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zakharov: Nov 30, 2002; Tater Love

Cowslips Warren posted:

I will try a non-political question this time.

Rachel seems to be a common Jewish girl name, but Leah, I've never met a single Leah that was Jewish. Is the name somewhat seen as branding someone the unfavorite, akin to the Leah and Rachel story with wedding trickery?

I've known several Jewish Leahs so I think this is selection bias.

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zakharov: Nov 30, 2002; Tater Love

Cuddly Tumblemumps posted:

Would you consider doing an orthodox conversion to doubledown on being a "real Jew"/"halakhically Jewish" if it were demanded by the family of a potential spouse, so that your children would be considered Jewish by most streams and communities.

What? I mean people can believe whatever bullshit they want but we are commanded to accept converts as just as Jewish as the rest of us.

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