After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever
June 29, 2025
The ultra-Orthodox Jewish subculture is engaging more with the outside world after centuries of separation. Within a minority religion it’s a minority that’s set apart by dedication to the Torah and its 613 commandments. According to one study the global Jewish population will be 20% Orthodox within 15 years. That’s divided mostly between Israel and the U.S. Another study projects that a third of American Jews will be Orthodox by 2063. It’s happening while many Reform Jews in the U.S. are becoming less religious and intermarrying. That means that Jewish Americans as a whole are becoming either Orthodox or more secular.
