Yichus is what we make of it. Moshe Rabbeinu is arguably the greatest Yichus anywhere, anytime, but his children were not notable. Avraham Avinu was the son of an idol maker, and Rivka, Leah, and Rachel Emainu were the daughters of reshaim. Rus was an idol worshipper herself. When we act in a way that makes our yichudig forebears proud, then we are yichusdig, also. Otherwise, we are nothing special.
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