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> People can convert to Judaism, and even be born into Judaism with one Jewish parent. This is very common among populations outside of Israel. Yes, but to str

> People can convert to Judaism, and even be born into Judaism with one Jewish parent. This is very common among populations outside of Israel. Yes, but to strict orthodox, they're not really "Jewish". At one point, I researched rabbinical criteria for determining pedigree and classifying degree of Jewishness. Who can marry who, and how any children are classified. It's mind-boggling. If I have some time while this thread is hot, I'll post some sources. Edit: Here are some sources. Please note that they're Jewish sources. Not anti-Jewish sources. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/11977-pedigree http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/11977-pedigree https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4045946/jewish/Why-Cant-a-Convert-Marry-a-Kohen.htm https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4045946/jewis... https://tikvahfund.org/uncategorized/intermarriage-can-anything-be-done/ https://tikvahfund.org/uncategorized/intermarriage-can-anyth... https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/marriage-in-judaism https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/marriage-in-judaism http://www.cohen-levi.org/jewish_genes_and_genealogy/the_dna_chain_of_tradition.htm http://www.cohen-levi.org/jewish_genes_and_genealogy/the_dna... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1288118/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1288118/

danans 8y ago
> Yes, but to strict orthodox, they're not really "Jewish". Unless you are seeking to identify as "strict orthodox", why would it matter? The majority of Jewish groups are welcoming to people from the outside, if they achieve the required objectives in terms of religious and cultural fluency.
- mirimir 8y ago
  I don't really care, now. But strict orthodox rules do apply in Israel. And that's not so insignificant. It's one reason why I'm in the US and not in Israel.

danans 8y ago

> Yes, but to strict orthodox, they're not really "Jewish". Unless you are seeking to identify as "strict orthodox", why would it matter? The majority of Jewish groups are welcoming to people from the outside, if they achieve the required objectives in terms of religious and cultural fluency.

mirimir 8y ago
I don't really care, now. But strict orthodox rules do apply in Israel. And that's not so insignificant. It's one reason why I'm in the US and not in Israel.