Abstract
File data collected in 8 US Jewish communities 1985-1988 (N = 197,078 households) are used to examine the characteristics & extent of Jewish behavior & identification, attitudes toward Jewish education, & maintenance of non-Jewish identity within conversionary (one spouse born Jewish & the other converted to Judaism) & mixed (one spouse born Jewish & the other non-Jewish) marriages. Sociodemographic information on the sample is provided. Typological analysis permits quantification of aspects of Jewish identity on an additive (Likert) scale. Aspects of identity include synagogue membership & attendance, observance of holiday practices, involvement in the Jewish community, & ties to Israel. It is found that conversion often leads to medium & high Jewish identification & establishment of a single-identity household. Mixed marriages often lead to establishment of a dual-identity household, where symbols of Christian identification are present. 35 Tables. I. Shagrir