re: #116 sagehen

Is it not in the Talmud? Somewhere in Jewish law/tradition/belief it’s expressly declared that you are born of your mother’s tribe, regardless of where the paternal DNA came from.

Not exactly. To be an “Israelite” one has to have a Jewish mother, Tribal affiliation is patrilineal.

So, let’s say someone had a Jewish mother and a Roman father (like Brian son of Mandy), he is still considered an “Israelite” but could not claim an inheritance as a member of a specific tribe.