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Having a <strong>Jewish</strong> family is not <strong>the</strong> highest priority to <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Jews, perhaps reflecting <strong>the</strong> high<br />
intermarriage rate in <strong>the</strong> community. Only 13 percent think it is very important to marry<br />
someone <strong>Jewish</strong>, 24 percent think is very important for <strong>the</strong>ir grandchildren to be raised <strong>Jewish</strong>,<br />
and 39 percent believe it is very important for children to get some sort <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> education.<br />
Among <strong>the</strong> interfaith, <strong>the</strong>se numbers are even lower, with only 5 percent saying it is very<br />
important to marry someone <strong>Jewish</strong>, 22 percent saying it is very important to provide kids with a<br />
<strong>Jewish</strong> education, and only 9 percent saying it is very important to have <strong>Jewish</strong> grandchildren.<br />
Figure 32: <strong>Jewish</strong> Identity by Intermarriage<br />
Now I'm going to read you a list <strong>of</strong> things that some people think are important to being <strong>Jewish</strong>. For each one, please tell<br />
me how important to being <strong>Jewish</strong> each one is to you personally. (Ranked by percent who say ‘Very Important’)<br />
Total <strong>Jewish</strong> Spouse Non-<strong>Jewish</strong> Spouse<br />
39<br />
Making sure children receive some sort <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> education<br />
22<br />
73<br />
Making sure your grandchildren are raised as Jews,<br />
regardless <strong>of</strong> whe<strong>the</strong>r you have grandchildren now or not<br />
9<br />
24<br />
51<br />
Spending time with o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Jewish</strong> people<br />
Marrying someone who is <strong>Jewish</strong>, regardless <strong>of</strong> whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />
you are married now or not<br />
20<br />
16<br />
13<br />
5<br />
34<br />
33<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100<br />
34