How is Jewish status conferred? In this 2013 document from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, the tension between biology and identity is most prominent.
This document serves as a guideline to rabbis and others making decisions, and is not binding and is the result of a multi-year study and decision-making progress of RRA members.
Click here to read the full RRA statement on Ishut.
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