Home›Sources›Census-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)SourcesCensus-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)Contemporary Jewry 26 (2006): 35-74Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Census-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/census-based-estimation-hasidic-jewish-population-comenetz-2006.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Census-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/census-based-estimation-hasidic-jewish-population-comenetz-2006Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-census-based-estimation-of-the-hasidic-j, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Census-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/census-based-estimation-hasidic-jewish-population-comenetz-2006}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXJoshua 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.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (14 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedJoshua ComenetzPublisherWell-attestedContemporary Jewry (Springer)Publication YearWell-attested2006URLWell-attestedhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02965507Source TypeWell-attestedpeer-reviewed articleAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1Tier 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.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithYiddish, Languages Well-attested 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."Source Census-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)Joshua Comenetztier 1Claims 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.Disposition By TopicSources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.Denominations, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested12DenominationsHasidic JudaismSourcesCensus-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)Holds1SourcesCensus-Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population (Comenetz, 2006)General References1DenominationsHasidic JudaismComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year