EPISODE · Mar 9, 2015 · 8 MIN
Why does the Torah declare that you are only as Jewish as your mother is?
from This Jewish Life - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe · host TORCH
The discussions of “Who is a Jew?”, and matrimonial vs. patrilineal descent with regards to the status of a child of a mixed marriage have been rife with misconceptions. The popular maxim of Judaism descending from the mother’s side is only partially true; what the Torah does indeed say is significantly more nuanced.
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