tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post3606473163424102473..comments2024-03-28T02:08:17.990+02:00Comments on Daas Torah - Issues of Jewish Identity: Conversion dilemma in Latin AmericaDaas Torahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252904288544083215noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-26773531289741429172009-06-23T09:24:17.751+03:002009-06-23T09:24:17.751+03:00Peruvians coming out of the woodwork (re)claim Jud...<b>Peruvians coming out of the woodwork (re)claim Judaism.</b><br /><br />Seems many groups with the faintest connection want to (re)join the Jews, except for the millions of born Jews in the West who want to join the gentiles by assimilation, intermarriage and apostasy.<br /><br />As reported in The New York Times:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/world/americas/22peru.html" rel="nofollow">Iquitos Journal: Adopting Forebears’ Faith and Leaving Peru for Israel</a> (Published: June 21, 2009).Recipients and Publicitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-5466414731357819262009-06-22T00:06:32.168+03:002009-06-22T00:06:32.168+03:00Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Columbia, Rabbi Shlomo Me...Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Columbia, Rabbi Shlomo Meir Elharar at 57-1-2562629 or email him at sefaradi@cable.net.co. There is also a US number direct to Bogota (305) 402-1429.<br /><br />I am sure that Rabbi Elharar will be happy to answer any questions.<br /><br /> Rabbi Elharar's posek is the Chief Sephardic Rabbi, Rabbi Shelomo Amar. Rabbi Elharar has also been very close to Rabbi Ovadya Yosef for most of his life.Jersey girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309929059139673041.post-12071877076475184872009-06-21T21:47:33.901+03:002009-06-21T21:47:33.901+03:00Well, it can only improve our national cuisine.Well, it can only improve our national cuisine.Garnel Ironheartnoreply@blogger.com