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Do Jews Stay Jewish?

(2025 - )

What percentage of Jews who were raised Jewish still identify as Jewish?

  Jewish Other Religions Unaffiliated Total that no longer identify as Jewish
Israel 100% 1 0% 0%
United States 76% 7% 17% 24%

Adults who identify as Jewish who were raised...

  Jewish Other Religions Unaffiliated Total raised not Jewish
Israel 99% 0% 1% 1%
United States 86% 8% 6% 14%

Adults who identify as Jewish who were raised in, left, entered and currently identify as Jewish

  Raised Jewish Left Judaism Entered Judaism Currently Jewish
Israel 77% 0% +1% 77%
United States 2% 0% 0% 2%

Source: Kirsten Lesage, Kelsey Jo Starr, and William Miner, “Religious switching into and out of Judaism,” Pew Research Center, (March 26, 2025).