The state of the Jewnion   If you come to my home, it will be
hard to tell that Jews habitate within. Sure, there is the
kiddush cup from our wedding, sitting on a side shelf, or a
menorah in the library, or the mezuzah tucked away in our front
door. Our ketubah is lying around somewhere upstairs.  There is
a vintage travel poster urging you to “Come Visit Palestine!”
with a picture of Jaffa sprawled out near the sea. Hebrew letter
Jewish? Or just hipster?  We’re just normal suburban Americans
(right).  We are not extremely outwardly Jewish in our daily
lives, if being Jewish means going to services, knowing anything
about prayers, or not eating shellfish. And, according to a new
poll by the  Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life
Project, because of us, the Jewish people of America are
screwed.  The poll found that,   The poll has just described the
entire Northeast Philadelphia Russian population, and probably
half of Israel. And yet, I’ve never met more a Jew more fervent
than my atheist grandfather.