[Avodah] Jew Or Not?

[Michael Kopinsky]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:

> Even without any safeiq in her yichus, we would require miqvah and
> qabbalas divrei chaveirus in front of a BD. Reaffirming a return to the
> Jewish faith, even if already born into the Jewish people.
>

To corroborate R' Micha's claim that this is common practice, see
http://www.amazon.com/Play-Fire-Womans-Remarkable-Odyssey/dp/9657108357/aishdas,
the story of a woman whose parents converted to Christianity, and who grew
up in the church, on the path to become a priest or something, became
disillusioned, and eventually returned to Judaism. Although she was
indisputably Jewish, the London Beth Din required her to tovel. This is not
necessarily a proof for what would be the halacha in the case where the
parents did not necessarily convert to Christianity but just married out or
otherwise became "unJewish" while remaining Jewish.

KT,
Michael
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