Introduction - American Jewish Archives

Marriage Cateaorv
Aspects of Intermarriage
Table 4: Sex of Jewish Partner
Sex of Jewish Partner
Female Male Total
Jewish Conversionary 7 17.5% 33 82.5% 40 100.0%
Christian Conversionary I 25.0% 3 75.0% 4 100.0%
Mixed 21 52.5% 19 47.5% 40 100.0%
Endogamous 18 45.0% rz 55.0% 40 100.0%
Total 47 97.9% 77 62.1% 124 100.0%
Table 5: Level of Jewish Schooling
Jewish School Jewish Christian
Attended Conversionarv Conversionarv Mixed Endoaamous Total
Grammar school 12 33.3% - - 11 30.6% 13 36.1% 36 100.0%
High school - - - - - - - - - -
Both 4 36.4% - - I 9.1% 6 54.5% 11 100.0%
Total 16 34.1% - - 12 25.5% 19 40.4% 47 100.0%
Table 6: Participation in Jewish Youth Groups
Level of Jewish Christian
Participation Conversionarv Conversionarv Mixed Endogamous Total
Participated 22 31.4% 2 2.9% 18 25.7% 28 40.0% 70 100.0%
Didn't Participate 18 36.0% 2 4.0% 18 36.0% 12 24.0% 50 100.0%
No answer - - - - 4 100.0% - - 4 100.0%
Total 40 4 40 do IZA
Table 7: Jewish Holiday Observance in Parental Home
Jewish Christian
Holiday Observance Conversionary Conversionary Mixed Endoaamous
Passover 30 75.0% z 50.0% 29 72.5% 40 100.0%
Rosh Hashana 30 75.0% 2 50.0% 28 70.0% 38 95.0%
Yom Kippur 30 75.0% 3 75.0% 30 75.0% 40 100.0%
Shabbat 11 27.5% I 25.0% 6 15.0% w 50.0%
Hanukah 8 20.0% - - 6 15.0% I7 42.5%
Table 8: Bar Mitzvah
Jewish Christian
Had Bar Mitzvah Convenionary Conversionary Mixed Endogamous
Yes 28 84.8% 3 100.0% 14 73.6% 20 90.9%
No 5 15.2% - - 5 26.4% 2 9.1%
Total 13 100.0% t 100.0% 19 100.0% 22 100.0%