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    Justin Welby

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    January 6, 1956 —

    You might have heard, they held the papal elections recently. 100 old men sitting in a locked room, trying to decide which one is the least fallible and gets to wear a funky hat.

    But we Jews decided not to throw OUR hat into the ring this time. You see, it's possible that we already count the head a major religion as one of our own. And he already has a funky hat.

    That man is Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Church. Good work if you can get it.

    Welby's grandfather was supposedly a German Jew, but the archbishop didn't find out about his roots until late in his life. Who knows, if the discovery was made earlier, his religious upbringing might have taken a different turn. Instead of an Anglican bishop, he might have become a rabbi or a cantor.

    But then, there wouldn't be any funky hats...

    (Editor's update, April 9, 2016: After taking a DNA test, Welby found out that his real father was indeed NOT Jewish. Hooray for funky hats!?)

    Verdict: Not a Jew.

    May 23, 2013

    See Also

    Queen Elizabeth II

    Jean-Marie Lustiger

    Martin Niemoller

    John Joseph O'Connor

    Edith Stein
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