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her father is of Spanish-Sephardic Jewish ancestry

Doesn't Sephardic mean from Spain? --85.181.230.77 (talk) 09:56, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

'Sephardic Jews' can also be from Portugal. 'Spanish-Sephardic' is simply more specific. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.67.44.132 (talk) 05:22, 7 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Sephardic" is from the Hebrew word, "Sefarad," which means "Spain." Sephardic Jews are those who originally were of Spanish ancestry but were expelled from Spain in 1492 by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, "Los Reyes Catolicos," and shortly afterwards from Portugal. Most ended up fleeing to Northern Africa, the Netherlands, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Many who escaped to the New World were burned at the stake, as the Inquisition set up shop in Mexico City and other places.

BTW, because her MOTHER is not Jewish, Ms. Michele is not a Jew, under Jewish law. She may undergo a conversion under Jewish law and become a Jew, as can any non-Jew.76.255.108.107 (talk) 04:53, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The picture of Lea Michele in the blue dress was uploaded to Commons on May 12, 2009 (apparently taken on May 11). So how could it have been taken at the Grammy Awards in 2010, as the text under the pic states? --95.143.192.159 (talk) 15:00, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lea Michele was raised a Jew by her father and a catholic by her mother (she experienced both religions). Should we also add her to the category of American Roman Catholics?74.167.245.190 (talk) 19:56, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I fail to see the encyclopedic value of including information about tattoos and cats. Just because "data" is sourcable to a reliable source doesnt mean that it should be included in an article. Active Banana ( ^bananaphone 14:44, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]