Orthodox Judaism (1800s - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: JudaismReligious Tradition: Judaism
Description: What today is known as Orthodox Judaism emerged in steps through the nineteenth century as many reacted unfavorably to the development of Reform Judaism and what was seen as the stripping away of the tradition. Attempting to continue traditional belief and practice, modern Orthodoxy assumes its particular cast in its organization to oppose the challenge presented by Reform and then the presence of Hasidism.
Official Site: https://www.ou.org
Connections: Orthodox Judaism
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Maps: Orthodox Judaism1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Orthodox Judaism States (2020)1 [View all States]
Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | New York | 346 | 588,620 | 29.14 |
2 | New Jersey | 117 | 106,860 | 11.50 |
3 | Maryland | 52 | 32,780 | 5.31 |
4 | Connecticut | 20 | 8,160 | 2.26 |
5 | Massachusetts | 25 | 12,540 | 1.78 |
Top 5 Orthodox Judaism Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | Rockland County, NY | 15 | 60,000 | 177.34 |
2 | Kings County, NY | 85 | 280,000 | 102.34 |
3 | Ocean County, NJ | 3 | 50,000 | 78.46 |
4 | Orange County, NY | 1 | 21,000 | 52.33 |
5 | Sullivan County, NY | 11 | 3,700 | 47.06 |
Top 5 Orthodox Judaism Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
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1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area | 417 | 661,150 | 32.83 |
2 | Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area | 2 | 21,430 | 30.74 |
3 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area | 36 | 27,120 | 9.53 |
4 | Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area | 8 | 12,000 | 5.75 |
5 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area | 6 | 4,100 | 4.28 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]