Is Mike Tyson Jewish?

Yes, Mike Tyson is converting to become a Jew.

The former world champion boxer was the subject of a glowing essay in the New York Times Magazine, Mike Tyson Moves to the Suburbs by Daphne Merkin, who describes in beautiful lyrical fashion the terms, "In which the ex-world champion learns to love the boring life."

Tyson was so impressed with Merkin, he has decided to convert himself to Judaism. "That woman has become my wole model," Tyson said. Merkin returned the compliment saying, "Meeting and interviewing Mike has been the highlight of my life."

Tyson will be undergoing the procedures of conversion this afternoon, Purim 5771. Celebrity Rabbis Arthur Schneier and Shmuley Boteach will officiate at Tyson's circumcision and ritual bath. Evander Holyfield had asked to perform the milah, saying, "It's only fair. It's in the Bible." Holyfield was rebuffed and told that "a foreskin for an ear" was not the actual wording of the biblical verse and anyhow that Holyfield was not Jewish yet. "OK. Never mind," he reportedly said.

Is Brad Greenberg Jewish?

Brad Greenberg says no, he is not Jewish. He admits that he "looks" Jewish. And he admits that his grandmothers both were Jewish. (And that makes him technically a Jew.) He is a proud practicing Christian.

But, you ask, who cares? Who is Brad Greenberg anyhow? Who ever heard of the guy?

True enough. So never mind.

P.S. He is a religion journalist from L. A. who has taken Ari Goldman's place on a blog site at http://www.getreligion.org/. These newfangled blogs are all one big blur to us. Be that as it may for whatever reasons we have the impression that Brad has the capacity to learn new things. And boy does he have a lot to learn.... good luck, guy.