, Yes 68 10
Total 100 20
215
IF HLTRANSCON = YES HLTRANSDIS Which of the following are reasons you anticipate that your access to transportation may change? Health or disability Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 51 12 1, Health or disability 49 6
Total 100 18
IF HLTRANSCON = YES HLTRANSAGE Which of the following are reasons you anticipate that your access to transportation may change? Aging Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 26 8 1, Aging 74 10
Total 100 18
IF HLTRANSCON = YES HLTRANSFREQ Which of the following are reasons you anticipate that your access to transportation may change? Changes in frequency or convenience of public transportation Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 98 16 1, Changes in frequency or convenience of public 2 2 transportation
Total 100 18
216
IF HLTRANSCON = YES HLTRANSCOST Which of the following are reasons you anticipate that your access to transportation may change? Costs or affordability Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 78 15 1, Costs or affordability 22 3
Total 100 18
HLJEWLIFE In the past year, were you or anyone in your household ever unable to participate fully in Jewish life because of constraints caused by health or ability? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 4 0, No 71 402 1, Yes 5 59 3, Does not apply 23 71
Total 100 536
IF HLJEWLIFE = YES HLJEWLIFE_TXT In which aspects of Jewish life were you or anyone in your household unable to participate? [textbox] 59 responses
217
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION & FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
WBEMP Are you currently working for pay? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 1 1, Yes, full-time 41 218 2, Yes, part-time 28 102 3, No, not working 11 35 4, No, retired 21 168
Total 100 524
WBEMPLOOK Are you currently looking for work? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question 2 6 0, No 82 473 1, Yes 17 45
Total 100 524
WBSTAN Which of the following words or phrases best describes your {household’s} standard of living? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 5 1, Prosperous 14 61 2, Living very comfortably 18 191 3, Living reasonably comfortably 49 208 4, Just getting along 14 56 5, Nearly poor 2 6 6, Poor 2 6
Total 100 533
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WBINC Was your household’s income in 2018… Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 3 11 1, Less than $25,000 10 19 2, $25,000 to $49,999 14 60 3, $50,000 to $74,999 11 54 4, $75,000 to $99,999 12 54 5, $100,000 to $149,999 11 90 6, $150,000 to $199,999 7 46 7, $200,000 or more 8 65 99, I prefer not to answer 23 134
Total 100 533
WBRET Overall, how confident are you that you {and your spouse or partner} will have enough money to live comfortably throughout your retirement years? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question 1 8 1, Very confident 14 155 2, Somewhat confident 36 195 3, Uncertain 29 105 4, Not very confident 8 34 5, Not at all confident 11 36
Total 100 533
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBAIDSSDI Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 78 241 1, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or 22 33 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Total 100 274
219
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBAIDUTIL Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving home energy or utility assistance programs? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 93 258 1, Home energy or utility assistance programs 7 16
Total 100 274
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBAIDUNEMP Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving unemployment benefits? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 100 271 1, Unemployment benefits < 1 3
Total 100 274
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBAIDCOMBO Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving food stamps or SNAP, subsidized housing, Medicaid, or daycare assistance? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 77 243 1, Food stamps or SNAP, subsidized housing, 23 31 Medicaid, or daycare assistance
Total 100 274
220
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBAIDNONE Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving any financial assistance? None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 30 59 1, None of the above 70 215
Total 100 274
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBHARDEMP In the past year, did you or anyone in your household experience economic hardship because of a change in… Employment (e.g., lost a job, pay reduced, returned to school, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 77 230 1, Employment 23 44
Total 100 274
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBHARDHOME In the past year, did you or anyone in your household experience economic hardship because of a change in… Housing (e.g., received a foreclosure, new mortgage, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 95 266 1, Housing 5 8
Total 100 274
221
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBHARDHEALTH In the past year, did you or anyone in your household experience economic hardship because of a change in… Health (e.g., illness, medical emergency, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 89 251 1, Health 11 23
Total 100 274
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBHARDFAM In the past year, did you or anyone in your household experience economic hardship because of a change in… Family structure (e.g., death of a relative, divorce, new child, etc.) Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 96 259 1, Family structure 4 15
Total 100 274
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBHARDNONE In the past year, did you or anyone in your household experience economic hardship because of a change in… None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 32 76 1, None of the above 68 198
Total 100 274
222
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBSAVE3MONTH Has your household set aside an emergency or rainy day fund that could cover three months of expenses? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 3 0, No 43 92 1, Yes 56 177
Total 100 272
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBRENT In the last year, did you ever have to miss or reduce a rent, mortgage, or utility bill payment because you could not afford it? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 95 246 1, A rent, mortgage, or utility bill payment 5 18
Total 100 264
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBFOOD In the last year, did you ever have to miss or reduce a meal because you could not afford it? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 96 251 1, A meal 4 13
Total 100 264
223
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBMED In the last year, did you ever have to miss or reduce a prescription for medication because you could not afford it? Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 97 253 1, A prescription for medication 3 11
Total 100 264
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBNONE In the last year, did you ever have to miss or reduce rent, mortgage, or utility bill payment, a meal, and/or a prescription for medication because you could not afford it? None of the above Response Weighted % n
0, Not selected 9 38 1, None of the above 91 226
Total 100 264
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBSAVE400 Would your household be able to pay an unexpected $400 emergency expense with cash, money currently in a bank account, or on a credit card you could pay in full? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped Question < 1 4 0, No 12 22 1, Yes 88 246
Total 100 272
224
IF STANDARD OF LIVING IS REASONABLY COMFORTABLE, JUST GETTING ALONG, NEARLY POOR, OR POOR WBJEWLIFE In the past year, were you or anyone in your household ever unable to participate fully in Jewish life because of financial concerns? Response Weighted % n
0, No 67 214 1, Yes 10 27 3, Does not apply 23 31
Total 100 272
IF WBJEWLIFE=YES WBJEWLIFE_TXT In which aspects of Jewish life were you or anyone in your household unable to participate? [textbox] 27 responses
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CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
CTSTRGAP Based on your own experience, what do you consider to be the strengths and gaps of the Pioneer Valley Jewish community? [textbox] 371 responses
CTPRIOR What do you think should be the top priority for the Jewish community of the Pioneer Valley in the coming years? [textbox] 375 responses
FUTRESEARCH The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts is interested in conducting follow-up research on the community in the future. Are you willing to be contacted? Response Weighted % n
-99, Skipped question < 1 3 0, No 31 199 1, Yes 68 314
Total 100 516
IF FUTRESEARCH=Yes FUTCONTACT Please give a phone number and email address where you would likely be able to be reached in the coming year or two. Your contact information will be used only for research purposes, and nothing else, and will be separated from survey responses to protect your privacy. IF FUTRESEARCH=Yes FUTCONTACTNM Name [textbox] 291 responses
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IF FUTRESEARCH=Yes FUTCONTACTEM Email [textbox-email format] 280 responses
IF FUTRESEARCH=Yes FUTCONTACTPH Phone [textbox- phone number format] 257 responses