Community Issues Survey-2

In order to effectively address the various issues that arise in the Orthodox Community we want to understand what you think are the significant issues in the community and how much do you think change is possible.

All answers are anonymous

Thank You
The Research Team

	Not At All	Somewhat Significant	Moderately Significant	Very Significant	Extremely Significant
Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home)	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Not At All	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Somewhat Significant	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Moderately Significant	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Very Significant	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Extremely Significant
Internet & Media Exposure	Internet & Media Exposure Not At All	Internet & Media Exposure Somewhat Significant	Internet & Media Exposure Moderately Significant	Internet & Media Exposure Very Significant	Internet & Media Exposure Extremely Significant
Abuse	Abuse Not At All	Abuse Somewhat Significant	Abuse Moderately Significant	Abuse Very Significant	Abuse Extremely Significant
Financial Issues	Financial Issues Not At All	Financial Issues Somewhat Significant	Financial Issues Moderately Significant	Financial Issues Very Significant	Financial Issues Extremely Significant
Mental Health Issues	Mental Health Issues Not At All	Mental Health Issues Somewhat Significant	Mental Health Issues Moderately Significant	Mental Health Issues Very Significant	Mental Health Issues Extremely Significant
Shidduchim	Shidduchim Not At All	Shidduchim Somewhat Significant	Shidduchim Moderately Significant	Shidduchim Very Significant	Shidduchim Extremely Significant
Declining Spirituality	Declining Spirituality Not At All	Declining Spirituality Somewhat Significant	Declining Spirituality Moderately Significant	Declining Spirituality Very Significant	Declining Spirituality Extremely Significant
Physical Health and Wellness	Physical Health and Wellness Not At All	Physical Health and Wellness Somewhat Significant	Physical Health and Wellness Moderately Significant	Physical Health and Wellness Very Significant	Physical Health and Wellness Extremely Significant
Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community)	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Not At All	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Somewhat Significant	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Moderately Significant	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Very Significant	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Extremely Significant
Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Not At All	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Somewhat Significant	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Moderately Significant	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Very Significant	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Extremely Significant
Increasing Divorce Rate	Increasing Divorce Rate Not At All	Increasing Divorce Rate Somewhat Significant	Increasing Divorce Rate Moderately Significant	Increasing Divorce Rate Very Significant	Increasing Divorce Rate Extremely Significant
Anti-Semitism	Anti-Semitism Not At All	Anti-Semitism Somewhat Significant	Anti-Semitism Moderately Significant	Anti-Semitism Very Significant	Anti-Semitism Extremely Significant
"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance)	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Not At All	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Somewhat Significant	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Moderately Significant	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Very Significant	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Extremely Significant
Cost of Jewish Education	Cost of Jewish Education Not At All	Cost of Jewish Education Somewhat Significant	Cost of Jewish Education Moderately Significant	Cost of Jewish Education Very Significant	Cost of Jewish Education Extremely Significant

Not At All

Somewhat Significant

Moderately Significant

Very Significant

Extremely Significant

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home)

