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Why do Jews intermarry?
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JJ
May 23, 2013, 9:10:23 AM5/23/13
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Over the past half century, intermarriage has become increasingly common in
the United States among all religions - but among Jews at a higher rate than
any other.
Why that is the case is one of the questions Naomi Schaefer Riley probes in
her new book, "'Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is
Transforming America," which was published last month by Oxford University
Press.
One of the main reasons, Riley finds, is that the older people get, the more
likely they are to intermarry - and Jews tend to get married older than
Americans generally, according to the 2000-01 National Jewish Population
Survey. By the same token, Mormons, who encourage early nuptials, are the
least likely faith to out-marry.
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http://forward.com/articles/177211/why-do-jews-intermarry-at-a-much-higher-rate-than/?p=1
Jay
Over the past half century, intermarriage has become increasingly common in
the United States among all religions - but among Jews at a higher rate than
any other.
Why that is the case is one of the questions Naomi Schaefer Riley probes in
her new book, "'Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is
Transforming America," which was published last month by Oxford University
Press.
One of the main reasons, Riley finds, is that the older people get, the more
likely they are to intermarry - and Jews tend to get married older than
Americans generally, according to the 2000-01 National Jewish Population
Survey. By the same token, Mormons, who encourage early nuptials, are the
least likely faith to out-marry.
End quote
http://forward.com/articles/177211/why-do-jews-intermarry-at-a-much-higher-rate-than/?p=1
Jay
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