I thought Cole was clear: If a christian woman centuries ago (who may never have converted) married a Jewish man, then her children - by your 'orthodox' definition - would not be Jews. This would compromise the Jewishness of a large percentage of Ashkenazim...
I thought Cole was clear: If a christian woman centuries ago (who may never have converted) married a Jewish man, then her children - by your 'orthodox' definition - would not be Jews. This would compromise the Jewishness of a large percentage of Ashkenazim...