American Jewish Year Book 2020: The Annual Record of the North American Jewish Communities Since 1899

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The American Jewish Year Book, which spans three different centuries, is the annual record of the North American Jewish communities and provides insight into their major trends. Part I of the current volume contains the lead article: Chapter 1, “Pastrami, Verklempt, and Tshoot-spa: Non-Jews’ Use of Jewish Language in the US” by Sarah Bunin Benor. Following this chapter are three on domestic and international events, which analyze the year’s events as they affect American Jewish communal and political affairs. Three chapters analyze the demography and geography of the US, Canada, and world Jewish populations. Part II provides lists of Jewish institutions, including federations, community centers, social service agencies, national organizations, synagogues, Hillels, camps, museums, and Israeli consulates. The final chapters present national and local Jewish periodicals and broadcast media; academic resources, including Jewish Studies programs, books, journals, articles, websites, and research libraries; and lists of major events in the past year, Jewish honorees, and obituaries.   While written mostly by academics, this volume conveys an accessible style, making it of interest to public officials, professional and lay leaders in the Jewish community, as well as the general public and academic researchers.     The American Jewish Year Book has been a key resource for social scientists exploring comparative and historical data on Jewish population patterns. No less important, the Year Book serves organization leaders and policy makers as the source for valuable data on Jewish communities and as a basis for planning. Serious evidence-based articles regularly appear in the Year Book that focus on analyses and reviews of critical issues facing American Jews and their communities which are indispensable for scholars and community leaders. Calvin Goldscheider, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Ungerleider Professor Emeritus of Judaic Studies, Brown University   They have done it again. The American Jewish Year Book has produced yet another edition to add to its distinguished tradition of providing facts, figures and analyses of contemporary life in North America.  Its well-researched and easily accessible essays offer the most up to date scrutiny of topics and challenges of importance to American Jewish life; to the American scene of which it is a part and to world Jewry.  Whether one is an academic or professional member of the Jewish community (or just an interested reader of all things Jewish), there is not another more impressive and informative reading than the American Jewish Year Book. Debra Renee Kaufman, Professor Emerita and Matthews Distinguished University Professor, Northeastern University  The Publication of This Volume Was Made Possible by the Generous Support of Academic Advisory Committee Preface References Postscript Acknowledgments Contents Contributors Part I: Review Articles Chapter 1: Pastrami, Verklempt, and Tshootspa: Non-Jews’ Use of Jewish Language in the United States 1.1 Jewish Language in America 1.2 Terminology and Porous Boundaries 1.3 History of Non-Jews Using Jewish Language Around the World 1.4 Christian Hebraism in America 1.5 Hebrew and Yiddish Words in English 1.6 Modes of Diffusion 1.6.1 Social Networks 1.6.2 Media/Entertainment 1.6.3 Commodification 1.6.4 Metalinguistic Discourse 1.7 Conclusion References Chapter 2: American Jews and the Domestic Arena: Issue 1, LGBT Jewish Households 2.1 Previous Research 2.2 The Data 2.3 Profile of LGBT Jewish Households 2.4 Discussion References Chapter 3: American Jews and the Domestic Arena: Issue 2, The Impact