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While only 7.8% of Jews aged over 70 are Orthodox, 9.7% of those aged 30-69 are Orthodox and between the ages of 18-29, the Orthodox percentage is 19.5%.<ref name="b"/> Furthermore, approximately 27% of all Jewish children under the age of 18 are being raised in Orthodox families.<ref name="b"/> It is also interesting to note that according to the NJPS 2000, although only 46% of US Jews belong to synagogues, that minority divides up 39% Reform, 33% Conservative, 21% Orthodox and 7% Other.<ref name="b"/> If synagogue affiliation continues to be an important “bell weather” of the denominational forecast for the years ahead, Orthodoxy is capturing a growing market.<ref name="b"/> More specifically, between the ages of 18-34, 34% of Jewish adults who are synagogue members have chosen to belong to an Orthodox synagogue <ref name="b"/>
While only 7.8% of Jews aged over 70 are Orthodox, 9.7% of those aged 30-69 are Orthodox and between the ages of 18-29, the Orthodox percentage is 19.5%.<ref name="b"/> Furthermore, approximately 27% of all Jewish children under the age of 18 are being raised in Orthodox families.<ref name="b"/> It is also interesting to note that according to the NJPS 2000, although only 46% of US Jews belong to synagogues, that minority divides up 39% Reform, 33% Conservative, 21% Orthodox and 7% Other.<ref name="b"/> If synagogue affiliation continues to be an important “bell weather” of the denominational forecast for the years ahead, Orthodoxy is capturing a growing market.<ref name="b"/> More specifically, between the ages of 18-34, 34% of Jewish adults who are synagogue members have chosen to belong to an Orthodox synagogue <ref name="b"/>
This confirms another study which showed that Jews, who regularly attend synagogue are having children at a higher rate than other Jews..<ref name="newsarticle"/>
This confirms another study which showed that Jews, who regularly attend synagogue are having children at a higher rate than other Jews.<ref name="newsarticle"/>
== See also ==
== See also ==