http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/adam-bronfman-in-re-crafting-conversion-bill-israel-must-conclude-we-are-all-jews/ As a Jew, I was outraged by the proposed legislation. The State of Israel has no business in affiliating with or endorsing one religious group or dogma over another. en-us jacob.berkman@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-27T;21:09:00-05:00 sandysilvers@yahoo.com My Mother once told me that when the Cossacks had pograms, they did not ask the Rabbi’s to define for them who was a Jew...and when the Nazi’s came for the Jews, they did not ask the Chief Orthodox Rabbi to define who is a Jew...As Adam Bronfman says not because of his wealth or charitable contributions, the only definition needed is to stand and say “I am a Jew” and I support Israel but the Chief Rabbi of Israel is not my Rabbi, my spiritual leader or my Pope. My Mother once told me that when the Cossacks had pograms, they did not ask the Rabbi’s to define for them who was a Jew...and when the Nazi’s came for the Jews, they did not ask the Chief Orthodox Rabbi to define who is a Jew...As Adam Bronfman says not because of his wealth or charitable contributions, the only definition needed is to stand and say “I am a Jew” and I support Israel but the Chief Rabbi of Israel is not my Rabbi, my spiritual leader or my Pope.

]]> 2011-02-25T;01:28:00-05:00 rocky2345@hotmail.com Adam Bronfman is married to a non-Jewish woman and they have 4 children. Mrs. Bronfman never converted. Can the holy rollers in Israel afford to alienate American Jews such as Adam Bronfman? Adam Bronfman is married to a non-Jewish woman and they have 4 children. Mrs. Bronfman never converted. Can the holy rollers in Israel afford to alienate American Jews such as Adam Bronfman?

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