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A poll of U.S. Jews suggests they are generally more interested in social action than religious matters.
In the phone poll of 1,002 American Jews, 47 percent said “commitment to social equality” was the “most important” element in their Jewish identity, compared with 24 percent who chose “religious observance” and 13 percent “support for Israel.”
Steven M. Cohen of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, directed the survey.
Asked to pick which is more important, 56 percent favored work for social justice versus 6 percent for studying the Torah; 36 percent said the two are equal.
