Free Trip to Israel

ClassicRockerDad
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:11:05 +0000

That sounds like a political discussion that is best held elsewhere



No it’s a question about what Birthright really is, and who is really eligible. I think the analogy with the OPs situation is pretty relevant to the topic. Is Birthright really about religion, or is it really, though covertly, about politics? I think the latter. I think that in practice, the OP would be more welcome than a Jewish supporter of J Street.

Birthright’s eligibility pretty much mirrors Israel’s current eligibility rules for “Right of Return”. The OP is free to argue that he’s Jewish under that loose definition.

You can see a discussion of the issue here
No Birthright Bus on J Street | New Voices;
Hungarian radio praises attack on Jewish leader - The Jerusalem Post;