A Popular Dictionary of Judaism
According to Jewish Law, the mother should share equal respect with the father. A child inherits his or her Jewish status from the mother and the child of an unmarried Jewish mother is Jewish in every respect.
A *mamzer is the child not of unmarried parents, but of a prohibited relationship. The mother is responsible for the maintenance of the home and family life. The four matriarchs of the *Bible, Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel are to be revered equally with *Abraham, *Isaac and *Jacob, the three *patriarchs.
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