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May 7, 2015 2:15 pm at 2:15 pm in reply to: Should the wishes of racist parents that I not date their child be respected? #1076325ShidduchproblemMember
> Your mother is a born Jew and your father a Native American Ger?
Yes, but my mother also has native ancestry on her father’s side so I’m basically more than half Native, and I definitely look it [as opposed to looking Iraqi, which is what my mother’s maternal side is].
May 7, 2015 3:35 am at 3:35 am in reply to: Should the wishes of racist parents that I not date their child be respected? #1076321ShidduchproblemMember> So, since you have already consulted with your Rav, how did he advise you to handle this?
He said neither the girl nor I have any obligation to obtain her parents’ approval.
> There are plenty (not plenty) of Frum black girls!
Still mixed-race. I’m not black, I’m native and I’ve never met a frum native Jew in my life.
May 4, 2015 4:40 pm at 4:40 pm in reply to: Should the wishes of racist parents that I not date their child be respected? #1076267ShidduchproblemMember> Shidduchp, as a self-proclaimed Shomer Mitzvos Jew, has it occurred to you to consult a Rav? That’s how it’s usually done when we wish to clarify obligations.
I have done so. I’m not using this as a replacement for a Rov, but I was curious to see what the general response would be like because I wanted to know if what I was experiencing was the norm — apparently not.
May 4, 2015 4:33 pm at 4:33 pm in reply to: Should the wishes of racist parents that I not date their child be respected? #1076266ShidduchproblemMemberNot a troll. The parents are not frum, so speaking to a rabbi wouldn’t do much.
Omitting various details on purpose because I live in a small community.
Also, I’m a BT not FFB.
Having said that, “G-d forbid you have non-white children” is among the milder things that the parents have said. Stuff like gene pools were brought up.
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