[malakhi]

Gundacker said he is ``1,000 percent certain'' that Kerry was born to a Jewish family.

Since this Kerry's paternal grandfather, then Gundacker is 1,000% wrong. Kerry wouldn't be considered Jewish even by Reform Jewish standards (which accept patrilineal descent, but only if the person is raised Jewish).

[malakhi]

Ping to my #12.

[kalt]

Since this Kerry's paternal grandfather, then Gundacker is 1,000% wrong. Kerry wouldn't be considered Jewish . . . .

I think that the article is referring to Kerry's grandfather when it says "Gundacker said he is '1,000 percent certain' that Kerry was born to a Jewish family."

In other words, you are right about John Kerry, but Gundacker is right about Frederick Kerry.

[Redbob]

"Gundacker said he is ``1,000 percent certain'' that Kerry was born to a Jewish family."

There's more than a small chance that the "Kerry" Gundacker is referring to is in fact that grandfather, Frederick A. Kerry...

Don't you think?