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]]> By: Robin Margolis http://alefnext.com/diverse-jews/half-and-half/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Robin Margolis Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:04:44 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=7487#comment-2107 Dear Meredith: I lead an entire group of people who share your questions and background, the Half-Jewish Network. We have a large message board filled with the same questions you've raised. If you'd like to talk with more of us, feel free to visit our website at: www.half-jewish.net Cordially, Robin Margolis Dear Meredith:

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]]> By: Torrey http://alefnext.com/diverse-jews/half-and-half/comment-page-1/#comment-1473 Torrey Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:51:11 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=7487#comment-1473 "Plus, then your kids can go on Birthright :)" All of Bus 891 agrees with you, Mer. :] “Plus, then your kids can go on Birthright :) ”

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]]> By: Meredith http://alefnext.com/diverse-jews/half-and-half/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Meredith Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:55:00 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=7487#comment-1130 I've had a lot of people reach out about my article, many with their own stories like mine and yours. It's so hard when the question of Jewish identity is based out of arbitrary terms created by Rabbis centuries ago. The balance here is all in how much you need the recognition from the community versus your personal identification and recognition. We're just coming off the Gay Pride issue, and we see this question come up with Gay couples - are they ok with knowing that they love each other and will spend their lives together, or do they need to get married to prove/affirm that? I believe my answer to who's Jewish requires both the "living Jewishly" and some aspect of either matrilineal Judaism or converting to Judaism. I do think that the "official" piece needs to be in there (so yes, I think non-Jews should convert). However, I hate the denomination piece that converts have to deal with. Regardless of denomination you convert in, you make the same commitment to Judaism, and it should be recognized as such. Plus, then your kids can go on Birthright :) I’ve had a lot of people reach out about my article, many with their own stories like mine and yours. It’s so hard when the question of Jewish identity is based out of arbitrary terms created by Rabbis centuries ago.

The balance here is all in how much you need the recognition from the community versus your personal identification and recognition. We’re just coming off the Gay Pride issue, and we see this question come up with Gay couples – are they ok with knowing that they love each other and will spend their lives together, or do they need to get married to prove/affirm that?

I believe my answer to who’s Jewish requires both the “living Jewishly” and some aspect of either matrilineal Judaism or converting to Judaism. I do think that the “official” piece needs to be in there (so yes, I think non-Jews should convert). However, I hate the denomination piece that converts have to deal with. Regardless of denomination you convert in, you make the same commitment to Judaism, and it should be recognized as such.

Plus, then your kids can go on Birthright :)

]]> By: Jon http://alefnext.com/diverse-jews/half-and-half/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Jon Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:43:05 +0000 http://alefnext.com/?p=7487#comment-1126 Very interesting and provocative article that speaks at the heart of a modern Jewish identity crisis. The Orthodox would argue that up until ~100 years ago there was no such thing as conservative or reform so there would be no argument about what style to convert. But since then it's gotten a lot more political (law of return for land in Israel for Jews, Orthodox identity crisis, etc.) As someone who dated a non-Jewish girl with, at one time, an intention to marry her, your question/conflict is something that I have thought a lot about. Would you consider someone Jewish who did not convert (Orthodox or Conservative) but still followed the traditions and agreed to raise their children Jewishly? There is a Jewish Studies professor at Brandeis who is Asian and probably knows more halacha that most Jews. She follows the traditions on at least a conservodox level and is teaching her son to do the same, but there is little chance she will be considered Jewish by the greater Jewish Community...would she be considered Jewish. Very interesting and provocative article that speaks at the heart of a modern Jewish identity crisis. The Orthodox would argue that up until ~100 years ago there was no such thing as conservative or reform so there would be no argument about what style to convert. But since then it’s gotten a lot more political (law of return for land in Israel for Jews, Orthodox identity crisis, etc.)
As someone who dated a non-Jewish girl with, at one time, an intention to marry her, your question/conflict is something that I have thought a lot about. Would you consider someone Jewish who did not convert (Orthodox or Conservative) but still followed the traditions and agreed to raise their children Jewishly?
There is a Jewish Studies professor at Brandeis who is Asian and probably knows more halacha that most Jews. She follows the traditions on at least a conservodox level and is teaching her son to do the same, but there is little chance she will be considered Jewish by the greater Jewish Community…would she be considered Jewish.

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