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“It’s not all or nothing”

Summarizing JA Mag in Jewish Action · Published Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses a study by the OU's Center for Communal Research (CCR) revealing that many individuals who leave Orthodox Judaism maintain connections to the community and its values. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish Identity  Orthodox Judaism  Tradition  Religiosity  Community  Jewish Continuity  Rituals  Attrition  Ou Study  Leavers 

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New York, United States
"Lea, who was interviewed by Jewish Action, is part of the LGBTQ community and is no longer part of the Orthodox community. Nevertheless, she still frequents her old neighborhood, a thriving Jewish community on the East Coast, connecting with friends and family."
France
"Those who are raised in religious environments tend to hold on to their religiosity in various ways even after leaving, explains researcher sociologist Dr. Nadia Beider, in her article entitled, Religious residue: The impact of childhood religious socialization on the religiosity of nones in France, Germany, Great Britain, and Sweden."
Germany
"Those who are raised in religious environments tend to hold on to their religiosity in various ways even after leaving, explains researcher sociologist Dr. Nadia Beider, in her article entitled, Religious residue: The impact of childhood religious socialization on the religiosity of nones in France, Germany, Great Britain, and Sweden."
United Kingdom
"Those who are raised in religious environments tend to hold on to their religiosity in various ways even after leaving, explains researcher sociologist Dr. Nadia Beider, in her article entitled, Religious residue: The impact of childhood religious socialization on the religiosity of nones in France, Germany, Great Britain, and Sweden."
Sweden
"Those who are raised in religious environments tend to hold on to their religiosity in various ways even after leaving, explains researcher sociologist Dr. Nadia Beider, in her article entitled, Religious residue: The impact of childhood religious socialization on the religiosity of nones in France, Germany, Great Britain, and Sweden."
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