Studies Comparing Communities

Jews in the South, by Ira Sheskin, 2008

In Jews of the South, Dr. Sheskin looks across community studies to assess changes in the Southern Jewish population. He concludes that the Jewish population in the South has expanded but mainly in Florida and in the Washington/Baltimore area. He also notes the loss of 45 small Southern Jewish communities and the diversity among Southern Jews.

The Jews of New Jersey, by Ira Sheskin

Dr. Sheskin has produced six slide sets dealing with the Jews of New Jersey. These slides include selected results from four Jewish community studies conducted in New Jersey: Atlantic County, 2004; Bergen County 2001; MetroWest (NJ) "Essex-Morris" 1998; and Monmouth County 1997.

Florida Reports, by Ira Sheskin

Dr. Sheskin has produced a number of reports dealing with the Florida Jewish communities. Please see his collection of Florida reports.

Get the Cold Hard Facts on Demographics, by Ira Sheskin, 2004

Get the Cold Hard Facts on Demographics (PDF). (Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Aging Services, February 2004). These slides summarize a series of age-related demographic analyses from Jewish population studies, using both NJPS (National Jewish Population Study) data and data from local Jewish community studies. The presentation is organized in terms of demography, geography, religion, marriage, membership, Jewish education, Jewish agencies, social service needs, Israel, anti-Semitism, Jewish media, philanthropy and politics.

How Jewish Communities Differ, by Ira Sheskin, 2001

Finally, 45 of the best studies have been compiled in one book, with more than 120 easy-to-understand tables and commentary on everything from Jewish education and religiosity to philanthropy and social service needs. Learn how these numbers compare to one another and how the comparisons can help you better understand your community.
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