NEW YORK — Intermarriage rates in the Jewish community are leading to a time when there will be more intermarried households than “in-married” households, a new report has found.
The report, “The Coming Majority: Suggested Action on Intermarried Households for the Organized Jewish Community,” analyzes data from the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS) and concludes that even if the intermarriage rate is lower than the controversial 52 percent reported by the NJPS, intermarried Jewish households will soon be the majority.
The findings were released by the New York-based Jewish Outreach Institute (JOI) April 28 as researchers anticipate the 2000-2001 NJPS’ release in the coming months.
The 1990 NJPS reported that 52 percent of American Jews are intermarried, a finding some other surveys challenge. The JOI based its report on the more conservative estimate of 40 percent, but it asserts the two figures produce similar projections to the larger Jewish community.
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