Will Your Grandchildren Be Jews?

The following is from "Will Your Grandchildren Be Jews?" by Antony Gordon and Richard Horowitz

Based upon the data and the various population studies that are now available, it appears that an extraordinary disintegration of the American Jewish community is in process. There was a time when every Jew could take it for granted that he or she would have Jewish grandchildren with whom to share Seders, Sabbath and other Jewish moments. However, the clear data indicates that this expectation is no longer well founded. Indeed, our studies show that within a short period of time the entire complexion of the American Jewish community will be altered inexorably.

Sample Population Count
	Average Children Per Family	Intermarriage Rate	First Generation	Second Generation	Third Generation	Fourth Generation
Orthodox	6.4	3%	100	295	874	2588
Modern Orthodox	3.23	3%	100	151	228	346
Conservative	1.82	37%	100	62	38	24
Reform	1.72	53%	100	51	26	13
Unaffiliated	1.62	72%	100	36	13	5

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