What is the real Jewish? Israel; How can it be delineated? What the most observant and universally accepted interpretations fail to express, and probably try to leave hidden is this; Ancient Israel, during it's great moments in history, Was probably the largest nation on Earth We know it was alot bigger than it is now In light of that, How has the modern world kind of manipulated Israel into accepting a little, humble identity so easily? Maybe forcing Israel to spend so much time worrying about little things like the West Bank, instead of big things like Earth has the anti-semetic world laughing at the Jews for sacrificing bigger ideas in favor of squabbling Jews should not be so worried about the size of Israels borders and worry more about continuating an ancient and respected belief system throughout the world regardless of borders

He's the same "expert" that declared 10 years ago that Arab birth rates will exceed Jewish birth rates to the level that by 2016, the Arabs would have an effective majority.

FACT: Arab birth rates are declining while Jewish birth rates are increasing

But then, a Jewish Israel is anathema to all Yediot stands for

Gaza has 2 million people but Israel gave it up....If you count the number of Jews in Israel(including Judea asnd Samaria ) the Jewish people have a majority

He didn't mention because it's against the rules.
Emigration exists since 1948, and it was steady every year until 1973.
After the war emigration tripled.
During Rightwing regime emigration started to increase and today the numbers of israelis leaving every month is around 800-1000, instead of 100-200 in 1970s.
Jewish population in israel today is STILL a majority but very shaky at 70%.
Obviously by 2026 it will stand at 60%, and by 2036 at 45% at most.
So in 2026 or even before the zionist experiment will come to an end.
To consider also this scenario: palestinians today declare that they want to be part of israel. Israel will try to reject "politely". This moment will mark a new Palestinian State.
If israel says yes, then the consequences are obvious - the total end of zionist project.

Jewish life is in the home. A person born Jewish and not converting or taking another religion is Jewish. BUT how does he count the many around the world that are not part of a structured entity?

A person may have remarried, late in life a non practicing Jew, with no Jewish cemetery in the area, the person is buried in a non denomination cemetery. Will the professor count this person as Jewish?

A person moves to the north of Scotland and the community centers around the church. The family does not attend services, but does belong to some social groups. At home they practice Judaism (Sabbath, kashrut, holidays), do these people count as Jews?

that the term is undefined. I'll buy it until something better comes up. Which in essence means that nobody knows who is a Jew.

DellaPergola is fear mongering. He and his life have long predicted demographic catastrophes for Israel, and they have always been wrong. Just as they are wrong now.

There are certain commonsense things Israel could easily do, and should do. Firstly, we should foster a higher Jewish birthrate, although Israel already has one of the highest birthrates in the Western World.

Secondly, Israel has to stop the mad flow of support to our mortal "Palestinian" foes. Instead of supplying "Palestinians" with food, money, electricity, work permits etc., Israel should invest in compensating as many "Palestinians" as possible to leave our land forever.

demographer is not taking into acccount waves of immigration and conversion rule changes. he will be in error as others were before.

since so many jews perished in wwll, israel should consider changing rules of ocnversion and permit a one time exception for taking in 1-2 miliion moderate christian converts, true converts, determined not only through marriage but through deeds like idf service, services to the state,.

this would permit israei demographics extra flexibility.

Israel should also be reclaiming the land of reuben, part of the east bank to allow for population expansion.

Finally, it is evident after many years that while israel is a tremendous country with an ingenious people, they are no better than anyone else and should delete chosen people in all texts.

olmert, netanyahu, herzog, lapid and livni are ample proof of no better than anyone else.

and light unto israel is fine, but light unto nations is not as it stirrs resentment. How about israel minding its own business. It has enough to do on its own.

According to this expert, the country should have disappeared in 2005 or 1980 or 1970 or whenever he last predicted his doom soon prognosis. The reality is that there is massive construction occuring all over the country and prices are still rising. Moreover, when the European Muslim civil war starts we will get another big aliyah.

scale of # jews in LAND of ISRAEL vs.outside in DIASPORA
[ p.s. I was student of prof. BAKHI on Har Hatozfm in 1946 on the G.I. Bill}