I'm Jewish = I am a member of the Jewish religion and the Jewish family.
The Jews are a small minority = Jewish people make up a tiny percentage
Many people prefer to say 'Jewish' rather than 'Jew'.
Historically, 'jew' has been defined negatively. It's nicer to ask someone: 'Are you Jewish?', as opposed to 'Are you a Jew?'
Jews are Jewish and non-Jews are a different religion.
Many Jews are termed "secular Jews", that is they identify as Jewish for cultural reasons but do not believe in God or Judaism.
There is no difference precisely because the disciples were Jewish. But the disciples were considered to be the first Christians because they believed that Jesus was the Son of God whereas the majority of Jews did not hold this belief.
The difference between Hasidic Jews and Jews of other sects is their interpretation and perception of the Religious Law, not their holy books. They have the same holy books as the rest of the Jewish people.To see what the Jewish Holy Books are, view the Related Question.
For most Jews, it does not matter whether or not you refer to them as Jewish people or as Jews. What matters is whether you do so politely or derisively. The difference between the terms Jewish and Jew is that Jewish is the derivative adjective while Jew is the noun. It is the same as: Spanish is the derivative adjective while Spaniard is the noun.
The difference between Hasidic Jews and Jews of other sects is their interpretation and perception of the Religious Law, not their holy books. They have the same holy books as the rest of the Jewish people.To see what the Jewish Holy Books are, view the Related Question.
The difference between Hasidic Jews and Jews of other sects is their interpretation and perception of the Religious Law, not their holy books. They have the same holy books as the rest of the Jewish people.To see what the Jewish Holy Books are, view the Related Question.
The main difference between Messianic Jews and other Jews is that Messianic Jews is a merger between evangelical Christianity with elements of Judaism. It is a new religion, developed in the 1960's.
The Orthodox Jews continue traditional Jewish beliefs and ways of life. They believe that God revealed the laws of the Torah and the Talmud directly to Moses on Mount Sinai. They strictly observe all traditional Jewish laws, including the dietary rules and the laws for keeping the Sabbath. Orthodox Jews pray three times a day daily. The men wear hats or skullcaps at all times as a sign of respect to God. Messianic Jews are Christians with the majority having no Jewish heritage whatsoever. They adopt some Jewish practices but apply Christian beliefs to them.
Orthodox Jews follow strict tradition and Jewish law, whereas the Conservative movement has relaxed some of the observances.
There has never been a large Jewish community in Oman, so there was no conflict between Jews and Omanis.
German names are usually for people of German descent, and Jewish names are usually for people of Jewish descent. Many Jewish surnames originated in Germany and are shared by both Germans and Jews.