jewish and white dad, mexican mother, would their son still have to go through the ritual circumcision?

Question

would the child be considered hispanic because of his mother or jewish because of his dad?

Answer 1

My understanding is that Judaism passes through the mother, which is why most women who marry Jews usually convert.
If the mother is OK with it, then the child would probably be circumsized. If not, then it really comes down to the parents talking it out and coming to a decision when the time comes.

Answer 2

The child of a Jewish man and a non-Jewish woman is not Jewish according to Jewish Law. On the other hand, the child of a Jewish woman and a non-Jewish man is Jewish.

As the child of a Jewish father and gentile mother is not Jewish, circumcision would not be required or valid from a Jewish perspective. What to do with the boy's foreskin therefore is the parents' prerogative, and not a Jewish matter.

And just FYI, being of one ethnicity/nationality or another is not necessarily a factor in whether one is Jewish or not. My father's parents came from South America and my mother is Jewish, so technically, you could call me a Hispanic Jew (though not "Sephardic," as a Sephardi Jew is a Jew of Spanish descent through one's father's line, and my father's father wasn't Jewish, and his mother, though born and raised in Argentina, was of Russian stock, but I digress). While being Jewish goes through the mother, further ethnic and tribal affiliation is passed through the father (this is relevant in terms of things like customs and liturgy, which vary somewhat among the different Jewish ethnic subgroups). Anyway, there are Hispanic Jews, Caucasian Jews, Indian Jews, Persian Jews, Black Jews, and while some of these are converts (which in no way diminishes their status as Jews), some of them were indeed born into it. Of course, Jews of Middle Eastern descent, who might be labelled "Arab Jews," could only be called so in the academic sense, as most of those Jews would not identify themselves as Arabs, and of course, you'd probably be hard pressed to find Arabs who would count Jews as their own, even if they are, from a racial perspective.

So there's your answer, and then some. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

The child would not be jewish as that passes from the mother's side. The child will be partly hispanic because of the mother's heritage and partly white because of the father's heritage.
(By the way, Judaism is a religion, not a race.)

Answer 4

Umm yeah Judism is a religion and Hispanic is a culture. He would obviously be a 1/2 white 1/2 hispanic child that is Jewish.

Answer 5

How about both. It is possible to be a Hispanic Jew. Ity's not like there is a store somewhere that makes him choose. What religion is the mom? Typically children are raised in the faith of the mother. But these days multiple faith upbringings are common. Remember Hispanic is a race, Jewish is a faith. The two aren't polar opposites....

Answer 6

They'd be both Jewish and Hispanic. As for circumcision, you can choose a balanced solution, having your children circumcised, but at birth in the hospital, and not in a traditional Jewish ceremony. This way you would satisfy both sides.

In any case, have a look at this article: http://www.baby-health.net/articles/381.html

Answer 7

He is NOT considered jew because his mother is not a jew !

Simple as that.

Answer 8

mother