Birth and marriage rates are falling among British Jews, according to a study by the umbrella organization that represents most British Jews. There were 2,059 Jewish births in 1999, the latest year for which statistics are available, down from 2,673 in 1998, according to the Board of Deputies of British Jews. There were 907 marriages in 2000, down from 1,017 the year before.
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