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* CulturallyReligious: Eli sees himself as Jewish because he was raised in a Jewish family. But he has never converted to Judaism and does not follow what the rabbis consider to be an appropriate religious lifestyle, therefore they rule that he is not Jewish.
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* CulturallyReligious: Eli sees himself as Jewish because he was raised in a Jewish family. But he has never converted to Judaism and does not follow what the rabbis consider to be an appropriate religious lifestyle, therefore they rule that he is not Jewish.Jewish. But he sees himself as Jewish because he was raised in a Jewish family, and it's evidently an important part of his identity.
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* CulturallyReligious: Eli sees himself as Jewish because he was raised in a Jewish family. But he has never converted to Judaism and does not follow what the rabbis consider to be an appropriate religious lifestyle, therefore they rule that he is not Jewish.
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Eli is extradited back to New York. Sal takes a plea to testify against him, and [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. Under pressure, Eli admits that Caplan did not see him as the Beckers' real son and refused to have him as a business partner, so Eli could not inherit his father's share of the store. Ultimately, his lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishes, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Eli is extradited back to New York. Sal takes a plea to testify against him, and [=McCoy=] produces several calls Sal and other witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. Under pressure, cross-examination, Eli admits that he won't inherit his father's share of the store because Caplan did not see him as the Beckers' real son son, and refused to have him as a business partner, so Eli could not inherit his father's share of the store.partner. Ultimately, his lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishes, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Nathan Becker is a downplayed example, as he is just protecting his son, but when the rabbis announce their decision, he is furious at them for questioning his son Jewish identity.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Nathan Becker is a downplayed example, as he is just protecting his son, but when the rabbis announce their decision, he is furious at them for questioning his son son's Jewish identity.
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Eli is extradited back to New York, and Sal takes a deal to testify against him. [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. Caplan didn't see Eli as the Beckers' real son and did not want him as a future business partner, so wouldn't let Nathan Becker leave his share of the business to Eli. Ultimately, Eli's lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishes, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Eli is extradited back to New York, and York. Sal takes a deal plea to testify against him. him, and [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. Under pressure, Eli admits that Caplan didn't did not see Eli him as the Beckers' real son and did not want refused to have him as a future business partner, so wouldn't let Nathan Becker leave Eli could not inherit his father's share of the business to Eli. store. Ultimately, Eli's his lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishes, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Eli is extradited back to New York, and Sal takes a deal to testify against him. At trial Sal tells the jury that Eli made thousands of dollars from selling the stolen goods; when Caplan found out, Eli asked Sal to find a hitman. [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. He tells the jury that Caplan didn't see Eli as the Beckers' real son and did not want him as a future business partner, so wouldn't let Nathan Becker leave his share of the business to Eli.
Eli's lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishe, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
Eli's lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishe, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Eli is extradited back to New York, and Sal takes a deal to testify against him. At trial Sal tells the jury that Eli made thousands of dollars from selling the stolen goods; when Caplan found out, Eli asked Sal to find a hitman. [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. He tells the jury that Caplan didn't see Eli as the Beckers' real son and did not want him as a future business partner, so wouldn't let Nathan Becker leave his share of the business to Eli.
Eli. Ultimately, Eli's lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishe, wishes, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Eli Becker, the suspect in a murder (allegedly, he killed his employer because the latter found he was selling merchandise stolen from his store) flees to UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}, citing Israel's [[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/an-introduction-to-the-law-of-return Law of Return]] to claim citizenship and fight extradition back to New York. The detectives look into his background to see if he is indeed entitled to this protection. An investigation finds that Eli was born to a Catholic young woman and given up for adoption. While he was raised as Jewish, a panel of rabbis finds that he does not meet the standard of conversion (there is no evidence that he took a ritual bath or a mikvah, or that he lives a Jewish "lifestyle").
