If such is the case, you’re looking at the topic through the lens of your cultural biases. Before I discuss the Torah’s viewpoint, I’d like to debunk some misconceptions about “cousin marriage,” AKA consanguinity.įrom the fact that you asked the question, I infer that you are either looking for clearance to marry your cousin or, more likely, you find the idea of consanguinity “icky” and fit only for hillbillies.
Are Orthodox Jews allowed to marry their cousins?