Was Ed Asner an Orthodox Jew?

Answer 1

Technically, Asner is Jewish. To, "be Jewish," one only needs to be born from a Jewish mother. Ed Asner was born and raised by orthodox Jewish parents. Asner has publicly spoken in favor of Darwinism and against Creationism. I doubt that he is a practicing Jew.

So, there you have it. Asner is technically Jewish according to Jewish law. Asner is also ethnically Jewish, being born of Jewish parents. However, I have seen no evidence that he is practicing Judaism as a religion in his life.

Answer 2

He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household, but no longer identifies as a religious Jew.