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Yes, based on Jewish tradition that makes one'Jewish' if born to a mother of Jewish ethnic decent, although touting at least a mask of evangelical christianity. IsraelNews.com was most upset about her relationship with Jews for Jesus, see
http://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=3005 .

 

Sarah Palins mother (Sally Sheigam) was of Lithuanian Jewish heritage and so were both of her mothers parents (Louise Sheigam and Shmuel Sheigam). Her father Chuck Heath can also be considered of Jewish blood because his mother, Beatrice Coleman, was of Jewish decent. Further information on Governor Palin's ancestors can easily be found in the vital records in the Lithuanian StateHistorical Archives in Vilnius.http://www.archyvai.lt/ The Archives holds birth, marriage, divorce, and deathrecords for the Lithuanian Jewish community from 1851 until 19 15 when the Jews were required to leave the country because of World War I. They are in 18th Century Cyrillic script and Yiddish Many of these records include the mother's maiden name and town of registration.

Palin has three flags in her office: the flag of Alaska,the flag of the United States,and the flag of Israel.  Two of Palin's prominent Alaska Jewish allies, Rabbi Joseph Greenberg and businessman Terry Gorlick, told Politico they consider her a friend of the Jews...seehttp://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=3005

In addition, when she ran for governor, the Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks issued the following statement: By choosing Governor Sarah Palin as thevice-presidential candidate, John McCain once again demonstrates good judgmentand a commitment to challenging politics-as-usual. As governor of Alaska,Palin has enjoyed a strong working relationship with Alaska's Jewish community.

Palin's Maternal Grandfather And Grandmother
Her maternal grandfather, Schmuel Sheigam, was a Lithuanian Jew, born in 1912in < SPAN lang=EN>Vilkaviskis, Lithuania, The Sheigam's The grandmother was a Jewess named Gower.
The Names Are Altered. At Ellis Island Immigration Centre, the name was entered as Sheeran, a standard practice when immigration officers were unable to understand the pronunciation of non-English speaking immigrants. They are buried in the Jewish cemetery at Budezeriai.