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At the leather coat store Becker & Caplan, co-owner Saul Caplan is murdered during a robbery. Forensics show it was an inside job by someone with a key to the basement. One of the store's employees, Sal Bonafiglio, has a rap sheet for burglary. He turns out to have hired an accomplice named Eddie Novello to kill Caplan and rob the store. Eddie has learning difficulties and won't be a credible witness, so Briscoe and Green investigate further. They discover that Eli Becker, the suspect in a murder (allegedly, he killed his employer because son of the latter found he was store's other owner Nathan Becker, has been stealing coats from the store and selling merchandise stolen from his store) them on. If Caplan found out, it would be a motive for Eli to have him killed.
Eli flees to UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}, citing Israel's [[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/an-introduction-to-the-law-of-return Law of Return]] (which allows Jews worldwide to claim citizenshipand of Israel) to fight extradition back to New York. The detectives look into Carmichael discovers Eli is adopted and his background to see if he is indeed entitled to this protection. An investigation finds birth mother was Catholic. He may not be considered Jewish under the Law of Return, which requires that Eli was the person be born to a Catholic young woman and given up for adoption. Jewish or have converted. While he Eli was raised as Jewish, a panel of rabbis rabbinical court finds that he does not meet the standard of conversion (there conversion; there is no evidence that he took a ritual bath (''mikvah'') or a mikvah, or that he lives follows a Jewish "lifestyle").lifestyle.
Eli is extradited back to New York, and Sal takes a deal to testify against him. At trial Sal tells the jury that Eli made thousands of dollars from selling the stolen goods; when Caplan found out, Eli asked Sal to find a hitman. [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. He tells the jury that Caplan didn't see Eli as the Beckers' real son and did not want him as a future business partner, so wouldn't let Nathan Becker leave his share of the business to Eli.
Eli's lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishe, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
Eli flees to UsefulNotes/{{Israel}}, citing Israel's [[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/an-introduction-to-the-law-of-return Law of Return]] (which allows Jews worldwide to claim citizenship
Eli is extradited back to New York, and Sal takes a deal to testify against him. At trial Sal tells the jury that Eli made thousands of dollars from selling the stolen goods; when Caplan found out, Eli asked Sal to find a hitman. [=McCoy=] produces several witnesses who all testify to Eli stealing to fund his drug habit. He tells the jury that Caplan didn't see Eli as the Beckers' real son and did not want him as a future business partner, so wouldn't let Nathan Becker leave his share of the business to Eli.
Eli's lawyer convinces Lewin to offer a plea whereby Eli will serve his sentence in an Israeli prison. Against his father's wishe, Eli accepts the plea rather than risk facing the death penalty if he's convicted.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Nathan Becker is a downplayed example, as he is just protecting his son, but when the rabbis announce their decision, he is furious at them for questioning his son Jewish identity.
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* AdoptionAngst: Eli was self-conscious about being adopted, and his adoption means he won't inherit a share of the store (whereas Caplan's grandson did,) and ultimately that he's not considered Jewish under the Law of Return.
* CrusadingLawyer: Eli's lawyer supports a political movement for a more liberal application of the Law of Return, which would include people like Eli who were raised as Jewish. He's sympathetic to Eli for this reason, and ultimately convinces Lewin to allow Eli to serve his sentence in Israel.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nathan Becker is a downplayed example, as he is just protecting his son, but when the rabbis announce their decision, he is furious at them for questioning his son Jewishidentity.identity.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Caplan's grandson used to be good friends with Eli when they were younger, and regrets that the friendship didn't last due to Eli's drug abuse and other problems.
* CrusadingLawyer: Eli's lawyer supports a political movement for a more liberal application of the Law of Return, which would include people like Eli who were raised as Jewish. He's sympathetic to Eli for this reason, and ultimately convinces Lewin to allow Eli to serve his sentence in Israel.
* VillainousBreakdown: Nathan Becker is a downplayed example, as he is just protecting his son, but when the rabbis announce their decision, he is furious at them for questioning his son Jewish
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Caplan's grandson used to be good friends with Eli when they were younger, and regrets that the friendship didn't last due to Eli's drug abuse and other problems.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Nathan Becker is a downplayed example, as he is just protecting his son, but when the rabbis announce their decision, he is furious at them for questioning his son Jewish identity.
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