What do Jewish people want to be called????

Question

OK, I have tried to ask a perfectly civil and respectful question. But apparently I always word it wrong. Firstly I said 'Jewish people' and my teacher suggested using 'Jewish persona' I then got called ignorant, so I researched it further and found that the 'Jewish Nation' was supposed to be more PC now that is apparently wrong and they should be classed as the 'Jewish religion'?? If anyone could help me out here that would be great, then maybe some people might want to answer the question instead of having a go at me for wording it wrong and being ignorant?? I can't beleive that everyone is getting so hung up on this. My grandmother found out she was Jewish when she was 30 because she was adopted, but I can't seem to get an answer about any Jewish subject matter without being classed as ignorant or a nutter? I am finding this very sad and frustrating??

Answer 1

HAHA!!! It's ok, we understand. I just dont see why ppl should be calling you crazy if all you are doing is search for an answer to youre question.
Well Im jewish and I dont mind being called "jewish people" or "jew" cuz none of it is deameaning or anything of that sort. But the PC way is "Jewish community"
Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

The correct term is "the Jews".

Where your moronic teacher got "jewish persona" from I don't know: probably a joke book.

Judaism is a race-cult.

This means that, although it is possible to convert to Judaisim, it is difficult. And it means that a person is considered Jewish if their mother is Jewish. But a person is not if only their father is Jewish, as the identification passes down the female line, not the male.

It also means that Jewishness is as much concerned with cultural expression as with following specific religious treachings.

Answer 3

If your grandmother was not raised in the Jewish faith, she was not a Jew. But, she had Jewish parents.

Why not call a Jew a Jew? It is very simple, really. I am a Jew. Why not call me that? I am proud of it. If someone asked my religion, I say either, ''I am a Jew'' or ''I am Jewish''.

Being Jewish is not a nationality. We come from many different countries. Our nationalities depend on what country we live in. Being Jewish is a religion and accepting the children of Abraham,Issac, and Jacob (called Israel) as your own.

Answer 4

Yeah. Why is it that in order to become intelligent, you have to ask questions, but everytime you ask a question, you get labelled as stupid for not already knowing the answer? I don't know myself and I'm 1/8th Jewish. If you say "Jewish Religion" though, you can't be people who are jewish by race, but do not follow the jewish faith. You're only talking about people who are religiouslu jewish.

Answer 5

My wife is Jewish. This means that she is a Jew. Israel is a Jewish nation. The religion is Judaism. The Jewish people practice the religion of Judaism.

It's not the words. It how you use the words.

Answer 6

Jewish persona? What the hell, that doesn't make sense! I'm Jewish, and I prefer to be called 'Jewish' or a Jewish person. As for Jewish people on a whole, I would call us Jewish people or the Jewish nation... I feel being called 'Jew' too similar to Hitler's use of 'die Juden' to dehumanise our people..

Answer 7

Jewish persona? That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. Jewish people are people like you and me. You don't have to point out their religion at all.

Answer 8

Jews

Answer 9

Just "Jews". Or if you want to get technical, "Persons of the Jewish faith", but that's a bit too much of a mouthful for me.

Answer 10

I was taught to call a spade a spade, so I would call a jew a jew, one of my friends is of the jewish faith but he likes ham sandwiches and he works on Saturdays so I call him Dad . We have a perpetual argument as to whether you should have one thick slice of ham on your sandwich, or several thin ones, we also argue as to which mustard to slap on. Life seems to be one long argument with Dad, but I like him just the same as my own Dad.