FACT CHECK · RELIGION
Claim: Is uncle-niece marriage 'Jewish incest'?
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
Jewish law allows it, and Leviticus 18, the incest list, does not include a niece. Many countries allow it too, Germany among them (BGB section 1307). 'Jewish incest' is a smear.
SOURCE
Leviticus 18; German Civil Code (BGB) section 1307
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