Ugh, I was thinking about his trips to Israel while I was writing that post, but I thought he was just trying to humor the fanbase. Offer of Noah's, assorted schmears and Casspi still stands though.
Actually, you and I missed that last update at the end of the article, so I guess his Chosen status is still up in the air:
"UPDATE: Stoudemire's agent tells TMZ, 'I know there are some reports that he is Jewish, but he is not. He thinks there may be some Jewish blood on his mother's side and he is researching it.'"