Questions tagged [jewishness]
A person's status as a Jew.
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Should a half Jewish man be discouraged from marrying a Jewess?
Is there any source in encouraging a man who identifies as Jewish but isn't so Halachically, to marry a Jewish woman and raise a Jewish family?
For instance, a patrilineal Jew although he isn't ...
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Non-jewish woman converting for marriage [duplicate]
If a non Jewish woman converts in order to marry a Jewish man are their children still considered Jewish? Even though the mother is converted and not raised in the religion.
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Can DNA be used as evidence to prove that someone is Jewish? [duplicate]
Apparently, there were a number of child Holocaust survivors who were separated from their parents and never found them. They were adopted and raised by Non-Jewish families.
As they became adults, ...
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How to verify Jewish identity
I've seen a few questions related to this, but not the specific nature of the question:
What are the standard requirements for verifying one's Jewish identity. Obviously, one's mother must be Jewish, ...
