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If you marry a woman with last name Cohen are you grafted in as Jewish as a result of this marriage?
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∙ 12y ago
No, according to Jewish law, tribe is through the male, not the female. As such, when a couple get married, the bride joins her groom's tribe. Additionally, although the surname 'Cohen' used to indicate that a person belonged to the Cohenim, today, with intermarriage, it's possible for someone to have that surname and not even be Jewish.
In terms of becoming a Jew, there are two ways. The first is being the child of a Jewish woman. The second is to convert to Judaism according to Jewish law which can take anywhere from one to six years.
Please note that there's no such concept of "grafted" in Judaism, that is a Christian concept.
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