Q for Jews: how can you prove that you're "Jewish" if it has anything to do with bloodline?

Question

How can you trace your mother's matrilineal name all the way back to one of the 12 tribes of Israel if the temple and its genealogical records were destroyed when Rome sacked Jerusalem in 70 A.D.? Serious answers only for a curious Christian?

Thanks so far to the serious, KIND, answerers. For the others, I don't have all the answers, that's why I'm ASKING. Sheesh.

Answer 1

OK i am a Jew and let me tell you it is hard to explain. for those of us Jewish people who are orthodox, most of us have documents that trace our family's back generations and say that they where Jewish and most are signed by Jewish leaders of communities from the time the document was written. some people can trace back all the way or most of the way back before the Rome conflict. for those people who cant they can either trust the documents they have or they can convert to be on the safe side. when Rome attacked what is now Israel not all the Jew lived there most did but not all. and it is sad to say that since those times the number of Jews has fallen alot compared to the numbers back then. there is alot more too it but if i explained more it would take a long time for me to type it so i hope this helps you!

Answer 2

Even before Rome, there were no Jews who could trace their lineage.

Moses brought the Twelve Tribes together into one people called Yahuudi, and Ariel Sharon often referred to his people as Yahuudi.

Judah may have been the worst among the twelve sons of Israel, which may be the reason why the Israelites of the Gospels became known as Jews.

Ten of the brothers got together to get rid of Joseph, who was of a different mother and who they felt was Israel's favourite, so they were always envious and wicked.

There is no mention of Judaism as a religion in any Scripture and this is because of the same Jewish evil that was used to point at those who attempted to murder the Christ by crucifixion, but who failed and was punished by having two thieves named Jesus, from among the Jews, crucified on the Passover and into the Sabbath, to lose the land that the UN and super nuclear powers think they can give back to them in peace.

Christ was no Jew and his followers were Nazarenes centuries before Nazareth was created. The Nazarenes were Helpers and Muslims, like the Jews are supposed to be.

Israel are actually renegade Muslims who have lost their way, and the Promised Land, which was cursed by the attempted crucifixion.

Please dont ask the renegade Muslims about their real history?

Answer 3

It is a matter of something called "chazaka" or status. So if you grandparents were known to be Jews, it follows through for generations. So by marriages the family history is looked into. So when my parents married my mother's rabbi inquired and found that my great grandfather was a known rightual slaughterer in Europe, establishing the family as assumed lagitamacy. It is pretty hard to be part of Jewish culture and not be a Jew. If you're a convert there is court documentation that can and will be conjured up. If you say you're Jewish then you usually have to have people who know of your family. This is only a new problem anyhow. Until 200 years ago there was no doubt due to irreligious Jews; if you were a Jew you were practicising. So it is a matter of legacy, people wouldn't know my ancestors were Jewish unless once upon a time they knew his were.

Answer 4

In These Modern times Maybe The Dna Map Can Give U a Definite Picture If U R Jewish Or Gentile.

Im Not Jewish

Answer 5

I can't trace my bloodline back to the twelve tribes, but I bet that you can't trace your family back to whatever you've been told you are either.

I've been raised Jewish and my parents have been raised Jewish. There parents, grandparents and grand- grandparents have been raised Jewish and that is enough for me.
It is quite obvious that not all my ancestors were Jews (I doubt that there is any "fully" Jewish man out there), but do remember that Judaism allows conversion, which means that even if I am not a descendant of the original Hebrews, I still am a Jew since one of my ancestors had been converted.

Answer 6

For starters, there is no evidence that a) genealogical records were kept in the temple and b) destroyed.

Secondly, that is largely irrelevant. One is not required to trace one's lineage all the way back to Jacob and his sons. All that is required is to prove that one's mother was Jewish. Of course, that also implies that that mother has already established her Jewishness.
In other words, there is an unbroken chain of Jews regardless of if they know the exact identity of their ancestors.

As far as other things are concerned, like lineage, one may have to prove a direct father-son lineage, e.g. if one was of the royal family of King David.

Answer 7

hi,
what you are asking is a very good question.
the way Jewish law works is called a "chazaka" (a Hebrew word) which means that you look at the usual for such a situation,
you look how it began.
for example how do i know who your mother is?? did someone watch you from the minute you were born, till the time you were returned from the nursery?
you say that 99.9% that you are your mothers baby, even though you can really even do a DNA test.
the same thing with Jews.
if you have been living for years that your mother, and grandmother and great grandmother are Jewish the link will then continue

Answer 8

Actually only sephardic jews can most likely link themselves to the orginal tribes of the jews. Ashkanazi jews are mostly converted jews and also the majority jews today also. A good book to read is "The Thirteenth Tribe" by Arthur Koestler (a Jew btw). Heres a link http://www.christusrex.org/www2/koestler/
Its not anti-semtic so i dont want anyone to believe that it is but i guess it'll answer a lot of questions you may have.

Answer 9

What is this nonesense????? Non Jews can't answer this, this is only for Jews? How ridiculous! Many of us were Jews in one way or another centuries ago, when we were forced to convert. So, if you are serious about this question, non-Jews can answer this as well, but you will need experts on the subject, and not the common lay person.

Answer 10

You have to first look at the orginal DNA . There are several books to prove it. Unfortuntly I don't ahve the resource with me . It goes by the tribe and the hebrew. It can get confussing