In this piece from 2001, Rabbi Jacob Staub wrestles with the arguments around inclusion of patrilineal Jews, and explains why the inclusion and celebration of patrilineal Jews are crucial to the Jewish future.
Click here to read the full text of “A Reconstructionist View on Patrilineal Descent” by Rabbi Jacob J Staub.
One Response
The original piece is also located here: https://www.bjpa.org/content/upload/bjpa/c__c/Staub-%20Reconstructionist%20view%20on%20patrlineal%20descent.pdf
Unfortunately, the “Click here to read the full text” link no longer seems to work.
Excellent piece, a lot of good food for thought.