Rabbi Kalman Packouz #fundie preventintermarriage.com

[These are excerpts from "questionnaires" that are supposed to be given to children contemplating marrying non-Jews.]

Do you or your potential spouse think it is wrong to aid in the destruction of an endangered species? How do you feel about aiding in the destruction of the Jewish people?

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If you are marrying a non-Jewish woman, does it bother you that your children will not be considered Jewish by the vast majority of Jews?

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If there is a major tragedy such as an airplane crash, do you read the list of victims to pick out the Jewish names?

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Do you realize that marrying a non-Jewish person essentially cuts you off from the Jewish people? Does that bother you?

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Are you aware that children of mixed-religious parentage often have an identity crisis? How do you plan to deal with your children's identity crisis?

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Do you think it is fair to create confusion in your children in an area so vital as their basic identity?

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Are you aware that frequently, Jews look at children of an intermarriage as non-Jews and non-Jews look at them as Jews?

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Are you aware of the higher rate of divorce amongst intermarried couples? What, in your opinion, accounts for this higher rate?

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