What is a Jew

[Fragony]

This what I gleaned from going to a school that was about 25% Jewish.

Jews follow Judaism, a religion.

Hebrews are a race of Semites (Arabs)

Most Jews are Hebrew, but not all Hebrews are Jews.

that clear?

Now it is, I thought it was the same thing.

[InsaneApache]

Now it is, I thought it was the same thing.

A common, but understandable misconception.

[Idomeneas]

Interesting thread
Well to me Jews are a racial group or more correctly racial ''wannabe'' group. I cannot see them only as religious group since it seems that no other people convert to judaism. Feel free to corect me but at least i havent known or heard of anyone converting to judaism (stars that changes cults and religions as trends dont count). I dont think that religion defines them but been scattered everywhere on earth and mixed with everyone, its their bond. Every ethinicity-race needs a bond something common. For centuries it was good old genetics. The common genetic characteristics of human body. Since they cannot take this as common ground due to diversity the take another standard that cannot be changed or altered. Religion and common interests. They wanna be a race but lacking the premioum characteristics of one they just changed the standards. I would call that evolution. For better or worse i cannot be the one who will judge.

[Pindar]

Interesting thread

Thank you.

Well to me Jews are a racial group or more correctly racial ''wannabe'' group. I cannot see them only as religious group since it seems that no other people convert to judaism. Feel free to corect me but at least i havent known or heard of anyone converting to judaism

I know several going both ways: converting to Judaism and Jews converting to other faiths.

[Taffy_is_a_Taff]

yeah, I know people who have converted to Judaism.
I also know Jews who cannot stand converts unless said converts turn out to be hardcore Jews.