Ethnically Jews trace origins to the Hebrew tribes (like those of Abraham Isaac & Jacob) but the modern sense of Jewish identity blends ancestry, culture, & sometimes faith That’s why someone can be ethnically Jewish but not religious — it’s as much about belonging to a people as believing in God
Ethnically Jews trace origins to the Hebrew tribes (like those of Abraham Isaac & Jacob) but the modern sense of Jewish identity blends ancestry, culture, & sometimes faith That’s why someone can be ethnically Jewish but not religious — it’s as much about belonging to a people as believing in God
…heritage and set of traditions, whether or not someone believes in God. So when I say I’m Jewish, I mean I’m part of that lineage and culture, not making a statement about geography or religion. The word only feels negative because of how antisemites used it, not because of what it actually means
…heritage and set of traditions, whether or not someone believes in God. So when I say I’m Jewish, I mean I’m part of that lineage and culture, not making a statement about geography or religion. The word only feels negative because of how antisemites used it, not because of what it actually means
Judaism isn’t just a religion or a spot on the map — it’s an ancient people and culture that began in the land of Israel/Judea and carried on through millennia of history, wherever Jews lived. “Jew” originally just meant someone from Judea, but over time it came to describe a shared ancestry…
Judaism isn’t just a religion or a spot on the map — it’s an ancient people and culture that began in the land of Israel/Judea and carried on through millennia of history, wherever Jews lived. “Jew” originally just meant someone from Judea, but over time it came to describe a shared ancestry…
Judaism leaves room for debate.
Judaism leaves room for debate.