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  1. Jews - Wikipedia

    In the broader sense of the term, a Jew is any person belonging to the worldwide group that constitutes, through descent or conversion, a continuation of the ancient Jewish people, who were themselves …

  2. Jew | History, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Jew, any person whose religion is Judaism. In a broader sense of the term, a Jew is any person belonging to the worldwide group that constitutes, through descent or conversion, a …

  3. What Is a Jew? - Solving the Mystery of Jewish Identity

    Who Is a Jew? Simple: A Jew is anyone who was born of a Jewish mother, or has undergone conversion to Judaism according to halachah (Jewish law). That’s the way it’s been since Biblical …

  4. Who Is A Jew? - Judaism 101 (JewFAQ)

    A Jew is any person whose mother was a Jew or any person who has gone through the formal process of conversion to Judaism.

  5. Who Is A Jew? - Jewish Virtual Library

    According to Reform Judaism, a person is a Jew if they were born to either a Jewish mother or a Jewish father. Also, Reform Judaism stresses the importance of being raised Jewish; if a child is born to …

  6. What is a Jew? - My Jewish Learning

    Does the noun “Jew” refer to a religion or to an ethnicity? Rabbi Ethan Tucker discusses how the rise of Alexander the Great enabled the decoupling of ethnicity from religion, arguing that it was this …

  7. Judaism: Founder, Beliefs & Facts | HISTORY

    Jan 5, 2018 · Worldwide, there are about 14 million Jews today, who worship in religious centers known as synagogues. Throughout their history, Jews have been subject to persecution for their faith,...

  8. Who is a Jew? - Wikipedia

    A Jew is one who practices the Jewish religion, Judaism. This includes both converts and those who have been members of the Jewish religion since birth. A Jew is one who is a direct descendant of the …

  9. The Blogs: Why Jew-Hatred Isn’t Just ‘Anti-Semitism’

    2 days ago · The second form, anti-Semitic Jew-hatred, grew out of the age of scientific racism. By the late 1800s, Europe recast Jews as a biologically alien race whose very existence threatened the nation.

  10. Judaism 101 (JewFAQ)

    Judaism 101 or "Jew FAQ" is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs, written from a traditional …