LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor and Jewish Community of Louisville,

I am a Counseling Psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Louisville and I have always been interested in the intersection of psychology and religion, especially as it relates to my own Jewish foundation. There is a lack of psychological research involving large and appropriate Jewish samples and I am writing to ask for your help in completing my doctoral dissertation with a strong response.

Below is a link to an online questionnaire that explores how you define your current Jewish Identity, influences of your Jewish community, and its connections with overall personal characteristics. The only requirements for participation is that you are at least 18 years old and self-identify as Jewish, ranging from non-practicing to Orthodox. The survey will take 15-30 minutes to complete and remains completely anonymous. To thank you for your time and effort, you will be given an opportunity to enter a raffle for one of three prepaid Visa giftcards for the amount of $100 (1) or $50 (2). Only your e-mail address will be required, and it will not be connected to your survey responses.

Simply go to http://tinyurl.com/JewishIdentitySurvey to access the survey. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at jrgold05@louisville.edu. This doctoral dissertation is conducted under the supervision of Dr. Mark M. Leach (m.leach@louisville.edu) at the University of Louisville Department of Education and Counseling Psychology. Thank you for your time and hopeful participation.

Respectfully,
Jason Goldstein