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How do you spell intermarriage in English?
I, N, T, E, R, M, A, R, R, I, A, G, E
What is intermarriage?
When people of two different religions marry each other
Who can intermarry?
Anyone!
Is a Jew and a Christain marrying each other an example of intermarriage?
Yes! Any people from two different religions marrying each other counts as intermarriage?
How many Jewish citizens reside in the United States?
5.8 million
What is a primary concern among Jewish communities regarding the high rates of intermarriage?
Loss of cultural and religious identity
Which country has the highest rate of Jewish intermarriage in the world?
Russia
What did Rabbis call the rise in intermarriage?
"the second holocaust"
What percent of the United States is Jewish?
2.4 percent
How have Jewish communities predominantly responded to the increasing rates of intermarriage?
By adopting more inclusive practices
Children of intermarried parents whose mothers are jewish were ——— more like to be raised exclusively Jewish than those whose fathers are Jewish.
1.86 times
They panicked and filled with rage
How many Jewish adults were married to non-Jews?
42 percent of all currently married Jewish adults
How does intermarriage typically affect the Jewish education of children in these families?
Jewish education is often less prioritized
How did female domestic responsibilities impact their Jewish beliefs?
They became more proactive in sharing Jewish practice with their children
Do all Rabbis recognize interfaith marriages?
No, Orthodox do not and as a movement the conservative sect does not. However, some conservative Rabbis support interfaith marriage and the reform sect is ver supportive and respectful.
What percent of Jewish people since 2010 were intermarried?
61 percent
How have Jewish attitudes towards intermarriage changed since the 1980s?
Attitudes have become more accepting.
Why is it important that women remain Jewish in an interfaith marriage
Because they assert their Jewishness and because they educate/teach their children to follow Jewish practices. Also the Judaism is passed onto children from their mother
How did the Jewish community encourage and promote interfaith couples to raise their kids Jewish?
They encouraged interfaith couples to attend synagogue events, gave camp scholarships, and offered educational programing for couples to learn how to raise their kids Jewish