There are also some non-Jewish spouses of Israeli Jews.

Neither are non-Jewish spouses usually encouraged to convert to Judaism any more.

For the most part, concerted efforts to encourage non-Jewish spouses to convert have been frowned upon.

Her outlook suggests that thinking more aggressively about converting non-Jewish spouses is only the first step for Reform congregations.

This was the first time a head of one of the Rothschild families had married a non-Jewish spouse.

(The congregation decided no.) Should non-Jewish spouses be buried in the synagogue's cemetery?

In 13 percent of couples who answered, the non-Jewish spouse had converted to Judaism.

The remaining 20 percent of couples said they were in interfaith marriages in which the non-Jewish spouse had not converted.

Further, a third of all Jewish marriages now involve a non-Jewish spouse.

Now, he said, it is too often assumed that the non-Jewish spouse would automatically reject the notion.