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Census-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)

Contemporary Jewry 26 (2006): 35-74

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Joshua Comenetz's 2006 article in Contemporary Jewry, estimating the Hasidic Jewish population of the United States by combining 2000 Census data on Yiddish speaking children with demographic ratios drawn from earlier community studies, giving both a 2000 estimate and a projected 2006 figure.

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Citation
Author
Joshua Comenetz
Publisher
Contemporary Jewry (Springer)
Publication Year
2006
URL
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02965507
Source Type
peer-reviewed article
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Tier one: a peer reviewed demographic study published in a scholarly journal, using United States Census microdata on home language and age rather than the community's own self report.
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Yiddish, Languages

This source names Yiddish directly: "by combining 2000 Census data on Yiddish speaking children with demographic ratios drawn from earlier community studies, giving both a 2000 estimate and a projected 2006 figure."

Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)

This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Denominations, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
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