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Not At All

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Somewhat Significant

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Moderately Significant

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Very Significant

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Extremely Significant

Internet & Media Exposure

Internet & Media Exposure Not At All

Internet & Media Exposure Somewhat Significant

Internet & Media Exposure Moderately Significant

Internet & Media Exposure Very Significant

Internet & Media Exposure Extremely Significant

Abuse

Abuse Not At All

Abuse Somewhat Significant

Abuse Moderately Significant

Abuse Very Significant

Abuse Extremely Significant

Financial Issues

Financial Issues Not At All

Financial Issues Somewhat Significant

Financial Issues Moderately Significant

Financial Issues Very Significant

Financial Issues Extremely Significant

Mental Health Issues

Mental Health Issues Not At All

Mental Health Issues Somewhat Significant

Mental Health Issues Moderately Significant

Mental Health Issues Very Significant

Mental Health Issues Extremely Significant

Shidduchim

Shidduchim Not At All

Shidduchim Somewhat Significant

Shidduchim Moderately Significant

Shidduchim Very Significant

Shidduchim Extremely Significant

Declining Spirituality

Declining Spirituality Not At All

Declining Spirituality Somewhat Significant

Declining Spirituality Moderately Significant

Declining Spirituality Very Significant

Declining Spirituality Extremely Significant

Physical Health and Wellness

Physical Health and Wellness Not At All

Physical Health and Wellness Somewhat Significant

Physical Health and Wellness Moderately Significant

Physical Health and Wellness Very Significant

Physical Health and Wellness Extremely Significant

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community)

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Not At All

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Somewhat Significant

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Moderately Significant

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Very Significant

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Extremely Significant

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Not At All

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Somewhat Significant

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Moderately Significant

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Very Significant

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Extremely Significant

Increasing Divorce Rate

Increasing Divorce Rate Not At All

Increasing Divorce Rate Somewhat Significant

Increasing Divorce Rate Moderately Significant

Increasing Divorce Rate Very Significant

Increasing Divorce Rate Extremely Significant

Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism Not At All

Anti-Semitism Somewhat Significant

Anti-Semitism Moderately Significant

Anti-Semitism Very Significant

Anti-Semitism Extremely Significant

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance)

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Not At All

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Somewhat Significant

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Moderately Significant

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Very Significant

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Extremely Significant

Cost of Jewish Education

Cost of Jewish Education Not At All

Cost of Jewish Education Somewhat Significant

Cost of Jewish Education Moderately Significant

Cost of Jewish Education Very Significant

Cost of Jewish Education Extremely Significant

	Not At All	Somewhat Possible	Moderately Possible	Very Possible	Extremely Possible
Internet & Media Exposure	Internet & Media Exposure Not At All	Internet & Media Exposure Somewhat Possible	Internet & Media Exposure Moderately Possible	Internet & Media Exposure Very Possible	Internet & Media Exposure Extremely Possible
Physical Health and Wellness	Physical Health and Wellness Not At All	Physical Health and Wellness Somewhat Possible	Physical Health and Wellness Moderately Possible	Physical Health and Wellness Very Possible	Physical Health and Wellness Extremely Possible
Cost of Jewish Education	Cost of Jewish Education Not At All	Cost of Jewish Education Somewhat Possible	Cost of Jewish Education Moderately Possible	Cost of Jewish Education Very Possible	Cost of Jewish Education Extremely Possible
"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance)	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Not At All	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Somewhat Possible	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Moderately Possible	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Very Possible	"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Extremely Possible
Financial Issues	Financial Issues Not At All	Financial Issues Somewhat Possible	Financial Issues Moderately Possible	Financial Issues Very Possible	Financial Issues Extremely Possible
Decline in Spirituality	Decline in Spirituality Not At All	Decline in Spirituality Somewhat Possible	Decline in Spirituality Moderately Possible	Decline in Spirituality Very Possible	Decline in Spirituality Extremely Possible
Increasing Divorce Rate	Increasing Divorce Rate Not At All	Increasing Divorce Rate Somewhat Possible	Increasing Divorce Rate Moderately Possible	Increasing Divorce Rate Very Possible	Increasing Divorce Rate Extremely Possible
Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Not At All	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Somewhat Possible	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Moderately Possible	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Very Possible	Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Extremely Possible
Abuse	Abuse Not At All	Abuse Somewhat Possible	Abuse Moderately Possible	Abuse Very Possible	Abuse Extremely Possible
Anti-semitism	Anti-semitism Not At All	Anti-semitism Somewhat Possible	Anti-semitism Moderately Possible	Anti-semitism Very Possible	Anti-semitism Extremely Possible
Shidduchim	Shidduchim Not At All	Shidduchim Somewhat Possible	Shidduchim Moderately Possible	Shidduchim Very Possible	Shidduchim Extremely Possible
Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community)	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Not At All	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Somewhat Possible	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Moderately Possible	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Very Possible	Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Extremely Possible
Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home)	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Not At All	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Somewhat Possible	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Moderately Possible	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Very Possible	Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Extremely Possible
Mental Health Issues	Mental Health Issues Not At All	Mental Health Issues Somewhat Possible	Mental Health Issues Moderately Possible	Mental Health Issues Very Possible	Mental Health Issues Extremely Possible

