My girlfriend who is Jeiwsh is pregnant with our child. I am not Jewish, but both of us are very secular and non-religious. Will our child be considred Jewish or not?
2007-03-21 16:17:52 · 11 answers · asked by kidwhoknowsit 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Mazel tov
Most Jewish people consider the heritage passed down matrilineally, so s/he would be considered Jewish
2007-03-21 16:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, your child will be considered jewish. traditional jewish teachings say that if the mother is jewish, so is the child. in islam it is the opposite...the father's religion determins the childs. however, in israel, they have been letting up on this policy and often are ok with children that only have a father that is jewish. of course, if you want the child to be whatever your religion is, that's fine. the question of "who is a jew" has been asked for thousands of years and the answer changes depending on who's asking the question and who wants to know.
2007-03-21 16:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Matt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is your girlfriend a converted Jewish? Or is she Jewish by blood. Jewish is a religion and an ethnicity. So your child could be half Jewish
2007-03-21 16:23:44 · answer #3 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you easily might desire to calm down. in case you do not plan to get married suitable now, then why are you being so offended and snide? isn't this relatively up on your lady chum? isn't it as much as her to make an grownup determination approximately this? while you're her one true love, then not something might desire to end her. And if her family individuals is in Israel, what distinction does it make whether you meet them or not? in case you like her, then act like it and permit her make this determination. If she makes a decision to not marry you, then possibly it replaced into inquisitive concerning to the final. I do exactly not see why you will possibly desire to get so belligerent and antagonistic. i'm a Reform Jew and you have insulted me with your physique of recommendations in the direction of Orthodox Jews and all the Jews i comprehend might sense the comparable.
2016-10-19 07:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by trinkle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes by jewish religious standards, but if you are secular why does it matter?
2007-03-21 16:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the child will be considered Jewish.
Why are you fathering children without being married? Oy vey!
2007-03-21 16:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-03-21 20:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is because the mother is Jewish. Regardless Jew or gentile we all need Christ the savior.
2007-03-21 16:23:37 · answer #8 · answered by Steiner 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Who cares as long as your family has love. Congrats.
2007-03-21 16:22:41 · answer #9 · answered by cementshroom13 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes. being a jew is passed down by the mother.
2007-03-21 16:36:14 · answer #10 · answered by venom! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