I think the biggest takeaways regarding LA Jewry writ large based on these discussions, numbers, and the findings of the studies are:
1) The Jewish community has grown and expanded into new geographies
2) Jewish culture is more pervasive. This can be attributed to more intermarriage and explains the 19% increase in the number of Jewish households. However, nearly two-thirds (64%) of Jewish children with intermarried parents/partners are being raised "Jewish in some way." And 56% of children being raised by intermarried parents/partners in which the non-Jewish adult has no religion are considered "Jewish only."
3) Jewish engagement levels are highest among the young, with 18% of the entire Jewish population being children (10% being 12 or younger), and 27% being 24 or younger
4) There's a generally high correlation between level of Jewish engagement, inmarriage rate, and parenthood of minor children, suggesting a growing Orthodox population
5) There are lots of "Jewish areas" that lend to the survival, growth, and thriving of Jewish culture
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