Not At All

Somewhat Possible

Moderately Possible

Very Possible

Extremely Possible

Internet & Media Exposure

Internet & Media Exposure Not At All

Internet & Media Exposure Somewhat Possible

Internet & Media Exposure Moderately Possible

Internet & Media Exposure Very Possible

Internet & Media Exposure Extremely Possible

Physical Health and Wellness

Physical Health and Wellness Not At All

Physical Health and Wellness Somewhat Possible

Physical Health and Wellness Moderately Possible

Physical Health and Wellness Very Possible

Physical Health and Wellness Extremely Possible

Cost of Jewish Education

Cost of Jewish Education Not At All

Cost of Jewish Education Somewhat Possible

Cost of Jewish Education Moderately Possible

Cost of Jewish Education Very Possible

Cost of Jewish Education Extremely Possible

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance)

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Not At All

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Somewhat Possible

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Moderately Possible

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Very Possible

"Off the Derech" Kids (leaving observance) Extremely Possible

Financial Issues

Financial Issues Not At All

Financial Issues Somewhat Possible

Financial Issues Moderately Possible

Financial Issues Very Possible

Financial Issues Extremely Possible

Decline in Spirituality

Decline in Spirituality Not At All

Decline in Spirituality Somewhat Possible

Decline in Spirituality Moderately Possible

Decline in Spirituality Very Possible

Decline in Spirituality Extremely Possible

Increasing Divorce Rate

Increasing Divorce Rate Not At All

Increasing Divorce Rate Somewhat Possible

Increasing Divorce Rate Moderately Possible

Increasing Divorce Rate Very Possible

Increasing Divorce Rate Extremely Possible

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Not At All

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Somewhat Possible

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Moderately Possible

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Very Possible

Challenges with Jewish Education and Schools Extremely Possible

Abuse

Abuse Not At All

Abuse Somewhat Possible

Abuse Moderately Possible

Abuse Very Possible

Abuse Extremely Possible

Anti-semitism

Anti-semitism Not At All

Anti-semitism Somewhat Possible

Anti-semitism Moderately Possible

Anti-semitism Very Possible

Anti-semitism Extremely Possible

Shidduchim

Shidduchim Not At All

Shidduchim Somewhat Possible

Shidduchim Moderately Possible

Shidduchim Very Possible

Shidduchim Extremely Possible

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community)

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Not At All

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Somewhat Possible

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Moderately Possible

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Very Possible

Lack of Achdus (Fragmentation within the Jewish Community) Extremely Possible

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home)

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Not At All

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Somewhat Possible

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Moderately Possible

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Very Possible

Shalom Bayis (Harmony in the Home) Extremely Possible

Mental Health Issues

Mental Health Issues Not At All

Mental Health Issues Somewhat Possible

Mental Health Issues Moderately Possible

Mental Health Issues Very Possible

Mental Health Issues Extremely Possible

Community Issues Survey-2

Introduction

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* 1. How significant a problem do you believe these issues are in the Orthodox Jewish Community?

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* 2. What Other Issues Were NOT Included

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* 3. How much do you believe change is possible?

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* 4. What do you see as the 3 most important issues now facing the Orthodox Jewish Community?

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* 5. Some describe communal issues as symptoms of more underlying causes. What do you believe are underlying root causes for some of the issues?

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* 6. Do you feel that your educational system is proud of how you have turned out?