I've always considered it odd how matriarchal Judaism is. Apparently, the only way to convert someone to Judaism is through conception because Jewish identity is passed through the mother and not the father. It's almost as if they are perfectly fine with their own women having promiscuous sex with gentiles, so as long they convert others to Judaism. What are your thoughts?
According to chabad.org this is their explanation:
According to chabad.org this is their explanation:
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Jewishness is not in our DNA. It is in our soul. The reason it is passed down through the maternal line is not just because it is easier to identify who your mother is. It is because the soul identity is more directly shaped by the mother than the father.
Jewishness is not in our DNA From a purely physical perspective, a child is more directly connected to their mother. The father's contribution to the production of a child is instantaneous and remote. The mother, on the other hand, gives her very self to the child . The child is conceived inside the mother, develops inside the mother, is sustained and nourished by the mother, and is born from the mother.