Loss of Jewish Identity

Abigail Pogrebin interviewed “prominent Jews” asking them to reflect on what being Jewish means to them and compiled their words in Stars of David. So what does being Jewish mean to these 60 something celebrities, in short, nothing much. To most it’s limited to matzo balls and acknowledging Yom Kippur. To some it’s about their passions and/or attitudes, for instance when Gene Wilder was asked by his son if he’s superstitious, he replied, “Not in the least, but why take a chance.”

It is recommended that this book be read along side Dershowitz's The Vanishing American Jew: only (roughly) a handful of the 63 interviewed married within the faith…