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==Jewish Identity==

==Jewish Identity==

While Yichus of tribes abd priesthood, etc. and as mentioned in the Old Testament is decided per the male side of the family, when it comes to to the question who is a Jew, Jewish law [Halakha], which is followed by Orthodox it is defined by birth to a Jewish mother or through conversion.

While Yichus [lineage] of tribes and priesthood [Cohen], etc. and as mentioned in the Old Testament, is decided per the male side of the family, when it comes to the question: who is a Jew, per Jewish law [Halakha], which is followed by Orthodox, it is defined by birth to a Jewish mother or through conversion.

Reformed Judaism disregards Halakha definition and includes designations as a Jew whether through the mother or the father.  

Reformed Judaism disregards Halakha definition and includes designations as a Jew whether through the mother or the father.  

Whereas it is clear from Scripture that faith in the revealed will of G-d and His movement in History is what constituted the people, starting from Abraham, as a People, and then as a Nation and the formation, consequently, of identity, Orthodox Judaism recognizes as Jews those who are atheistic or agnostic, free thinkers, repudiators of all religious, and even those who have become members of other religions. These are considered still Jewish, howbeit, Jews who are not good Jews. The only exception possibly in the Jewish conception of acceptability under the definition of "Jewish" are Jews who have become Christians or members of [[Messianic Judaism]]. Yet, even these, though considered apostate, are considered Halakhically (according to Jewish law) as being Jewish. The modern state of Israel exhibits a contradiction in the question of Jewish identity. Orthodoxy is the accepted form of Judaism, and consequently, a non Jew having converted to Judaism under Reformed Jewish rite or Conservative Jewish rite are not considered Jewish for purposes of becoming citizens of Israel under Israel's Right of Return law. But neither are Messianic Jews eligible (Israeli Supreme Court decision) for citizenship under the Law of Return, even if they be born to a Jewish mother. This is in violation of halakhic definition but is in accord with common Israeli sentiment. In the multi color democracy includes immigrants to Israel - Ethiopia (Falasha origin), Iraq (6th cent. exile from Jerusalem), Turkey and Greece (1492 expulsion from Spain origin), Argentinia, China, India (both the long known B'nei Israel and the recently emerged B'nei Menasha of the Northern Kingdom dispersion), the former Soviet Union, the United States, Yemen (Himyaritic Kingdom conversion origin), etc.

In the beginning, as seen in the Scripture faith in the revealed will of G-d and His movement in History originally, started from Abraham, however, the formation as a people, nation began in Exodus, in 6:7 it says, "I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God", it was finalized on Mount Sinai, where Jewish law was passed on, written and oral.

 

The modern state of Israel exhibits a contradiction in the question of Jewish identity. Orthodoxy is the accepted form of Judaism, and consequently, a non Jew having converted to Judaism under Reformed Jewish rite or Conservative Jewish rite are not considered Jewish for purposes of becoming citizens of Israel under Israel's Right of Return law. But neither are Messianic Jews eligible (Israeli Supreme Court decision) for citizenship under the Law of Return, even if they be born to a Jewish mother. This is in violation of halakhic definition but is in accord with common Israeli sentiment. The multi color democracy includes immigrants from Ethiopia (Falasha origin), Iraq (6th cent. exile from Jerusalem), Turkey and Greece (1492 expulsion from Spain origin), Argentinia, China, India (both the long known B'nei Israel and the recently emerged B'nei Menasha of the Northern Kingdom dispersion), the former Soviet Union, the United States, Yemen (Himyaritic Kingdom conversion origin), etc.

==See also==

==See also==