Q&A: Can members of the 6th generation marry?
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Can members of the 6th generation marry?
Question
A shared grandfather or grandmother from 7 generations back.
Apparently that grandfather or grandmother on both sides perished in the Holocaust or died earlier.
Is it permitted for their 7th-generation descendants, their great-great-grandchildren, to marry?
From the standpoint of Jewish law
Medically
Answer
I didn’t understand the question. Why would it be forbidden? Because of kinship? A great many couples have a common father—our patriarch Abraham.
For medical questions, you should consult a doctor.