In most European countries it's usually the father which determines the nationality.
This is more than nationality. This is the birthright of being a child of Abraham. Hopefully One will chime in here! He is a good man and knows far more than I.
Scott,
Makes sense about the rule.
My sister was Catholic and married a Jewish man, had a kid who had the bar mitzvah, etc.
So, is he Jewish or not? How does that work for him?
I suppose he is accepted as Jewish by his family and Synagogue but Israel (the Nation) can be strict. One of my aunties who is Jewish was introduced to her future husband by my mother (who became Catholic at a young age). He was Catholic but he and my auntie loved one another deeply and he converted to Judaism to marry her. Their children were raised in the Jewish faith and by maternal lineage, are Jewish.
And on rare occasions, they would have BBQ pork ribs, LOL! Many of my family on my mom's side are very liberal and this in spite of being Jewish or Catholic. Even Southern Baptist. I am somewhat ostracized but I love them and they love me. And we all have a sense of humor, something which is sorely lacking in the liberals here.
When I started lifting and became larger and larger, my aunties would call me their "little Goylem". None of my cousins gave me crap like my brothers and to a lesser extent, my sisters did. Their teasing was harsh but in good humor, at least for the most part. My family would say something like "stupid words said behind your back is not the same as being stabbed in the back".
They might call me something goyish, but they meant it in a fun way. For example, going to East St. Louis ( a notoriously bad area)? "Take the Goylem and no one will bother you.", LOL!
Lest I look dumber than usual, "Goylem" is a combination of the words "Goy" and "Golem". If you know what a Golem is, then you get the crazy humor I grew up with. My family can be hilarious!
