JPR releases National Jewish Student Survey

JPR has released a major new study that examines the identity of Jewish students in Britain. Entitled Home and away: Jewish journeys towards independence. Key findings from the 2011 National Jewish Student Survey, the research, which was commissioned by Pears Foundation and the Union of Jewish Students, was conducted by JPR, with data collected by leading global research company Ipsos MORI.

The research investigates the relationship between Jewish students' upbringing and their attitudes, beliefs, activities and aspirations. In particular, it explores their community affiliations, their social lives, their perceptions about what being Jewish means, and their overall experience of being Jewish on campus today.Geld verdienen im Internet

The project is a collaborative venture with funding and support coming from Pears Foundation, as well as UJIA, the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe and the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.

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New reports highlight need for reform of Hungarian Jewish infrastructure and preservation of Jewish heritage in Poland

The renewal of Jewish life in Hungary and Poland comes under scrutiny in two reports published by JPR this week. The research, conducted by local experts on behalf of JPR and funded by the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe, was designed to assess the development of Jewish communities in East-Central Europe since the collapse of communism, as well as the challenges they face going forward.

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Child poverty and deprivation in the British Jewish community

Cases of child poverty and deprivation can be found in various parts of the Jewish community, but it is unquestionably within the haredi community where the issue is most acute. There, rapid demographic growth and distinctive educational priorities, combined with a general reduction in government support and likely diminution of charitable donations, all point towards the probability of a noteworthy increase in cases of Jewish child poverty and deprivation in the coming years.

These are among the central findings of a study entitled Child poverty and deprivation in the British Jewish community, which was commissioned by a range of individual donors and community partners, and has just been published JPR.

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Report on the attitudes of Jews in Britain towards Israel reveals deep levels of attachment to the country

JPR's report examining the attitudes of Jews in Britain to Israel was published last July. Co-authored by Dr David Graham and Jonathan Boyd, it explores a wide range of issues including the place of Israel in Jewish identity, perceptions of contemporary Israeli society, and opinions on some of the key political issues. Entitled Committed, concerned and conciliatory: The attitudes of Jews in Britain towards Israel, it is the most definitive study ever conducted on the topic.

We hope the data will be used both for scholarly purposes, and to encourage debate within the Jewish community about our individual and collective relationship with Israel.

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New review of data on poverty, the elderly and children in the British Jewish community

Our new report, commissioned and sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation, provides an overview of existing reliable demographic data related to three issues within the British Jewish community: poverty (including indigence and distress), the elderly (including care, welfare and support) and children (including care, welfare and support and education).

It provides a summary of the key data that exist in five major areas: (i) British Jewish demography and Jewish identity (including the current makeup of the British Jewish population and its geography); (ii) poverty and caring in the Jewish community; (iii) education and schooling (with specific reference to the current supply and demand issues concerning Jewish day school places); (iv) disabilities and related needs; and (v) caring for the elderly. Several issues are outlined in the wider sociological and societal context which we regard as pertinent to any policy-related discussion on these issues.

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