Our informed discussion on Hedy Lamarr last night left me totally confused about identity.  Jewish identity, public identity, private identity, identity as a quantity, etc.

who gets to define Jewish identity, for example?   The Rabbi?  Hitler? The individual?  I may be certain about my Jewish identity but completely confused about my religion when I wander around Bnai Brak or Dubai.

and I still haven’t put away the last tureen, so the last word has not been said.  I shall return soon and update.