عاکفه asked:


I would like a thorough explanation of the concept of how Judaism is passed on from the mother to the children. We are a bit confused as to how this could be, as my friend and I were discussing that women are not allowed to perform ritual prayer, only men. Yet women are the ones who pass on the religion to their kids that is why a woman can marry a non jewish person, but a man must marry a Jewish woman.

Any clarifications, explanations, corrections welcome.