Rafi, I’m not disputing whether the reason the rate is low is due to the Chareidi high birth rate. Nor am I asserting that the rate is zero, unfortunately. Yes, with a high birth rate and B”H booming population even a very low OTD rate can equate with a notable number of such persons, in actual (real) numbers. Nevertheless, unfortunately the OTD rate has never been zero throughout Jewish history. That said, the Chareidi community has a very lot to be proud of that it is as tiny as it is. On a comparative basis we’re clearly doing a lot of things right.
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