Mrs J wrote:
“Furthermore, and this is a point contemporary Gedolei Poskim have made, traditionally throughout the vast majority of history few gentiles wanted to identify as Jewish. Jews were persecuted, prosecuted, expelled from countries, put in ghettos, pograms, Inquisition, Tach V’Tat, genocide, blood libels and holocausts. Thus if despite all that someone identified as Jewish, and he and his ancestors (per his testimony) practiced Torah Judaism, it was believable.
Today, the Poskim said, when there’s benefits to being recognized as Jewish rather than severe costs, self-identifying alone is wholly insufficient; especially considering that we know that we’re now dealing with almost 200 years of false conversions and so-called paternal descent.”
Yes, the old days were bad for Jews – ghettos, pogroms, Inquisition, Crusades…not like the good times of World War II, the love we get in Europe, the warmth from Muslim States in Middle East and Far East, the Far Right Groups and Far Left Groups, the Democratic Senators…ah, these days, everyone wants to be a Jew!
Are you serious?! Do you live in a cave?!
Every goy in Lakewood wants to join BMG!? (To get support by a rich shver!)
Every goy in New Square is trying to buy a shtreimel! (The fashion statement – dressing like a Polish nobleman of centuries ago – is so cool!)
They want the “benefits” of being recognized as a Jew! Kishke! Kaporos (unless you are PETA) Matzos! Coffee Room!! Tuitions! Shidduch crisis! Getting into seminary! Being Jewish is so great!!!! Every goy wants to sign up!!!
Really?!