2006-09-26 21:13:15 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
To add on....I mean...when I hear people ask...."Hey..what's your race?" and then they reply "I'm German and Jewish"...well is that right?
2006-09-26 21:27:34 · update #1
Oh wow have I been dealing with this all my life: The Jewish faith dictates that Jews must marry (and therefore mate with) other Jews, so most jews have a certain upbringing, some physical characteristics, and philosophy.
Note: People can convert to Judaism.
Usually if someone says: "I'm Jewish", its safe to assume they actually are a member of a Jewish faith/church/sect(there's different levels of Judaism, same as all the other major religions).
If someone says "I have Jewish HERITAGE" -its an important distinction- its safe to assume they aren't a practicer of Judaism.
2006-09-26 21:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Roadpizza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your religion. Sammy Davis Jr. was Jewish. The ppl from the palisitine region are semetic by race regardless of their religion.
2006-09-27 01:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judaism is a religion, and is the foundation on which Christianity is based.e.g Jesus was Jewish.
2006-09-26 21:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by zozbabez 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Judaism is a religion, it is not a race, and this is a common mistake that people make.
2006-09-26 21:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by junaidi71 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Religion. It is also classified in some areas as an ethnic group.
2006-09-26 21:21:34 · answer #5 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My religious upbringing: Jewish...My race: Human...My nationality:AMERICAN....
2006-09-26 21:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% right!
2006-09-27 02:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by MIMSTRIK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