[Alouette]

Halachah (Jewish law) defines a Jew as one whose mother is Jewish, or who has converted according to religious law.

[DmBarch]

Halachah (Jewish law) defines a Jew as one whose mother is Jewish, or who has converted according to religious law

I seem to remember that there was a need to better integrate the Orthodox into the rest of the country when the State of Israel was founded. One way to do this was to yield to their beliefs on conversions. To settle in Israel, a convert would have to do the Orthodox conversion process.

[cleo1939]

I would like some expert on the issue to explain to what extent Judaism is a religion, and to what extent Jewish identity is inherited (i.e. ethnic) According to Israel's law of return, more weight is given to ethnic Jewish identity than to actual religious beliefs.

I am not sure but I think that you are correct at least
about the mother. My daughter married a French Jew and their
daughter would not qualify because my daughter is not Jewish.

This is an old question with me. I believe that you have on
one hand the ethnic Jew and on the other religious Jew which
in most cases are combined.

[paleocon patriarch]

Halachah (Jewish law) defines a Jew as one whose mother is Jewish, or who has converted according to religious law.

A Jewish boy comes home from school and tells his mother he's been given a part in the school play.
"Wonderful. What part is it?"
The boy says, "I play the part of the Jewish husband."
The mother scowls and says, "Go back and tell the teacher you want a speaking part."
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