Results from AJC’s Survey of American Millennial Jews, conducted by the research company YouGov, is based on online surveys carried out February 9 – March 30, 2022, with a sample of 800 Millennial American Jews (defined between the ages of 25-40). The margin of error is +/- 4.69%. AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices.
Results from AJC’s Survey of Israeli Millennial Jews, conducted by the research company GeoCartography, is based on online surveys carried out February 14 – February 22, 2022, with a national sample of 1000 Millennial Israeli Jews (defined between the ages of 25-40). The margin of error is +/- 3.0%, at a statistical significance level of 95%. AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices.
1. How important is it that the American Jewish community and Israel maintain close ties?
American |
Israeli |
||
Very important |
48.0% |
46.1% |
|
Somewhat important |
24.8% |
43.1% |
|
Not too important |
12.7% |
5.5% |
|
Not at all important |
10.6% |
1.1% |
|
I don’t know |
3.9% |
4.3% |
2a. Do you think a strong State of Israel is necessary to the survival of the Jewish people outside Israel?
American |
Israeli |
||
Very necessary |
42.0% |
45.1% |
|
Somewhat necessary |
27.6% |
34.9% |
|
Not too necessary |
11.9% |
9.9% |
|
Not at all necessary |
13.0% |
2.4% |
|
I don’t know |
5.4% |
7.8% |
2b. Do you think a strong Jewish community outside of Israel is necessary to the survival of Israel?
American |
Israeli |
||
Very necessary |
50.7% |
27.8% |
|
Somewhat necessary |
29.5% |
41.8% |
|
Not too necessary |
8.4% |
18.0% |
|
Not at all necessary |
5.3% |
4.0% |
|
I don’t know |
6.1% |
8.5% |
3. How appropriate is it for American Jews to try to influence Israeli policy?
American |
Israeli |
||
Very appropriate |
19.8% |
3.3% |
|
Somewhat appropriate |
35.5% |
19.4% |
|
Not too appropriate |
23.3% |
43.4% |
|
Not at all appropriate |
12.9% |
26.2% |
|
I don’t know |
8.5% |
7.8% |
4. How much responsibility, if any, do you feel you personally have to help fellow Jews in the U.S. / help fellow Jews in Israel?
American |
Israeli |
||
A great deal |
26.0% |
8.9% |
|
Some |
32.8% |
33.4% |
|
Not much |
23.5% |
29.9% |
|
None at all |
12.3% |
17.7% |
|
I don’t know |
5.4% |
10.2% |
5. Do you believe that a viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is possible?
American |
Israeli |
||
Yes |
52.3% |
23.9% |
|
No |
18.6% |
56.2% |
|
I don’t know |
29.1% |
19.9% |
5a. Which of the following outcomes would you most favor?
Among those that believe that a viable solution is possible
American |
Israeli |
||
Two independent Israeli and Palestinian states living side by side |
47.0% |
51.5% |
|
One bi-national state with a single government elected |
22.5% |
5.4% |
|
Israeli annexation of the West Bank leading to an extension of Israeli sovereignty, but in which Palestinians have a unique civil status and are represented by Palestinian municipal leaders |
15.1% |
18.8% |
|
Status quo management of the conflict |
3.5% |
6.3% |
|
I don’t know |
8.6% |
6.3% |
|
None of the above |
3.3% |
11.7% |
6. Which of the following definitions best describe your connection to Judaism?
American |
Israeli |
||
Judaism is a religion, a faith |
32.9% |
37.8% |
|
Judaism is a culture, a cultural identity |
42.1% |
23.2% |
|
Judaism is an ethnicity |
11.4% |
12.4% |
|
Judaism is a nationality |
3.3% |
20.1% |
|
I don’t know/none of the above |
4.2% |
3.4% |
|
Other |
6.0% |
3.2% |
7. How important is speaking Hebrew to Jewish identity?
American |
Israeli |
||
Very necessary |
26.2% |
48.5% |
|
Somewhat necessary |
32.2% |
32.4% |
|
Not too necessary |
27.2% |
13.2% |
|
Not at all necessary |
12.3% |
3.0% |
|
I don’t know |
2.1% |
3.0% |
