Global Jewish population nearly the size it was before the Holocaust

JERUSALEM (AP) — The world's Jewish population has grown to be nearly as large as it was before the Holocaust, an Israeli think tank said in its annual report Sunday.

The Jewish People Policy Institute said there are currently 14.2 million Jews in the world. When factoring in individuals with one Jewish parent and others who identify as partially Jewish, the figure approaches 16.5 million — the Jewish population on the eve of World War II. The Nazis and their collaborators killed about 6 million Jews in the Holocaust.

The report said the rise has been due in part to natural growth, mainly in Israel, which has about 6.1 million Jews and one of the Western world's highest fertility rates.

But it also linked the growth to "changing patterns of Jewish identification." It said that 59 percent of adult children in the U.S. who have just one Jewish parent now identify as Jewish, a majority "for the first time in memory."

Avinoam Bar-Yosef, the institute's president, said more of those Jews were probably identifying as Jewish because it is more "respectable" to be Jewish in the U.S. than it was years ago. He also said Birthright-Israel, which organizes educational trips to Israel for young Jewish people, is likely having an impact.

Ben_Reilly wrote:I don't think very many people want to see anybody exterminated. I'm glad to hear this news but at the same time shocked at how long it took the Jewish population to recover. I just think that underscores the inhumanity of the Holocaust

Ben_Reilly wrote:They have people, yes -- how many? Most just want the destruction and violence to end and to live peacefully, even in a culture in which Jews are constantly demonized by leaders.

Cuchulain wrote:

Ben_Reilly wrote:They have people, yes -- how many? Most just want the destruction and violence to end and to live peacefully, even in a culture in which Jews are constantly demonized by leaders.

Just look up the countless polls of Muslims and see how many hate Jews.
Go onto Memri website and see for yourself those who promote hate against Jews.

So you are again very much mistaken because many grow up indoctrinated with hate against the Jews.
Again much if the same claims are made that he Nazi's did in regards to the Jews.
You live in make belief fantasy world Ben, one that does not exist.

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Cuchulain wrote:


Just look up the countless polls of Muslims and see how many hate Jews.
Go onto Memri website and see for yourself those who promote hate against Jews.

So you are again very much mistaken because many grow up indoctrinated with hate against the Jews.
Again much if the same claims are made that he Nazi's did in regards to the Jews.
You live in make belief fantasy world Ben, one that does not exist.

Are you calling Bono a liar?

Blasphemer

Ben_Reilly wrote:OK. In the meantime, let me propose a way out of this crisis.

We put a dozen nuclear-armed B2 bombers circling in formation over this little violence-ridden armpit of the world.

We announce to the Israelis and Palestinians: "Look, you 10 million people inhabiting this little violence-ridden armpit of the world. We have had enough of your squabbling. You've caused more than enough problems for this planet. We have a dozen nuclear-armed B2 bombers circling in formation above you. You have 24 hours to sort this shit out."

Who's with me? I live thousands of miles from give-a-shit-about-these-people and even I find this conflict exhausting.

Raggamuffin wrote:Birthright Israel? I'm not sure that's a good idea - it's just encouraging this Zionist nonsense.