Rhythm, Relationship, Reckoning Report
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Rhythm, Relationship, Reckoning Report
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OneTable was about to embark on a full impact study with Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) when COVID-19 hit. In consultation with the
Research Advisory Board, OneTable pivoted to a shorter, faster survey. We wanted to know: How is the OneTable community coping
during this crisis? OneTable engaged BSG to field a pulse check survey to our community, and Sacred Design Lab and Designing
Empathy to dive deep with journal entries and focus groups for a small sub-group of participants. These two studies were separate, but
complementary.
This resulting report is very informative and presents a picture of how challenging the virus has been in the lives of young adults. Nearly
two thirds of survey participants (65%) know someone who has contracted or died from the virus.
As can be expected during a crisis, there is an increased awareness of, and positive feelings toward, participants’ religious identities.
Particularly important is their strong sense of being Jewish, and of incorporating Shabbat into their lives more regularly.
The report also raised some important questions for us: What resilience underlies our community's feelings of luck and gratitude? What
else are they grieving? We need to identify these sources of loss to help us understand what more OneTable can offer them.
All of this just underscores to us the value — and implicit message of fostering a Jewish identity — OneTable is bringing to people’s
lives. We are so thankful that these participants shared with us so generously, and we are eager to share what they’ve taught us in their
own words.
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Dr. Barbara Schneider, on behalf of the OneTable Research Advisory Board
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May 22, 2020
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