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Matrilineal

The Reason for the Division of Tribes in the Blessing/Curse Ceremony on Mount Ebal/Gerizim As Revealed in the Shapira Scroll

Not since my days in college have I applied myself to academic writing. But I have decided to do just that after decades of audio and video podcasting, and I am enjoying it immensely. I have published my first paper on my Academia page. It reveals what appears to be an intentional calculation behind the division of…

Isaac Kight – Jewish Identity – Matrilineal Vs Patrilineal Descent

Who is a Jew? Rabbinic Judaism follows the matrilineal rule while Karaite Judaism maintains a patrilineal position. What is the scriptural evidence to support either position? If it was one and now the other what was the catalyst for change? Also, is it possible for a Jew to cease being a Jew? Listen as Isaac…