What is a Jew?

I am not a Jew. What a shocking thing for me to say considering my last name is Cohen and I went to Israel to study Torah in orthodox yeshivas. However, the name Cohen is the give-away: I am from the tribe of Levi, not the tribe of Judah. Now, some of you might think I am being nit-picky about this. And some of you might be wondering what I am talking about. So, let me try to explain. Once … Continue reading