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The number of Jewish adults between 18 and 29 who describe themselves as Orthodox is 16 percent, nearly double those ages 30 to 39, the American Jewish Committee-commissioned study found.<ref name="newsarticle"/> The percentages are believed to be even higher among Jews under the age of 18, who account for about 20 percent of the overall Jewish population, according to Nathan Diament, director of public policy at the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.<ref name="newsarticle"/> These Jews, who regularly attend synagogue ..., are also having children at a higher rate than other Jews, Harris said.<ref name="newsarticle"/>

The number of Jewish adults between 18 and 29 who describe themselves as Orthodox is 16 percent, nearly double those ages 30 to 39, the American Jewish Committee-commissioned study found.<ref name="newsarticle"/> The percentages are believed to be even higher among Jews under the age of 18, who account for about 20 percent of the overall Jewish population, according to Nathan Diament, director of public policy at the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.<ref name="newsarticle"/> These Jews, who regularly attend synagogue ..., are also having children at a higher rate than other Jews, Harris said.<ref name="newsarticle"/>

Orthodox Judaism is the only branch of Judaism in USA which has a net gain for each generation, for Conservative Jews there was on average 1.74 children per mother, for Reform there was on average 1.36 children per mother, for Secular Jews there was on average 1.29 children per mother, for Orthodox Jews there was on average 3 to 7 children per mother. Amongst Orthodox the lowest rate of intermarriage was found at 6% while amongst Conservative Jews the intermarriage rate was 32%, amongst Reform Jews it was 46%, and amongst Secular Jews it was 49%. Amongst Orthodox Jews the intermarriage has been decreasing with each generation while amongst non-Orthodox Jews the intermarriage rate is increasing.

Orthodox Judaism is the only branch of Judaism in USA which has a net gain for each generation, for Conservative Jews there was on average 1.74 children per mother, for Reform there was on average 1.36 children per mother, for Secular Jews there was on average 1.29 children per mother, for Orthodox Jews there was on average 3 to 7 children per mother.<ref name="b">http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/WillYourGrandchildrenBeJews.htm</ref> Amongst Orthodox the lowest rate of intermarriage was found at 6% while amongst Conservative Jews the intermarriage rate was 32%, amongst Reform Jews it was 46%, and amongst Secular Jews it was 49%.<ref name="b"/> Amongst Orthodox Jews the intermarriage has been decreasing with each generation while amongst non-Orthodox Jews the intermarriage rate is increasing.<ref name="b"/> Of children born through intermarriage only 28% of them are raised as Jewish.<ref name="b"/> And of children of intermarriage who identify as Jewish only 10 to 15% of them end up marrying Jews.<ref name="b"/> The combination of Jewish commitment and having experienced a complete K-12 Orthodox Jewish Day School education results in an intermarriage rate of not greater than 3%.<ref name="b"/> Explaining why Orthodox have such a low rate of intermarriage.  All the research indicates that it is essentially the Orthodox who are committed to such a complete Day School education.<ref name="b"/>

== See also ==

== See also ==