of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on US Jewry: A Preliminary Assessment 3.1 Methodology 3.2 Key Findings 3.2.1 Financial Well-being and Employment 3.2.2 Coping and Emotional Health 3.2.3 Emotional Well-being among Parents and Children 3.2.4 Relationships with Jewish Organizations 3.2.5 Synagogues and Congregations 3.2.6 Charitable Support for Jewish Organizations 3.2.7 Issues of Interest 3.2.8 Jewish Life 3.2.9 Participation in New Programs 3.3 Discussion 3.3.1 Human Service Needs 3.3.2 Jewish Engagement 3.4 Conclusion References Chapter 4: American Jews and the International Arena (August 2019–July 2020): The US, Israel, and the Middle East 4.1 Boycotting the Boycotters 4.2 Mixed Reactions to the “Ultimate Deal” 4.3 The Substance of the Trump Plan 4.4 Settlements and the Law 4.5 The Application of Sovereignty 4.6 Iran Remains Divisive 4.7 Disagreements Over China 4.8 Israeli Opinion of Trump 4.9 American Versus Israeli Jews 4.10 American Public Opinion 4.11 The Coronavirus 4.12 Democratic Candidates Unusually Critical of Israel 4.13 AIPAC Under Fire 4.14 Congress Criticizes but Remains Committed to Israel 4.15 The Campus 4.16 US Protests and Intersectionality 4.17 2020 and the Jewish Vote Chapter 5: United States Jewish Population, 2020 5.1 Population Estimation Methodology 5.1.1 Source One: Scientific Estimates 5.1.2 Source Two: US Census Bureau Estimates 5.1.3 Source Three: Informant Estimates 5.1.4 Source Four: Internet Estimates 5.1.5 Other Considerations in Population Estimation 5.2 National, Regional, State, and Urban Area Totals 5.2.1 National Jewish Population Estimates 5.2.2 Recent US Jewish Population Estimates 5.2.3 Regional Jewish Population Estimates 5.2.4 State Jewish Population Estimates 5.2.5 Urban Area Jewish Population Estimates 5.3 Changes in the Size and Geographic Distribution of the Jewish Population, 1860–2020 5.3.1 National Level Changes 5.3.2 Regional Level Changes 5.3.3 State Level Changes 5.3.4 Urban Area Level Changes 5.4 Results of Local Jewish Community Studies 5.4.1 Visited a Jewish Museum or Attended a Jewish Cultural Event in the Past Year 5.5 Atlas of US Jewish Communities 5.5.1 New England (Maps 5.14 and 5.15) 5.5.2 Middle Atlantic (Maps 5.16, 5.17, and 5.18) 5.5.3 Midwest (Maps 5.19, 5.20, and 5.21) 5.5.4 South (Maps 5.22, 5.23, 5.24, and 5.25) 5.5.5 West (Maps 5.26 and 5.27) 5.6 Conclusion 5.7 Appendix References Chapter 6: Canadian Jewish Population, 2020 6.1 Basic Demographics 6.2 Provincial and Metropolitan Population Distributions 6.3 Age Distribution of the Jewish Population 6.4 “Core” FSU Jews 6.5 Focus on a Community: Calgary 6.6 Summary References Chapter 7: World Jewish Population, 2020 7.1 Assessing Jewish Population 7.1.1 Definitions 7.1.2 Data Sources 7.2 World Jewish Population Size and Distribution by Major Areas 7.2.1 Implications of Alternative Jewish Population Definitions 7.3 Jewish Population Distribution in Major Countries 7.3.1 Development and the Jewish Presence 7.3.2 Time Comparisons 7.3.3 Dispersion and Concentration 7.4 Jewish Population in Major Individual Countries 7.4.1 Israel 7.4.2 The United States 7.4.3 France 7.4.4 Canada 7.4.5 United Kingdom 7.4.6 Argentina 7.4.7 Russia 7.4.8 Germany 7.4.9 Australia 7.4.10 Brazil 7.4.11 South Africa 7.4.12 Hungary 7.4.13 Ukraine 7.4.14 Mexico 7.4.15 Other Central and South American Countries 7.4.16 Other European Countries 7.4.17 Other Continents 7.5 Major Cities and Metropolitan Areas 7.6 Major Determinants of Demographic Change 7.6.1 International Migration 7.6.2 Intermarriage and Identificational Change 7.6.3 Age Composition Appendix Mechanisms of Population Change Definitions Presentation and Quality of Data Bibliography The following is the full list of sources utilized in the preparation of this chapter. Some of the sources may not be listed in the text. Part II: