Addressing Lacunae in the Literature: Research on Understudied Jewish Populations

Session Submission Type: Panel Session

Abstract

This panel includes three innovative papers on Jewish populations that have not been studied sufficiently. One paper addresses Jews who also identify with another religious tradition. The second paper examines economically vulnerable Jews. The third paper assesses the social connectedness and belonging of Jewish young adults under the age of 40. All three of these groups have been marginalized in different ways in Jewish communal life and discourse. These papers will shine a spotlight on these understudied populations.

Sub Unit

• Social Science

Chair

• Patricia Munro, N/A

Individual Presentations

• Jews of Multiple Religions: Where to draw the line, and should there even be one? - Matthew Brookner, Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis

• The Jewish and secular consequences of economic vulnerability among U.S. Jews - Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz, Rosov Consulting

• ARE YOU WITH ME? Social Connectedness and Belonging Among American Jewish Adults Under 40 - Arielle Levites, George Washington University; Gage Gorsky

Zoom Host

• Zoom Host 09