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It's not clear that "Jews confuse" these notions, but it is clear that Judaism is generally viewed, both by Jews and by outsiders who study such things, as a combination of religion, nationality and culture. It is a religion, with a specific view of God, creation, revelation and redemption. It is a nationality, in the older sense of nationality that didn't require that nations have territorial boundaries, and it is a culture, with its own literature, music, language and food ways. Jews, like many other religions and nationalities and cultures, have long allowed conversion, or in national terms, adoption or naturalization of outsiders.
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What religion ethnicity did German Nazis send to death camps?
Jews.
What are the differences between American Jews and Israeli Jews?
They have the same religion, but another nationality!
What will be the opposite gender of Jew?
Jews come in all genders, just like non-Jews do. Gender has nothing to do with ethnicity or religion.
What is the basis of jewish ethnicity?
In classical Jewish sources such as the Torah, Jews are spoken of as a nation, with Judaism being their national code of living.Today, many speak of Judaism as both a religion and an ethnicity. It's an ethnicity because Jews are descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives: Jews, despite their diversity, are related to each other (as has been shown by DNA analyses of far-flung Jewish communities). And it's a religion, because Judaism is defined in dictionaries as the religion of Moses; the religion of the Torah, which includes people born Jewish as well as non-ethnic Jews who became converts.
What is the major nationality of judaism?
Judaism is an Ethnic religion. The majority of Jews in the world live in Israel and the United States.
Why was religion a focus during the Holocaust?
The motivation was entirely racist, political and ideological, not religious. (Obviously, there was a religious background to antisemitism, but religion was not a motive for the Holocaust). Michael is arguing with me about this, and i am showing him that I am right.---The Holocaust wasn't all about religion. Sure, the Jews were the main targets, but 6 million other people were also killed. Poles, Russians, homosexuals, gypsies, communists, socialists, intellectuals, and anyone who disagreed with Hitler. The Jews were the main target yes, but not the only target and people seem to forget that.---The Nazis did not persecute the Jews for their religion but because of their ethnicity ('race'). The Holocaust had almost nothing to do with religion.
What is the nationality of Jews?
Judaism is a religion. Jews can live in, or come from, just about any country. Today, the largest Jewish communities are in America and Israel, with smaller numbers of Jews in almost every country in the world.
Is being Jewish a race, or is it a religious idea?
Answer 1Judaism is a religionAnswer 2Judaism is typically considered to be an ethno-religious group. It has certain elements that are common to all ethnicities, such as a common language, a common ancestry, particular customs of association, and a view of common historic nation-hood. It also has certain elements that other religions share such as a belief in divine beings and a God, specific divine mandates, houses of worship, and holy scriptures. (Other ethno-religious groups include the Druze and Yazidi.) It is certainly not a race since there are White Jews, Arab Jews, Chinese Jews, Hispanic Jews, and Black Jews.Some people like to say that Judaism is similar to a nationality since nationality bears many of the traits of an ethno-religious group. Ethno-religious groups, unlike other common religions, prevent a person from converting out. This is because the ethnic component of Judaism ties a person to Judaism regardless of what they believe. This is as opposed to a pure religion, like Christianity, where failure to believe in the Christ makes a person a non-Christian. However, a person can gain a nationality through a difficult process of citizenship-acquisition. This is because the religious component of Judaism accepts conversion. This is as opposed to a pure ethnicity, like Italian. A person cannot convert to Italian as much as he may like spaghetti and pizza.Answer:Judaism is defined as both a religion and an ethnicity. It's an ethnicity because Jews are descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives: Jews, despite their diversity, are related to each other (as has been shown by DNA analyses of far-flung Jewish communities). And it's a religion, because Judaism is defined as the religion of Moses; the religion of the Torah, which includes people born Jewish as well as converts.
Is Judaism ethnocentric?
In classical Jewish sources such as the Torah, Jews are spoken of as a nation, with Judaism being their national code of living. Today, many speak of Judaism as both a religion and an ethnicity. It's an ethnicity because Jews are descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives: Jews, despite their diversity, are related to each other (as has been shown by DNA analyses of far-flung Jewish communities). And it's a religion, because Judaism is defined in dictionaries as the religion of Moses; the religion of the Torah, which includes people born Jewish as well as non-ethnic Jews who became converts.
Why is judaism considered ethnic?
In classical Jewish sources such as the Torah, Jews are spoken of as a nation, with Judaism being their national code of living.Today, many speak of Judaism as both a religion and an ethnicity. It's an ethnicity because Jews are descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives: Jews, despite their diversity, are related to each other (as has been shown by DNA analyses of far-flung Jewish communities). And it's a religion, because Judaism is defined in dictionaries as the religion of Moses; the religion of the Torah, which includes people born Jewish as well as non-ethnic Jews who became converts.
What would you call Judaism, a nation or a religion?
Judaism is the religion of the Jews. The Jews can be considered a nation in the old sense of the word, where nation was not necessarily connected to national territory or government. Nations in this sense can share a national culture, traditions, languages and mythology. Nations in this sense can have laws or traditions governing who is a member of that nationality and how one joins that nationality.
Is Jewish a nationality?
"No. Even though many Jews look like lookalikes, Judaism is a religion." That is wrong. Jews are a nation and have been before Moses brought them the Jewish religion. Furthermore, Jews who become atheists or followers of another religion remain Jews. A common religion is a typical feature of a nation and historically many (or most) nations had their own religions, including the Greeks and the Persians (Zoroastrianism). The correct answer is that "Jewish" is a nationality and that Jews, as a nation, are typically followers of their own aboriginal religion, although some have converted to Christianity or other religions. P.S.: Technically the name of the nation is "Israel" and the state of Israel is named after the nation. The nation of Israel consists of twelve tribes, three of whom are the "Judaeans" (Jews) and make up 95% of "Jews" world-wide.
