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Jew FAQ What makes a person Jewish? A Jew is anyone who was born of a Jewish mother, or who has undergone conversion to Judaism according to halacha (Jewish law). Read: What Is Judaism? Can you be half-Jewish? Unless they convert, the child of a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother is not Jewish, just like his/her father.
- Tzvi Freeman
Mar 31, 2016 · Why Orthodox Judaism Is Appealing to So Many Millennials. Young Americans might be leaving religion in large numbers, but for some, rules, ritual, and tradition are attractive ways to find...
Apr 13, 2016 · Jews are Jews by way of being born to a Jewish mother or by converting and following the Torah. I think some of the people who are writing in and saying they “converted” to Judaism are saying...
- Chris Bodenner
Dec 12, 2017 · Image by Anya Ulinich. Avram Mlotek, Orthodox, Co-Founder of Base Hillel: Jews are a family at their core made up of many diverse cultures, races, religious observances, ethnicities and languages ...
Apr 29, 2013 · The truth is that I think the biggest question modern Jews wrestle with among ourselves is what makes someone Jewish? There is no one single answer… and if we, the Jews, are conflicted – then is it any wonder that non-Jews are a bit confused as well?
Sep 14, 2012 · What Does It Mean To Be A Jew? A lot of Jewish people identify somewhere between orthodox and atheist. As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur approach many might come...
Oct 6, 2014 · By and large, Orthodox law does not count non-Orthodox converts as Jews. Are there any circumstances under which Orthodox law might count someone as a Jew but liberal movements would not? Yes.
