They say 50 to 52 percent of the adult population is not affiliated with a synagogue, but, at the same time, 75 to 80 percent of children receive a Jewish education. The challenge to synagogues and the community is how to engage these families when they are participating give them something other than their kid's BarBat Mitzvah so they will continue participating in synagogue activities after the BarBat Mitzvah is over.
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