What I mean in my question is how can you tell if someone is a non orthodox white ethnic Jew, not someone of non-Jewish ethnicity who later converted to Judaism. I am just curious.
2006-09-14 04:13:34 · 28 answers · asked by ? 5 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Well, Chinese Jews were really ethnic Jews. They settled in China long time ago to avoid persecution.
2006-09-16 05:27:10 · update #1
If you do not want to ask them directly if they are Jewish, then ask them if they know the date for the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashonah (September 22, 2006). Ask a question about politics or religion. But why are you curious whether a person is Jewish?
2006-09-19 13:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask them "hey, are you Jewish?" There's no real Jewish "look," and names can be deceiving. Unless the guy's name is like "Stanley Goldberg" or like, "Moshe Weinstein". Then he's probably one of ours. Then again, if someone has a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother, technically, they'd inherit his name without his inheriting his Jewishness.
Our people sometimes like to joke that we posess some sort of "Jewdar" ...you know, like "Gaydar," but for Jews. In any event, the so-called typical traits of Ashkenazi Jews are really more Eastern European than Jewish, and they're less typical than you'd think.
Jews, both born Jews and converts (who, assuming the convert in accordance with Torah law, are absolutely 100% Jewish) comprise a very ethnically diverse group. I've met White Jews, Black Jews, Hispanic Jews, Persian Jews, blond Jews with blue eyes, red-haired Jews with green eyes... you get the idea.
2006-09-15 03:55:30 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most European jews (not all) are descendants of the khazars (the ashkenazi) which were a tribe of mongoloid race people (huns) from the area which is now Georgia, whose king converted them to judaism in the 7th century. Although their skin and hair colour would be the same as most other europeans they will have a more mongolian look to their eyes. To answer your question briefly, most european jews are not of hebrew (israelite) ancestory at all. The ones that are would not have a mongolion look to them.
2006-09-14 07:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by bilthy 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
You ask them what's your faith! basic! Jews, often fairly after spending many generations look like the persons around them.all around the globe. No jewish race! faith! a sturdy reference on Jews: the parable of the Jewish Race Has pictures of all varieties around the globe. And genetic makeup.
2016-09-30 22:59:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"And the Lord said unto Moses
All the Jews shall have long noses!"
2006-09-15 10:55:48 · answer #5 · answered by MBK 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Check out the movie "Howard the Duck".
Then put it people
You will then have your answer
2006-09-17 17:07:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, if they pronounce their H's that special way you know they are Jewish, no offense. LOL
2006-09-17 09:15:48 · answer #7 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ask them.
Always works for me.
2006-09-14 10:59:09 · answer #8 · answered by caylinn1996 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
orthodox jews always cover their head with something...
the only way to tell if they are not orthodox is if they tell you!
2006-09-14 04:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
the nose is often a dead giveaway -- look them up on the internet so you can tell
2006-09-14 12:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