Are Jews more conservative or liberal?

Question

I've always wanted to know if they were normally democrats or republicans because I'm aware there's a denomination of Jewish that is called Jewish Conservative. Just wondering.

Answer 1

Just like everyone else, we're all over the political spectrum. Reform and Conservative (these are branches of Judaism) tend to be liberal and therefore Democrat, whilst Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox tend to be more conservative and therefore Republican. Then there is a whole bunch of us from every branch sitting squarely in the middle (Like me, I'm Modern Orthodox, but a moderate and not a Democrat or a Republican.)

Short answer: We're all over the political spectrum, just like everyone else.

Peace

Answer 2

Adding to what Lady Suri said, I am a Conservative Jew and all that means is that when it comes to religion, I follow customs a little more closely than reformed Jews. My political affiliation is actually Libertarian, I tend to be liberal on social issues and conservative on economic issues. However, I usually end up voting democrat. Most of my Jewish friends (who are Conservative and Reformed) are liberal but there are a handful that are also conservative

Answer 3

Disambiguation here:
The phrase "Jewish Conservative", or more correctly "Conservative Jew", refers to religious observance only. Conservative Jews follow halacha (Jewish law) but not the layers of minhag (custom) which are observed today by Orthodox Jews. As opposed to Reform Jews, who have streamlined, and eliminated much of halacha. But again, that is only in reference to religious practice.
In political matters, Jews are all across the spectrum. One has no correlation with the other.

Answer 4

Conservative Judaism pertains only to Judaism, not a political view. Jews spread across the board when it comes to politics, there are those who are liberal, while there are those who are conservative.

Answer 5

Practicing Jews are conservative, the rest are all over the political spectrum.

Answer 6

I'm not Jewish but I think most of them tend to be liberal. Not because of their religion, but because most of them live or grew up in the Northeast (ex. New York). The Northeast being one of the most liberal regions in the U.S.

Answer 7

Anytime there is a Jewish question I am like RIGHT THERE because I have Jewish ancestry and its important to me. But in this particular scenario I HAVE NO CLUE.

Answer 8

they could be either just because they are jewish it doesent change there vote choice

Answer 9

They are just as varied as any other religion. To say one or the other would be stereotyping them.