People please answer this seriously.?

Question

Ok im asking this Qustion again What is being jewish a religion or culture Im jewish not isralen mening im not from israel. People always get this wrong so i get realy annoyed and if ur jewish tell me if this happens to you.







Her is a clue i belive in judaism but im not from israel.

Answer 1

It's all a guessing game. No one really knows anything for sure.

Answer 2

This very same thought was discussed a few weeks ago. Were you the asker?

A couple of thoughts:
--yes, Judaism is the name of a religion practiced by those of the Jewish faith. A caution: there are at least three branches of Judaism, namely, Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative. As a Christian myself, I can't possibly speak to the differences among these lines of separation.

--the term "Jewish" is primarily an adjective or descriptive word. This term may describe a person born to one or both parents who are descended from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; one who converts to Judaism or the "Jewish" faith; or those who follow customs, traditions, laws, and so on, of this culture. Some people, born into Jewish families, change their religions and could be called Catholic Jews, Messianic Jews, atheistic Jews, and so on. And don't forget, sometimes these folks are labeled by the countries in which they live: Jewish Americans, Russian Jews, German Jews, etc.

--there are still many Jewish people who don't live in Israel, nor are from Israel. After all, the children of Israel have been scattered all over the world for over two thousand years!

Answer 3

I get what you mean. Being Jewish is both a nationality and a religion. I had a doctor that was clearly of Jewish descent. But he was a devout roman catholic. Why people assume all Jews are from Israel is beyond me. How narrow-minded!

Answer 4

Judaism is the religion
Being Jewish is a culture. You can be Jewish and not practice the religion.

Btw: hit the Check Spelling button next time and start practicing punctuation, you'll get better responses.

Answer 5

Im not Jewish but I think it is primarily religion. When you think of someone who is Jewish you simply think they have different religious beliefs. Culture on the other hand is a way of life. Someone who is jewish can have the same way of life as someone who is Catholic. Do you know what I mean? Like spanish culture is different from american culture which is different from arabic culture, or in other words their "way of life." Being jewish I believe means you believe in Judiasm which is a religion, so it is a label for your religious beliefs. Confusing explanation I know, but I hope I helped.

Answer 6

It's both, depending on how you look at it. It's possible to be ethnically Jewish without being religiously Jewish - examples aren't hard to find. It's possible to be religiously Jewish without being ethnically Jewish - the boxer now known as Muhammed Ali being a good example. And it's possible to be both.

Answer 7

I once heard that being Jewish might be any one of three things, or all three of them. One might be a racial Jew (Physically descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob), or a religious Jew, or a cultural Jew (one who lives in the environment of Jewish literature, customs, humor, sayings, etc).

Answer 8

Its both.

You can be of Jewish descent, but not practice the religion ... just like you can practice the religion, and not have Jewish heritage.

Answer 9

Jewish they are called the people of Israel........... they are chosen from God to worship him . They have their culture and religion base on what God promise their fore fathers like Abraham. And theres more to this .

Answer 10

You are obviously Jewish. Abraham wasn't from Israel either. What is your question?