genetically, he wasn't (unless he had Jewish relatives in his past) but as a convert he would be treated as if he was. Of course, I'm not sure on how he was converted so I can't speak of it directly. I can speak of some people who I know as converts and I can tell you that at least in one case, the convert married the daughter of a well to do family, history wise.
> Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converted to Judaism. > > I guess by your definition then he was but my friend would have thought otherwise. > > Differences of opinion make things interesting... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:35 AM > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > This is actually amusing. Someone converts to Judaism and is in all ways as > > if he was born to a Jewish mother in the eyes of someone religious but he > > doesn't fit into the 'Jewish race' box of Beth. I'm not knocking you Beth, I > > just find the reversal of normal roles to be very amusing. > > There is someone who you would not consider Jewish that we would. :) > > > > > > But Beth, if you convert to the Jewish religion, you automatically > > become > > > part of the Jewish race. You get the national/cultural as well >as the > > > religious aspects of it. That's the whole meaning of Mikvah (immersion in > > > the ritual bath) -- it's as if you've become a new person, >and have > > > connected to Judaism, religion, culture and all. > > > > > > i know that you believe this, but i can't. i have tried, but conversion > > > doesnt' fit in my jewish race box > > > but i accept that others feel differently, its all good. > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
