I have to agree with CTL about the pejorative term-non observant. Let us try to avoid the term and forget the semantics. Returning to the issue raised, I feel that we are too far gone to end intermarriage, it is almost like fighting gravity. That does not mean we should give up. It is easy for everyone to say “yeah let some kiruv organization take care of it or let Torah Umesorah figure it out. For those of you who know anything about OOT life TU has essentially given up on the OOT communities and is primarily focused on the more right of center yeshivos (sorry to burst your bubble but R. Shraga Feivel Mendelovitz has been gone for many years and the last 30 years or so has taken the organization in a different direction). Yes, (co-ed) day schools can play a very key role in bringing back many and kiruv organizations are struggling to fight the assimilation giant with pea shooters. In order to increase our effectiveness as many frum Jews as possible need to be involved by following the lead of project inspire, and giving money, time and expertise to organizations doing G-d’s work in kiruv and helping OOT day schools (there are other organizations that have picked up TU’s slack). No one should say “some one will take care of it”-do it yourself. If you don’t have the money or skills then minimally cry out to our Father in Heaven to save His children.
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