Put stones onto the dead, not lawsuits

Four out of five of a Chicago dentist's grandchildren married non Jews, and, as a result, none of the four will inherit any portion of the $250,000 set aside by their grandfather for each grandchild. The grandfather, who presumably stared into other people's mouths for who knows how long to save up such a fortune, and who worked in a field that has a high rate of suicide (well, actually The Straight Dope debunked that myth), declared in his will that his fortune will only be passed down to grandchildren that marry other Jews.

OK, a bit Archie Bunkerish, a lot narrow minded, something I'd never personally do, but at the end of the day it was his stipulation, and his money. He had every right to do whatever the f*ck he wanted with his money, just like his grandchildren had the right to marry whomever they wanted, hopefully for love, and not somebody else's money.

While it is Jewish tradition to put pebbles, and stones onto the gravestones of the deceased, I guess one area woman decided to slap a lawsuit onto her grandfather as well, and make a public case out of what should otherwise be a private family matter.

I'm surprised that Michele Feinberg Trull's case against her grandfather, well actually it was against her own father, the executor of the elder Feinberg's will, and the case's defendant, even made it to the Supreme Court, and I'm not surprised that she lost, either. Per this article, the court ruled in favor of dentist Max Feinberg's preference, which it deemed as a "beneficiary restriction clause."

I wonder if Michele Feinberg Trull will be celebrating the High Holidays with her immediate family, or if she will be munching on sour grapes somewhere. Either way, it's an interesting, and timely story on a highly debatable topic. I'm curious as to what others think about this case.