By telling a real story about real people, the film demonstrates that the choice to marry outside of one’s faith is far from inconsequential – especially for Jews.
Aryeh Eldad said that in another generation or two, there won't be any more progressive Jews in the Diaspora because of intermarriage.
Some observers might be tempted to dismiss the significance of such intermarriages. But a deeper dive into the data leaves no room for doubt, we have a problem.
How do sisters with such strongly opposing views remain family?
Research has indicated that intermarriage, divorce, and low religiosity are all linked, both within generations and across generations.
All my life, my community had told me that no matter who you are or who you love, you are equal in our community. But now it feels like I’ve been betrayed.
“I think people are realizing you have to beef up the continuity agenda with meaning,” said Andres Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders’ Network.
"The greatest challenge of our generation is connecting Israeli Jews with Diaspora Jewry in general and to the Jewish community in the United States in particular,” said Ruderman.
Daniel Atar said that high rates of intermarriage in North America represented a severe threat to the Jewish people.
Cohen’s role as organized Jewry’s top sociologist is bound to diminish. Last week, the UJA-Federation of New York, the country’s largest federation, announced it would no longer work with him.
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