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kahaneloyalist:
Nevermore, I am not sure where you heard that but it is the Gemara that decides Jewishness goes by the Mother, based upon the Torah. The law was always that Jewishness goes by the mother.
El Cabong!:
--- Quote from: jeffguy on September 04, 2006, 09:33:07 PM ---A convert is just as Jewish as any born Jew. Some of our greatest Torah sages were descended from converts, including the legendary Rabbi Akiva. King David would not have been Jewish if his grandmother, Ruth, had not been a convert.
Furthermore, the Midrash contends that a genuine convert is more precious in G-d's eyes than one who was born Jewish. Why? Because one born of a Jewish mother had no choice in the matter. Says the Midrash, one who does make that conscious, deliberate choice to embrace the G-d of Abraham despite the unique unpopularity of the Children of Abraham, is someone worthy of G-d's special love.
[more info]
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article.asp?AID=385671
http://www.jewishmag.com/10MAG/DT/dt.htm
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Very good points, some of which I never knew before, thanks.
NeverMore:
--- Quote from: kahaneloyalist on September 10, 2006, 10:47:50 AM ---Nevermore, I am not sure where you heard that but it is the Gemara that decides Jewishness goes by the Mother, based upon the Torah. The law was always that Jewishness goes by the mother.
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kahaneloyalist, i believe you. you must know better than me about Gemara issues. think it was back in school they actually taught it. well, the average history teachers here probably dont know much about Gemara either..
thanks though.
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