Demography

Contemporary Jewish Demography
by Steve Israel

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Background

1. Events In Russia At The End Of The 19th Century
2. The Holocaust
3. Zionism And The Rise Of The State Of Israel
4. The Fall Of Communism In Eastern And East-Central Europe
5. Economic Factors Causing Migration
7. Assimilation And Intermarriage
8. Summing Up The Issue: Suggestions For Meaning

3. Suggested Educational Exercises

1. Making Sense Of Jewish Numbers
2. Israel And Disapora: Defining The Balance
3. Counting My Community
4. The National Picture

4. Links