Jewish Lists Chapter 8: Local Jewish Organizations 8.1 Jewish Federations 8.1.1 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Federations, United States 8.1.2 Jewish Federations, United States 8.1.3 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Federations, Canada 8.1.4 Jewish Federations, Canada 8.2 Jewish Community Centers 8.2.1 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Community Centers 8.2.2 Jewish Community Centers, United States 8.2.3 Jewish Community Centers, Canada 8.3 Jewish Human Service Agencies (Jewish Family Services, Jewish Vocational Services, Jewish Free Loans) 8.3.1 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Human Service Agencies 8.3.2 Jewish Family Service Agencies, United States 8.3.3 Jewish Family Service Agencies, Canada 8.3.4 Jewish Vocational Services, United States 8.3.5 Jewish Vocational Services, Canada 8.3.6 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Free Loans 8.3.7 Jewish Free Loans, United States 8.3.8 Jewish Free Loans, Canada 8.4 Directories of Synagogues and College Hillels 8.5 Israeli Embassies and Consulates 8.5.1 Israeli Embassy and Consulates, United States 8.5.2 Israeli Embassy and Consulates, Canada Chapter 9: Jewish Museums and Holocaust Museums, Memorials, and Monuments 9.1 Jewish Museums 9.1.1 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Museums 9.1.2 Jewish Museums, United States 9.1.3 Jewish Museums, Canada 9.1.4 Online/Virtual Jewish Museums, United States 9.1.5 Online/Virtual Jewish Museums, Canada 9.1.6 Traveling Jewish Museums, United States 9.2 Holocaust Museums, Memorials, and Monuments 9.2.1 Central Coordinating Body for Holocaust Museums 9.2.2 Holocaust Museums, Memorials, and Monuments, United States 9.2.3 Holocaust Museums, Memorials, and Monuments, Canada 9.2.4 Online/Virtual Holocaust Museums, United States 9.2.5 Online/Virtual Holocaust Museums, Canada 9.2.6 Other Holocaust Resources Websites Chapter 10: Jewish Overnight Camps 10.1 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Overnight Camps 10.2 Jewish Overnight Camps, United States 10.3 Jewish Overnight Camps, Canada 10.4 Jewish Travel Camps Chapter 11: National Jewish Organizations 11.1 National Jewish Organizations, United States 11.1.1 Jewish Denominational Organizations 11.1.2 Jewish Clergy-Related Organizations 11.1.3 Rabbinical/Cantorial Schools 11.1.4 Jewish Community Coordinating Organizations 11.1.5 Jewish Community Professional Organizations 11.1.6 Jewish Children’s Education Organizations 11.1.7 Jewish Outreach and Adult Education Organizations 11.1.8 Jewish Youth Groups and Youth-Related Organizations 11.1.9 Jewish College Campus Organizations 11.1.10 Jewish Israel-Related Education Organizations 11.1.11 Jewish Israel-Related Humanitarian Organizations 11.1.12 Jewish Israel-Related Political and Advocacy Organizations 11.1.13 Jewish Organizations Supporting Specific Israeli Institutions 11.1.14 Other Jewish Israel-Related Organizations 11.1.15 Jewish Holocaust Organizations 11.1.16 Jewish Community Relations Organizations 11.1.17 Jewish Philanthropy-Promoting Organizations 11.1.18 Jewish Philanthropic Foundations and Organizations 11.1.19 Jewish Philanthropic Pass-Through/Umbrella Organizations 11.1.20 Jewish Overseas Aid Organizations 11.1.21 Sephardic Organizations 11.1.22 Jewish Russian/FSU Organizations 11.1.23 Other Jewish National Origin Organizations 11.1.24 Jews of Color Organizations 11.1.25 Yiddish Organizations 11.1.26 Jewish LGBTQ Organizations 11.1.27 Jewish Cultural Organizations 11.1.28 Jewish History/Heritage Organizations 11.1.29 Jewish Social Welfare Organizations 11.1.30 Jewish Legal Organizations 11.1.31 Jewish Medical Organizations 11.1.32 Jewish Organizations for People with Disabilities or Special Needs 11.1.33 Jewish End of Life Organizations 11.1.34 Jewish Media Organizations 