- More than one-third (34%) of American Jews say believing Jesus is the Messiah is compatible with Judaism.
- Forty-two percent believe having a good sense of humor is part of what it means to be Jewish.
- One-quarter (25%) of US Jews have a household income exceeding $150,000 (compared with eight percent of the public as a whole).
- Seventy percent are Democrats compared with 22% who call themselves Republicans; however, among the Orthodox, 57% lean Republican and 36% lean Democrat.
- Only 17% of US Jews believe the building of Jewish settlements enhances Israel’s security.
The survey, called A Portrait of Jewish Americans, has been in the works for years and cost several million dollars. Smith says the Pew Research team spoke with more than 70,000 people across the country in order to recruit a large enough sample of Jews. Interviews were conducted from February to June of this year in English and Russian, on land lines and via cell phones. The margin of error for the full sample is plus or minus three percentage points.
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