Chaim I. Waxman is Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University, and author of America's Jews in Transition and American Aliya.

• Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Demographic Characteristics of American Jewish Baby Boomers 3. Family Patterns of American Jewish Baby Boomers 4. The Jewishness of Jewish Baby Boomers: Religion 5. The Jewishness of Baby Boomers: Ethnicity 6. Religion in American Society 7. Ethnicity in America 8. Conclusion Appendix A. Methodology of CJF 1990 National Jewish Population Survey by Joseph Waksberg Appendix B. Representative Frequencies Appendix C. Representative Probability Levels Notes References Name Index Subject Index

"Jewish Baby Boomers is an important book in the field of Jewish studies and the sociology of religion. It is outstanding in its presentation and analysis." — Jerome S. Legge, Jr., University of Georgia"It is important to anyone interested in American Jewish life, and it also has significant implications for the dynamics of religion and ethnicity generally in contemporary American culture. This book will be a useful addition to the literature." — Mervin F. Verbit, Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College"Waxman has done a superb job addressing a research question that is of relevance to American society in general, Jewish society in particular, and to the social scientific study of religion." — Ephraim Tabory, coauthor of Jewish Choices: American Jewish Denominationalism

Chaim I. Waxman is Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University, and author of America's Jews in Transition and American Aliya.

• Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Demographic Characteristics of American Jewish Baby Boomers 3. Family Patterns of American Jewish Baby Boomers 4. The Jewishness of Jewish Baby Boomers: Religion 5. The Jewishness of Baby Boomers: Ethnicity 6. Religion in American Society 7. Ethnicity in America 8. Conclusion Appendix A. Methodology of CJF 1990 National Jewish Population Survey by Joseph Waksberg Appendix B. Representative Frequencies Appendix C. Representative Probability Levels Notes References Name Index Subject Index

"Jewish Baby Boomers is an important book in the field of Jewish studies and the sociology of religion. It is outstanding in its presentation and analysis." — Jerome S. Legge, Jr., University of Georgia"It is important to anyone interested in American Jewish life, and it also has significant implications for the dynamics of religion and ethnicity generally in contemporary American culture. This book will be a useful addition to the literature." — Mervin F. Verbit, Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College"Waxman has done a superb job addressing a research question that is of relevance to American society in general, Jewish society in particular, and to the social scientific study of religion." — Ephraim Tabory, coauthor of Jewish Choices: American Jewish Denominationalism

Chaim I. Waxman is Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University, and author of America's Jews in Transition and American Aliya.

• Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Demographic Characteristics of American Jewish Baby Boomers 3. Family Patterns of American Jewish Baby Boomers 4. The Jewishness of Jewish Baby Boomers: Religion 5. The Jewishness of Baby Boomers: Ethnicity 6. Religion in American Society 7. Ethnicity in America 8. Conclusion Appendix A. Methodology of CJF 1990 National Jewish Population Survey by Joseph Waksberg Appendix B. Representative Frequencies Appendix C. Representative Probability Levels Notes References Name Index Subject Index

"Jewish Baby Boomers is an important book in the field of Jewish studies and the sociology of religion. It is outstanding in its presentation and analysis." — Jerome S. Legge, Jr., University of Georgia"It is important to anyone interested in American Jewish life, and it also has significant implications for the dynamics of religion and ethnicity generally in contemporary American culture. This book will be a useful addition to the literature." — Mervin F. Verbit, Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College"Waxman has done a superb job addressing a research question that is of relevance to American society in general, Jewish society in particular, and to the social scientific study of religion." — Ephraim Tabory, coauthor of Jewish Choices: American Jewish Denominationalism