11.1.35 Jewish Environmental Organizations 11.1.36 Jewish Academic Organizations 11.1.37 Jewish Fraternities/Sororities 11.1.38 Jewish Sports Organizations 11.1.39 Other Jewish Organizations 11.2 National Jewish Organizations, Canada 11.2.1 Jewish Organizations (Excluding Organizations Supporting Specific Israeli Institutions), Canada 11.2.2 Jewish Organizations Supporting Specific Israeli Institutions, Canada Chapter 12: Jewish Press 12.1 Central Coordinating Body for the Jewish Press 12.2 National Jewish Periodicals and Broadcast Media 12.2.1 National Jewish Periodicals and Broadcast Media, United States 12.2.2 National Jewish Periodicals and Broadcast Media, Canada 12.2.3 National Television/Internet/Radio Stations, United States 12.3 Local Jewish Periodicals 12.3.1 Local Jewish Periodicals, United States 12.3.2 Local Jewish Periodicals, Canada 12.4 National or Local Jewish Periodicals Not in English, United States and/or Canada Chapter 13: Academic Resources 13.1 Programs in Jewish Studies, Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies, Israel Studies, Hebrew and Yiddish Languages, and Programs in Jewish Education, Jewish Social Work, Jewish Nonprofit Management, and Other Jewish-Related Fields 13.1.1 Central Coordinating Body for Programs in Jewish Studies, United States 13.1.2 Programs in Jewish Studies, United States 13.1.3 Central Coordinating Body for Programs in Jewish Studies, Canada 13.1.4 Programs in Jewish Studies, Canada 13.1.5 Central Coordinating Body for Programs in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies, United States 13.1.6 Programs in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies, United States 13.1.7 Programs in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies, Canada 13.1.8 Central Coordinating Body for Programs in Israel Studies 13.1.9 Programs in Israel Studies, United States 13.1.10 Programs in Israel Studies, Canada 13.1.11 Programs in Hebrew and Yiddish Languages, United States 13.1.12 Programs in Hebrew and Yiddish Languages, Canada 13.1.13 Programs in Jewish Education, Jewish Social Work, Jewish Nonprofit Management, and Other Jewish-Related Fields, United States 13.1.14 Programs in Jewish Education, Jewish Social Work, Jewish Nonprofit Management, and Other Jewish-Related Fields, Canada 13.2 Major Books on the North American Jewish Communities 13.3 Academic Journals about the North American Jewish Communities 13.4 Scholarly Articles on the Study of the North American Jewish Communities: July 2019 – June 2020 13.5 Websites and Organizations for Research on North American Jewish Communities 13.6 Major Judaic Research and Holocaust Research Libraries 13.6.1 Central Coordinating Body for Jewish Libraries 13.6.2 Judaic Research, United States 13.6.3 Judaic Research, Canada 13.6.4 Judaic Research, Online Libraries 13.6.5 Holocaust Research, United States 13.6.6 Holocaust Research, Canada 13.6.7 Holocaust Research, Online Libraries Chapter 14: Transitions: Major Events, Honorees, and Obituaries 14.1 Major Events in the North American Jewish Communities 14.2 Persons Honored by the Jewish and General Communities, 2019 to 2020 14.2.1 Jewish Book Awards 14.2.2 Academic Awards 14.2.3 Jewish Organizations Awards 14.2.4 Media Awards 14.2.5 Secular Awards Given to North American Jews 14.2.6 Cultural/Sports Awards Given to North American Jews 14.2.7 The Forward Fifty, 2019 (www.forward.com) 14.2.8 Jewish Women International 10 Women to Watch, 2019 (www.jwi.org) 14.2.9 The Jerusalem Post’s 50 Influential Jews of 2019 (www.jpost.org) 14.2.10 US Jewish Politicians 14.3 Obituaries, June 2019 to June 2020 14.3.1 Notable Obituaries, June 2019–June 2020 14.3.2 Full List of Obituaries, June 1–December 31, 2019 14.3.3 Full List of Obituaries, January 1–June 30, 2020. 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