Are you saying that's a bad thing?
If we want children raised Jewish, yes.
Not to be overly picky, but what do you mean by, "alarming rate"?
Gave yoirself away. Seperatism has hurt Jews and Gentiles alike.
Whoops! My apologies. I meant nothing divisive. I meant alarming in the sense that, if their Jewishness is to continue, then intermarrying may not be helpful. I have no dog to fight and am an admirer of the Jewish people.
However, as a conservative, I realize folks don't think like a group; they're made up of individuals who have their own interests to contend with/advocate. So any Jewish person is free to do as they please. Which is fine by me.