From People to Nation (Part 4) - Warder Cresson: Moroccan Convert or First American Consul General to Jerusalem?

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Date:
June 03 2020
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1h 2min 24s
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Venue: Lincoln Square Synagogue (NYC) Lincoln Square Synagogue (NYC)

Halacha:
Bnei Noach,  Geirut 
History:
19th Century CE 
Machshava:
The Avos 

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When does a person become Jewish? The historical case of Warder Cresson offers an intriguing insight into the multi-tiered conversion process that has practical halachic ramifications, as well as model to understand pre-Sinai Judaism

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