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The majority of Jews would look at you strangely if you were to called someone a "Jewish person" as that's not a term used by Jews.
The acceptable uses are:
He is a Jew. (noun)
He is Jewish. (adjective)
Although some people use the word 'Jew' as a slur, that is a misuse of the word, no different than any descriptive word can be misused. Almost any nationality and/or ethnicity can be said as a slur by those who are bigoted. A lot depends on the context. For instance, it's probably more polite to ask someone: 'Are you Jewish?' as opposed to 'Are you a Jew?'
But it would be fine to say, for instance: Woody Allen is a Jew. Natalie Portman is a Jew.
So you can use either. Jews tend to know when someone is using the word 'Jew' negatively, so you don't need to worry about causing offense, if you're just asking a genuine question or making a perfectly innocent remark :)
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What makes a Hebrew?
The correct term today is Jewish person, not Hebrew.Anyone who's mother is Jewish or who converts to Judaism is considered a Jew. Additionally, Reform Judaism also recognizes a person as Jewish if their father was Jewish AND they were raised Jewish.
What do you call a Jewish Muslim?
I suppose you call them either a Jew or a Muslim since Judaism and Islam are separate religions and you cannot be both. There is also no specific term for a Jew who converted to Islam or a Muslim who converted to Judaism in either religion. (Apostate is general term for abandoning your faith.)
Does the word Jew pertain to a person of Jewish descent?
A person who is born to a Jewish woman or who halachicly (following Jewish law) converts to Judaism is a Jew.
What is the proper term for someone of the Jewish faith?
a Jew
Is ''Jew'' a religion?
A Jew is a person. Judaism is a religion. A Jew is a person of the religion of Judaism (the Jewish religion).See also the Related Link.What is Judaism
Is being a Jew a choice or from ancestry?
It can be either. According to the laws of Judaism, a person born to a Jewish woman is a Jew. Alternatively, a person can become a Jew through valid conversion. However, a person who is a Jew, can convert to another religion and is seen as being cut off from the Jewish Nation. This person would technically be a Jew, however, they would not be Jewish.
Can a Jew born of a Jewish mother also be a Christian?
-- A person is not a Jew unless born of a Jewish mother. -- There is no "also".
What is the legal definition of a Jew?
Jewish law specifies that a Jew is a person who was born to a Jewish woman or who has converted to Judaism as per Jewish law.
What is the proper noun for Jewish?
Jewish is an adjective. "The Jewish people." Jew is the noun. "Einstein was a Jew."
What is considered a Jew?
A person who follows the Jewish religion.
What is Judaism person?
A member of Judaism is called a Jew or a Jewish person.
What do you get when you cross a Black person and a Jew?
If the Jew is a woman, you get a black Jew. If the mother isn't Jewish, then the child isn't either.
