Articles & Studies

Explore active aging, aging in Jewish life, cultural trends and organizational developments.

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Featured Active Aging Articles & Studies

Articles
A New Stage in Jewish Life

By Rabbi Laura Geller, Professor David Elcott and Stuart Himmelfarb

Read this recent article from eJewishPhilanthropy about our recent Active Aging Convening entitled “The Challenges and Opportunities of Longevity — A  Jewish Communal Response.”  It captures the growing interest among a wide range of Jewish organizations in understanding the impact of longevity and learning about new models of engagement in Jewish life.

Read it here.

Older Jews less engaged? We knew it all along.

A recent community study revealed that younger Jews were more engaged in Jewish life than older respondents. One local leader expressed shock. In this article, we explain why it was no surprise to us. Explore the risk of “elsewhere” when communities and organizations don’t explore—and address—the needs of Jews as they move from mid-life careers into retirement. Read it here.

Baby Boomers, Public Service and Minority Communities: A Case Study of the Jewish Community in the United States (2009)

David Elcott conducted the first national survey and analysis of Jewish Boomers and encore careers. Its findings provided the impetus for creating B3. Read it here.

Should We Stay or Should We Go? Synagogue Empty Nesters on the Edge

from Synergy/UJA Federation of New York (2016); Elcott and Himmelfarb, Principal Investigators; article in eJewishPhilanthropy by Cantor Adina Frydman and Andi Rosenthal. Read it here.

Generations and Re-Generation: Engagement and Fidelity in 21st Century American Jewish Life

Check out B3’s national study of attitudes, activities and beliefs among boomers and the other adult cohorts. This comprehensive report explores both Baby Boomers themselves and where they fit among the other adult cohorts. Find it here.

 

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