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Descent, Scholars Assert
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current issue of The Journal in the home of Golda the audience. Luncheon will
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Last March, the Central Dr., West Bloomfield. Jean-
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BUSINESS AND PRO- entertain. There is a charge,
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Congregations (UAHC), National Council of Jewish babysitter will be available.
proposed that patrilineal Women, will hear a talk on For reservations, call Lily
descent be given equality
"Megatrends," based on the Gottfurcht, 557-2175;
with the matrilineal tradi-
book by John Naisbitt, at Selma Goldstone, 546-7779;
tion in determining the
6:30 p.m. Thursday at the or Shirley Burnett, 626-
Jewish status of children of
NCJW offices, 16400 W. 12 8078.
interfaith marriage.
Mile, Southfield. Bengt L.
In their article, Rabbi Swenson, urban and indus-
Phillip Hiat, assistant to trial planner, will be the
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a t e their thesis that
1 from earliest times, the
I status of the child was de-
termined by the religion of
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▪ mother.
Thus, in citing the
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Rebeka and Rachel, the
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