Nearly a quarter of Americans raised Jewish have left the religion, survey says

(JTA) — Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.

The study, published March 26, surveyed “religious switching” around the world, and found that significant percentages of people raised in religious homes in the United States and internationally are now religiously unaffiliated. Smaller numbers have converted to another religion.

Among Americans raised Jewish, 17 percent now describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated. An additional 2 percent now identify as Christian while 1 percent n...