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Can a Jewish person call on their dead relatives through a medium?
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the Torah forbids that practice.
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Is there any Jewish ancestry in Palin's background?
No. Sarah Palin does not have any Jewish ancestory. A person is Jewish if: - their mother is Jewish or - they convert to Judaism Neither is true about Palin. Nor does she have any Jewish relatives further back up the family tree.
Why are iroquios Jewish?
As a group, they are not. However, a person with Iroquois heritage may be Jewish through conversion or if he/she was born to a Jewish mother.
What is the medium that sound waves travel through when a person speake?
Air.
What did the Jewish prophets do?
According to Judaism, a prophet is a person through whom HaShem (The Creator) communicates. There is no requirement for prophecy to be about the future in Jewish tradition.
Are you born Jewish or Jewish by religion?
According to Jewish tradition, a Jew is any person whose mother was Jewish (Talmud, Kidushin 68b), or any person who has gone through a proper conversion to Judaism (Talmud, Yevamot 47a).
What are the classification of family structure based on descent?
The classification of family structure based on descent includes three main types: patrilineal, matrilineal, and bilateral. In a patrilineal structure, descent and inheritance are traced through the father's side of the family. In a matrilineal structure, descent and inheritance are traced through the mother's side of the family. In a bilateral structure, descent and inheritance are traced through both the father's and mother's sides of the family.
What is a person's closest relatives called?
Immediate Family or Blood Relatives
Can a Jewish person be married to a catholic one and adopt his her religion?
The Jewish person cannot adopt the religion but needs to go through a program to become Catholic called the Rite of Christian Initiiation. However, the Jewish person is always welcome to attend Mass but cannot receive communion.
Who is the person of Hebrew descent whose religion is judaism?
You are referring to a Jewish person. Any Jewish person.
Why is it more important to most Jews that your mother is Jewish rather than if your father is Jewish?
According to Jewish law, a person is considered jewish only if he is born to a jewish mother. A jewish father alone does not make one jewish. The underlying rationale is that it is patently clear who the mother is; she is the one giving birth, but it may contentious who the father is.
What does ''halachically Jewish'' mean?
Halachically Jewish means Jewish according to Jewish law. In Jewish law, a child born to a Jewish mother or someone who has converted to Judaism is considered a Jew; one does not have to reaffirm their Jewishness or practice any of the laws of the Torah to be Jewish. According to Reform Judaism, a person is a Jew if they were born to either a Jewish mother or a Jewish father. Also, Reform Judaism stresses the importance of being raised Jewish; if a child is born to a Jewish father and was not raised Jewish then the child is not considered Jewish. According to Orthodox Judaism, the father's religion and whether the person practices is immaterial. No affirmation or upbringing is needed, as long as the mother was Jewish.
A person was considered Jewish if they were what percentage?
According to Jewish law, a person who is born to a Jewish woman is 100% Jewish. The same goes for any person who converts to Judaism according to Jewish law.
