is ben cohen (rugby) jewish ?
hawkeye
you know the guy that was the hero in the England win over Ireland this
weekend
just interested...
JD
Lawrence Myers
As I understand, he is the son of George Cohen who played football for,
amongst others, Engalnd in the World cup of 1966. I believe he also played
for Fulham. At that time the question was considered but I believe it was
answered in th negative. He may well have Jewish blood through his
father's family, but, halachically, no!.
Lawrence Myers
Jonathan and Leonora Samuel
He has to be, doesn't he (at least on his father's side).
I think there was a Cohen in the 1966 world cup England football
squad too?
JS
On 6 Feb 2000 20:29:59 -0000, "hawkeye" <news...@hawkeye.co.uk>
wrote:
>is Ben Cohen (rugby) Jewish ?
>you know the guy that was the hero in the England win over Ireland this
>weekend
>
>just interested...
>
>JD
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>I noticed that too.
>He has to be, doesn't he (at least on his father's side).
Maybe yes, maybe no.
I know a Mr. Cohen who is a "
levi," and a Mr. Levy who is a "cohanim."
Plus my buddy Ralph Israel has never been to that country either.
Jeffrey Smith
I read in the JC or LJN a couple of weeks ago that he is George
Cohen's nephew, and there was originaly one Jewish grandfather. The
fraction quoted was that Ben is 1/16 Jewish. And we both know what
that means halachically, don't we?
Regards,
Jeffrey Smith.
On 7 Feb 2000 01:04:31 -0000, Lawrence Myers <la...@globalnet.co.uk>
wrote:
>hawkeye wrote:
>
>> is Ben Cohen (rugby) Jewish ?
>> you know the guy that was the hero in the England win over Ireland this
>> weekend
>>
>> just interested...
>>
>> JD
>
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