Welcome to the website of resources developed during Synagogue 2000/3000’s twenty-year run as a catalyst for excellence in synagogue life.
78% of people ages 13-25 consider themselves at least slightly spiritual (including 60% of unaffiliated young people) and 71% say they are at least slightly religious (including 38% of the unaffiliated). But they're not coming to synagogue. What's it mean?
Gen Z is keeping the faith. Just don't expect to see them at worship.
religionnews.com
(RNS) — Young people’s trust in religious institutions is low, but trust in relationships with religious people is still extremely high.This is the largest survey of US congregations and one of the few that includes synagogues. The Synagogue Studies Institute is the synagogue provider - stay tuned for more on how synagogues compare to the national congregational landscape!Results from our Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2020 survey are now available! Explore the summary report, which captures a pre- and early pandemic picture of America’s faith communities and affirms many of the trends evident in the religious landscape over the past few decades, while also highlighting some distinct areas of change: faithcommunitiestoday.org/fact-2020-survey/
An interesting program and grant supporting it.
www.liherald.com
It was a day to celebrate the harvest and vegan lifestyles on Sunday at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth.Disappointing, and (sadly) not surprising
Largest study ever of Jews of color reports widespread discrimination
forward.com
“Nobody has spoken to this many Jews of color about these topics,” said Gage Gorsky, who was part of the study’s research team.I wouldn't think to imply rabbi's sermons are too long, but... well...
Scrap the sermon: In the pandemic rabbis decide less is more
forward.com
It's the age of the incredibly shrinking sermon.