The term "Jewish" is very wide and not agreed and united by all Jews.
Judaism is all religion, ethnicity, culture and nation.
*If you practice any religion that is not Judaism (no matter what level of religiosity)- you're not Jewish. And still, you are considered Jewish in the eyes of the community if your mother is Jewish. When you say that your great grandma is Jewish, you have to be more specific, as your Jewishness must go through the WOMEN in your family (your great grandma, her daughter, HER daughter and you). This is the religious law.
*Ethnically, it doesn't matter what you believe in- you're still going to have the same Semitic blood, and that makes you Jewish, ethnically.
*If you keep on pracicing some of the Jewish traditions, culture, art, food etc, then I guess that you can be considered Jewish, in some circles.
*In order to be a member of the Jewish nation, you have to be one or all of the above.
And actually, it doesn't really matter what labels others will put on you. If you feel Jewish- you are Jewish.
2006-09-18 07:41:10
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answered by yotg 6
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Is judaism a religion, or a club? So if your father is jewish, do you convert in order to be called jewish? Can you be a jewish christian? A jewish muslim? A jewish atheist? A jewish pagan? (If your mother is jewish, of course.)
2006-09-17 10:44:37
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answered by Mahdiya B 2
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It depends on what you mean by Jewish. If you are referring to being part of the House of Judah, then that answer is probably yes. If you are referring to believing the principles of the Jewish faith, then only you can answer that one. If you are referring to the Jewish culturen, they you would most likely be partially Jewish due to the culture of your lineage.
2006-09-17 10:45:18
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answered by trohil 2
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it depends on if your mother is jewish. and she was only jewish if HER mother was jewish. and so forth.
so depending on how you are maternally related to your great grandma, you are either fully jewish or not even a bit jewish.
JT below me is ignorant of judaism. judaism is entirely inherited. the only two ways a person can be jewish is if their mother was jewish or if they formally convert through an orthodox beit din. you can practice judaism to the nth degree and still not be jewish.
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"So if your father is jewish, do you convert in order to be called jewish?" you do have to convert if your mother is not jewish. although reform jews (the most liberal) will accept you as a jew if only your father was jewish, as long as you were raised jewish.
2006-09-17 10:39:33
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answered by S.a.r.a.h. 1
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Judaism is counted along the maternal line. If it's your maternal grandmother, you are Jewish. If it's your paternal grandmother, you're not. I am not Jewish. But if my sons chose to, they could be.
2006-09-17 10:42:46
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answered by Anonymous
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Is it coming thru your mother's side, or your father' side? You are considered Jewish if your mother's mother's mother was Jewish. If it was not this lineage, you are not considered Jewish.
2006-09-17 10:41:33
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answered by Shossi 6
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1 great-grandma
1/2 grandma
1/4 mom
1/8 you
assuming no other jewish family members.
2006-09-17 10:43:39
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answered by Alucard 4
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According to Orthodox Judiasm (The one that everyone accepts):
IF it's your mother's mother's mother, 100%. If not, 0%.
2006-09-17 13:53:22
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answered by ysk 4
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you can not be Jewish
2006-09-17 10:42:37
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answered by Anonymous
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Judaism is a religion and is not inherited.
You aren't a Jew unless you practice Judaism.
BTW, Jews don't know (agree on) who is a Jew.
See "source."
2006-09-17 10:40:05
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answered by Left the building 7
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