Someone out there is illinformed.
Maybe it's you.
Orthodox Jews insist on matralineal descent of Jewish ancestry. Maybe that's what you're asking about. Otherwise, it isn't very clear.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/6010...
We've got both! 3 patriarchs and 4 matriarchs.
I think the question should have said patrilineal and matrilineal, though, right?
Patriach
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Maybe it's you.
Orthodox Jews insist on matralineal descent of Jewish ancestry. Maybe that's what you're asking about. Otherwise, it isn't very clear.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/6010...
We've got both! 3 patriarchs and 4 matriarchs.
I think the question should have said patrilineal and matrilineal, though, right?
Patriach