Jewish Deaf Congress Survey IntroductionJDC uses surveys to examine the interests and needs of the Jewish Deaf community and their families. This will enable JDC to identify deliverables to enrich Jewish and Deaf identities through ASL. Please answer every question. The survey is confidential and your privacy is protected. If you have any questions about the survey, email [email protected].DemographicsHow do you identify yourself? Reform Jewish Conservative Jewish Orthodox Jewish Judaism based Spirituality Studying to Convert Atheist-agnostic No religion Jewish affinity (not by the Jewish religion or not have Jewish parents, but consider Jewish due to Jesus) Not Sure Other What's your Religious Upbringing? Hebrew School classes Jewish Family/ Relatives/ Spouse Self-taught Bar/Bat Mitzvah Minimal or none Check all that apply.How old are you? Under 18 18-25 26-44 45-65 66 & up How do you identify yourself? Deaf DeafBlind DeafDisabled Hard of Hearing Late Deafened Hearing signer Hearing Non-Signer Other Check all that apply.Where do you live? United States of America International Which State?AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces PacificWhich Country?AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsJewish Deaf Congress Programs & Your InterestAre you a member of Jewish Deaf Congress? Yes No Why or why not? Optional.How do you prefer to get information and updates from Jewish Deaf Congress? JDC eBlast Facebook Instagram Website Youtube Other Select AllOther Contact Preference Briefly write how you prefer to be contacted.What are the strengths of Jewish Deaf Congress? Social Media Online Courses Online Events In-Person Events Fundraising Youth Programs Newsletters Website Membership Drive Special Projects (spotlight series; antisemitism) Other (write-in) Select AllCheck all that apply.Other Strengths Briefly describe what you feel JDC is strong in.What are the weaknesses of Jewish Deaf Congress? Social Media Online Courses Online Events In-Person Events Fundraising Youth Programs Newsletters Website Membership Drive Special Projects (spotlight series; antisemitism) Other (write-in) Select AllCheck all that apply.Other Weaknesses Briefly describe what you feel JDC is weak in.What programs or events would you like to see Jewish Deaf Congress provide? Live Events e.g. Holiday Events, Cultural Festivals Zoom Events Youth Programs (bar/bat mitzvah classes, social, contests for youth, etc) Live In-Person Conferences Virtual Conferences Virtual Social Gatherings (trivia night, chats, etc) Virtual live classes Virtual asynchronous classes (on your own time) Special Interest Groups (write in your area of interest) Other (write-in) Select AllCheck all that apply.Other Programs Briefly describe what programs and/or events you'd like to see JDC provide.Do you prefer live or virtual events? Live Virtual Both Would you prefer classes to be: Scheduled live classes on Zoom Asynchronous classes (on your own time & schedule) on the website Both Where or how would you like to contribute as a volunteer? Get people to join JDC. Volunteer at the 2026 JDC Conference / International Jewish Deaf Festival (more info will be shared later) Do local fundraising for the JDC Conference / International Jewish Deaf Festival Personally donate $$ to JDC (tax write-off for you) Help with the JDC website (e.g. articles, list of resources, list of vlogs, list of captioned videos, website assistance, etc) Help with a committee Help with JDC leadership and advocacy Help with developing educational materials for JDC Host a local social/service with friends/family – JDC collaboration with local program Not able to volunteer at this time Other suggestions (write-in) Select AllWhich committees you'd like to help with? Education Planning Fundraising Membership International Jewish Deaf Festival ASL Shabbat Coalition Youth Engagement Other Suggestions Briefly describe what other volunteer resources or services you have in mind.Optional InformationClick here to join or upgrade your membership. Donations are also appreciated!Optional EmailYour identity and answers will remain confidential. If you’d like a summary of the results, please give us your email address. Thank you. Enter Email Confirm Email CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
