| 1. | At the same time, matrilineal descent remains the norm in Conservative halakha.
|
| 2. | Normative Orthodox Judaism today recognises only matrilineal descent as determining Judaism from birth.
|
| 3. | Based on Jewish law's emphasis on matrilineal descent, even religiously conservative fully Jewish.
|
| 4. | These do not indicate a matriarchy or a matrilineal descent system.
|
| 5. | Matrilineal descent still is the rule within Orthodox Judaism.
|
| 6. | As a genealogical construct, Gofraid mac Fergusa may represent Clann Somhairle's matrilineal descent from Gofraid Crob�n.
|
| 7. | This matrilineal descent pattern is in contrasts to the more common pattern of patrilineal descent pattern.
|
| 8. | Orthodox Judaism believes only in matrilineal descent.
|
| 9. | Accordingly, there is currently no branch of Judaism that regards levitical status as conferable by matrilineal descent.
|
| 10. | Orthodox Judaism bases Jewishness on matrilineal descent.
|
