What an interesting thread this has been so far, with the postings by
Alba Toscano, Aaron Kuperman and others! Many thanks for the discussion!
B'shalom,
Bernard Katz, former head, Special Collections and Library Development
McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph
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From: alba toscano [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran]: Jews buying books
I don't doubt that Jews might buy books, but what
kind? Judaica-type or the Nancy
Drew Goes Camping-type?
I'm feeling a little
As the percentage of Jews who are Orthodox increases, which has been the
case for a generation, the impact on Jewish publishing and book purchasing
will become increasingly apparent. Many Orthodox publishers are not part
of the mainstream of the book distribution network but have their own
I've heard unofficial statistics from the Jewish Book Council that
Jews buy about 20% of the books sold in the U.S.. I've also heard
that Jews are the religious group that buys the most
books. Episcopalians were second.
Peggy Kurtz
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If you are referring to American Jews - I don't have an answer. If you
are referring to Jews in general, you should consult the Israeli
Government Statistics Annual about book buying in Israel. I seem to
remember that the number of books per capita purchased by israeli Jews
are among the highest
I was dismayed when I read the first posting - I thought there was an
error.
Some 40 years ago, Commentary magazine, I believe, ran a profile of
American Jewry, and one of the stats cited then was that Jews accounted
for some 20% of the books bought in the U.S. Not bad for 3% of the total
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