Last week’s topic — Once Upon a Time a Jew? (a true story of a lapsed convert) — struck a chord with many people, but not all for the same reason.

For some, the issue of membership in the Tribe is one of sincerity—if you’re a sincere convert, how could you possibly revert to your previous idolatry?

For others, the issue is one of kindness—it’s the community’s responsibility to welcome and nurture the stranger.

For others the main issue is neither legal nor........

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