Rule #1 of Jewish demographics is that there are always more Jews than anyone estimated or anticipated. Because of their history, Jews have an understandable reluctance to be counted or surveyed. This has been immeasurably complicated by the fluid definitions of Jewishness emerging since Jews became emancipated.
in reference to:"“Two-and-a-half million,” the KGB head replies. “But if we let them leave, there will be 6 million.”"
- Fishing for Jews in Russia’s muddy waters | JTA - Jewish & Israel News (view on Google Sidewiki)
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