Who Is A Jew?

If either your father or mother are Jewish then you are Jewish. You can also convert to Judaism and become a Jew by choice. Whether you are born Jewish or choosing Judaism you are a Jew for life.

You are Jewish when your mother or father is Jewish.

Matrilineal or Patrilineal descent defines your Judaism.

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The Wisdom of Rabbi Block

The Teachings of Rabbi Block

There are many ways to understand God. And your way is valid, because you have a unique place in the universe. Rabbi Block’s wisdom will help you find your place in this world and the next.

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Keneth Block

Rabbi Kenneth Block graduated from Boston College in 1968 and was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1974, and is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Rabbi Block retired after 40 years as an addiction Chaplain for the Veterans Administration Maryland Health Care Systems, as the Chaplain for the Bel Air, Maryland Volunteer Fire Company, as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine , and Chaplain for the Maryland State Firemen's Association. He was a volunteer for the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington was is a volunteer Chaplain for Capital Caring Hospice.