Is Jewish a religion or a race?

Question

Thanks Jellybean, I agree with you, thats why i posted this. Not many people understand that

Answer 1

Hehe Glad I could help!

Jewish is a religion... not a race.

Answer 2

Religion

Answer 3

its not a race, because you can be jewish without having a jewish ancestry. but its also not really a religion, because you can follow judaism to the letter but still not be jewish, and on the flip side you can be jewish without knowing anything about judaism.

generally its more of a nationality. being jewish means being a member of the nationality Yisrael, and the national religion of yisra'el that most people follow happens to be judaism.

Answer 4

It's a religion. The Jewish people are members of the human race, as are the rest of us.

Answer 5

Both. There is significant overlap, but there are converts to Judiasm, who are part of the religion, but not the (genetic) race, and intermarried Jews, who can be part of the race, but not the religion. If I had to pick one, I'd say religion, and call the race "Ashkenazi", or "Semitic"

Answer 6

Judaism is a religion. Jewishness is an ethnic group - not a race. Semitic.

Hannah

Answer 7

Both, one can convert no matter your race. You are also considered jewish if your mother was no matter whether you practice or not.

Answer 8

My understanding is that it is both? Am I wrong, I have always wanted to know the answer to this question

Answer 9

One of Jacob's son's was named Juda. The descendents of Juda were called Jews.

Sooo....?

Answer 10

a religion