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From: schwadro@aecom.UUCP (David Schwadron)
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Subject: Re: Re: Questions about conversion to Judaism
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 11:59:28 EST
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> Since Reform and Conservative congregations are viewed as practicing
> a non-Jewish religion, then perhaps Reform and Conservative Jews
> should be denied this right as well.  A Jew should be "excommunicated"
> upon joining such a congregation.  This will clear up the controversy
> of "who is a Jew" by attacking the problem at its source.
> 
> 		University of North Carolina

	The law of return does *not* apply to non-jews because they do
not practice the Jewish religion, but rather because they aren't members
of the Jewish race. Denying their Jewishness as a religion does not say
that they aren't decendents of Jacob.

	I must say though it is nice to see someone who communicates
instead of argues. It's a pleasant change.
                                   michab
                       berger @ aecom