Source: Beliefnet.com
http://www.Beliefnet.com/frameset.asp?boardID=63547&pageloc=/story/132/story_13231_1.html
On September 10, 2003 Beliefnet.com posted an AP news article that reported that the American Jewish population is decreasing. The article said that "a newly released survey on the state of American Judaism found that the number of Jews has dropped 5 percent to 5.2 million in the past decade, as a low birth rate combined with slightly rising levels of intermarriage. However, the National Jewish Population Survey also found increased enrollment in Jewish day schools and strong emotional ties to Israel. Even the least-engaged U.S. Jews observed some holiday rituals, such as lighting candles on Hanukkah, the report said. The study, done every 10 years, is highly influential in directing how money is spent to keep Judaism alive in the United States. But the latest version is about two years late and the delay has threatened the report's credibility."