Quite ironic because this story reveals the apparent shallowness of the people "Anonymous" grew up with. It seems anyone with a Germanic sounding name and/or Central/Eastern European features can get accepted as Jewish, while those with Sephardic or Mizrahi backgrounds are still questioned, like the writers above, and myself. I once worked with a young man of German-descent who counted several family members as having been in the Nazi SS. Much to his discomfort telephone callers would frequently assume that he was Jewish because his family name ended with 'mann' and his first name was Jason. This leads to the debate about Jewishness being a 'nature or nurture' issue. One can be Jewish and eat bagels and lox and speak the odd Yiddish words, but by doing the opposite alone (ie knowing/practising little to nothing regarding one's religion, history, or the worldwide Jewish people, yet displaying certain aspects of Jewish culture and taste) is a recipe for disaster for Jewish continuity. As people continue to intermarry, they will consider it disadvantageous to self-identify as Jewish because of social pressure to take part in the 'White' mainstream. Parents should attempt to instill Jewish religious values and identity into their children so they can identify the real essence of being Jewish, regardless from where you originate, your name, or the color of your skin, hair, or eyes.