Sixth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals, 2024
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Publication Date
June 2024
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Abstract
The Sixth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals, 2024, presents the results of an online survey offered in 10 languages and administered to 879 respondents in 31 countries. Conducted every three years using the same format, the survey seeks to identify trends and their evolution over time.
The 2024 survey came during a historically fraught moment for the Jewish people globally. The impact of the horrific October 7th attacks and the subsequent war in Israel cannot be understated. How is this affecting Jewish leadership and Jewish communal life? Therefore, in addition to the regular topics covered by the survey (community priorities, threats, security concerns, attitudes towards Europe and Israel), this edition included a special section designed to understand the impact of October 7th on Jewish life in Europe.
That October 7th has profoundly affected Jewish Europe is evident across multiple sections throughout the survey. Concern about antisemitism and the threat of physical attack has intensified. A large majority of 78% feel less safe living as Jews in their cities than they did before the Hamas attack, and respondents are more cautious about how they identify themselves as Jews. They are also more distant from their wider environments, with 38% reporting they have become more distant from non-Jewish friends.
The respondents were comprised of presidents and chairpersons of nationwide “umbrella organizations” or Federations; presidents and executive directors of private Jewish foundations, charities, and other privately funded initiatives; presidents and main representatives of Jewish communities that are organized at a city level; executive directors and programme coordinators, as well as current and former board members of Jewish organizations; among others
The 2024 survey came during a historically fraught moment for the Jewish people globally. The impact of the horrific October 7th attacks and the subsequent war in Israel cannot be understated. How is this affecting Jewish leadership and Jewish communal life? Therefore, in addition to the regular topics covered by the survey (community priorities, threats, security concerns, attitudes towards Europe and Israel), this edition included a special section designed to understand the impact of October 7th on Jewish life in Europe.
That October 7th has profoundly affected Jewish Europe is evident across multiple sections throughout the survey. Concern about antisemitism and the threat of physical attack has intensified. A large majority of 78% feel less safe living as Jews in their cities than they did before the Hamas attack, and respondents are more cautious about how they identify themselves as Jews. They are also more distant from their wider environments, with 38% reporting they have become more distant from non-Jewish friends.
The respondents were comprised of presidents and chairpersons of nationwide “umbrella organizations” or Federations; presidents and executive directors of private Jewish foundations, charities, and other privately funded initiatives; presidents and main representatives of Jewish communities that are organized at a city level; executive directors and programme coordinators, as well as current and former board members of Jewish organizations; among others
Topics
Antisemitism Jewish Perceptions of Antisemitism Jewish Identity Jewish Community Jewish Leadership Jewish Organisations Main Topic: Antisemitism October 7 2023 attacks + aftermath Surveys
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Geographic Coverage
Europe Eastern Europe Western Europe Bosnia-Herzegovina Czech Republic Bulgaria Croatia Estonia Hungary Italy Latvia Lithuania North Macedonia Montenegro Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Finland Austria Belgium Denmark Germany France Ireland Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom
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Related
Fifth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals, 2021 (Series)
Fourth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals, 2018 (Series)
Third Survey of European Jewish Leaders and Opinion Formers, 2015 (Series)
Second Survey of European Jewish Leaders and Opinion Formers, 2011 (Series)
The European Jewish Leaders and Opinion Formers Survey (Series)
Fourth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals, 2018 (Series)
Third Survey of European Jewish Leaders and Opinion Formers, 2015 (Series)
Second Survey of European Jewish Leaders and Opinion Formers, 2011 (Series)
The European Jewish Leaders and Opinion Formers Survey (Series)
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Bibliographic Information
Sixth Survey of European Jewish Community Leaders and Professionals, 2024. . June 2024: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-4257
