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To: SeekAndFind
Kaifeng Jews trace their heritage through their father, as Chinese traditionally do, while orthodox Jews define Judaism as passing through the mother.

It is only fair to point out that in biblical times the Jews were patrilineal. Otherwise half the kings of Israel and Judah would not have been Jews, as their mothers were foreign.

17 posted on 08/21/2011 7:03:51 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan; SeekAndFind; SunkenCiv
It is only fair to point out that in biblical times the Jews were patrilineal. Otherwise half the kings of Israel and Judah would not have been Jews, as their mothers were foreign.

Good point, SL

20 posted on 08/22/2011 4:49:03 AM PDT by Cronos ( W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz brzmi w trzcinie I Szczebrzeszyn z tego slynie.)
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To: Sherman Logan
It is only fair to point out that in biblical times the Jews were patrilineal. Otherwise half the kings of Israel and Judah would not have been Jews, as their mothers were foreign.

And of course Jesus inherited His Jewishness through His mother.

22 posted on 08/24/2011 7:56:21 PM PDT by Bellflower (The LORD Jesus Christ is the antidote, the one and only antidote.)
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