I have posed a similar question to my best friend, his wife is Jewish. According to what I have been told, the answer is quite involved. Depending on who you talk to, even in the Jewish community, the answer can be yes, it is both, a race and religion. Other Jewish people will say no, it is a religiouis community and not a race. Many Jewish people are born of Jewish mothers, that's how they "become" Jewish. I am paraphrasing an Orthodox Rabbi here, While the full answer is exhaustive - the short answer is: The Jews are both a race and religion.
The Jewish religion is quite clear -- see your nearest Biible.
While a Christian is defined as one who follows the teachings of Jesus, a Jew is defined as one born from a Jewish mother or converted according to Jewish Law. a person remains a member of the Jewish nation for the rest of their life regardless of what religious practices that person chooses to follow/reject. The "Jewish Nation" has its own culture, foods, land, and even diseases. Diseases like Tay-Sachs, are found among Central and Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jews.
I know I just "cleared" that up like muddy water.
Why do skinheads or white supremacists put jewish people in a category of race? i thought jewish was a religion....
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Hank 2007/07/16 01:08:20
i luv all races
but they are also a religion and a race
its just the same name they just dont have a diffrent name for there religion
Being Jewish is not a race because Jews do not share one common ancestry or biological distinction. People of many different races have become Jewish people over the years.
Being Jewish is not a nationality
Being Jewish is not a nationality because Jews have been dispersed throughout the world for almost two thousand years. People of many different nationalities are Jewish.
Being Jewish is like being a citizen of a religious movement
Being Jewish means you are a part of a religious movement. However, the great majority of Jews become a part of the religious movement through birth and not due to their beliefs or actions. In this way, being Jewish is like being a citizen of a religious movement.
A Jewish identity is automatically bestowed on the babies of Jewish mothers (according to Orthodox and Conservative Judaism) and of Jewish mothers or fathers (according to Reform Judaism). This Jewish identity stays with them throughout life even if they don't actively practice Judaism.
If a person is not born Jewish, he/she can undergo the process of conversion to become a Jew. A person who was not born Jewish or has not gone through the conversion process is not considered a Jew even if he or she believes in Judaism and observes Jewish practices. The conversion process is very meaningful because it is the only way for a non-Jew to become Jewish.
The fact that skinheads are usually mentally deficient just makes it that much easier to implant the notion in their tiny little minds.
(Edit) And yes, these skinhead white-supremesists are definitely ignorant.
For a history lesson in either Jewish or Skinhead culture post a comment with the request.
Bonnie
However, there are people who describe themselves as skinheads, but are not associated with the gang and/or their beliefs.
For some quick info on the racist skinheads, go to this site:
http://www.prejudiceinstitute...
Hope this helps!
"Be that as it may, I certainly didn't mean any offense. Hopefully, someday you might realize, "Knowledge is power"!"
And it's because it is a little bit of both as described below.
Why do you all hate on the skin heads :)
I believe you see them the way they see Jews.
You are condemning yourselves by the way you talk about the skinheads. You say they have low intelligence because of their hatred .. Im gonna have to assume you have the same :)
BTW - Not a skinhead here lol but i know almost everyone here has said they've been "jipped" (an insult refering to gypsies), said something was "gay", (obvious insult to gays), or even made an off color comment about jews them selves... Dont be so quick to condemn if you too are to blame. And if you see me doing it stop me
Skinheads are exposed to a lot of direct sunlight due to the absence of hair. As we all can imagine that dries out the liquids within the brain and makes the brain shrink. This causes severe brain damage that shows in their actions.
Has anyone heard a skinhead make a smart remark ....ever. Thats what I thought.
Brain damage.
I have no hair what are you trying to say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!