JFS conducted a multimethod study to better understand the scope and nature of kosher food insecurity in Connecticut’s Jewish communities, and to use evidence to strengthen communal advocacy and improve access to kosher food. Below are the findings from the study that included:

  • A statewide survey of Jewish adults administered in September 2025
  • Interviews with communal professionals conducted in June 2025
  • An extrapolation of food insecurity prevalence in the Jewish community using public data

This study was completed in collaboration with Rosov Consulting.

Kosher food insecurity study Findings memo link
Kosher food insecurity - food insecurity info link
Kosher food insecurity study - food insecurity factors link
Kosher food insecurity study - food insecurity profiles link
Kosher food insecurity study - economic precarity link
Kosher food insecurity study - demographics link
Kosher food insecurity study - jewish characteristics link