Garys
NES Member
I know a Hasidic Rabbi who has 8 kids and he and his wife are working on #9. OTOH, Only one of my friend's kids married within the faith and has two kids who are Jewish by definition.
That said, as I remind people that I know who are "half Jewish" YOU may not think of yourself as Jewish, but you can be sure that the ANTI SEMITES do.
That said, as I remind people that I know who are "half Jewish" YOU may not think of yourself as Jewish, but you can be sure that the ANTI SEMITES do.
That is changing rapidly. Reform and liberal Jews often push intermarriage thus future generations get further and further outside of the Jewish fold. However, the identity as Jewish in these circles is seen more as a political and personal identity rather than a national/ethnic/religious one. Nonetheless the birthrates of Orthodox Jewish families are skyrocketing compared to more secular and reform families.