- Jews - Wikipedia
Jews (Hebrew: יְהוּדִים , ISO 259-2: Yehudim, Israeli pronunciation:), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group [15] and nation, [16] originating from the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah [17] They also traditionally adhere to Judaism
- Judaism | Definition, Origin, History, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica
Judaism is the complex phenomenon of a total way of life for the Jewish people, comprising theology, law, and innumerable cultural traditions The first section of this article treats the history of Judaism in the broadest and most complete sense, from the early ancestral beginnings of the Jewish people to contemporary times
- What Is a Jew? - Solving the Mystery of Jewish Identity
A Jew is anyone who was born of a Jewish mother, or has undergone conversion to Judaism according to halachah (Jewish law)
- Judaism 101 (JewFAQ)
Judaism 101 or "Jew FAQ" is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs, written from a traditional perspective in conversational language you can understand
- Judaism: Who Is A Jew? - Jewish Virtual Library
According to Jewish law, a child born to a Jewish mother or an adult who has converted to Judaism is considered a Jew; one does not have to reaffirm their Jewishness or practice any of the laws of the Torah to be Jewish
- Judaism - My Jewish Learning
Judaism has three main denominations — Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform — though many other subgroups and philosophies exist within and beyond these (including Reconstructionism, Hasidim, Jewish Renewal, and others)
- What Does It Really Mean to Be Jewish? - Learn Religions
To be Jewish means that you are part of the Jewish people, a part of "The Chosen," whether because you were born into a Jewish home and culturally identify as Jewish or because you practice the Jewish religion (or both)
- Jew | History, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica
Jew, any person whose religion is Judaism In a broader sense of the term, a Jew is any person belonging to the worldwide group that constitutes, through descent or conversion, a continuation of the ancient Jewish people, who were themselves descendants of the Hebrews of the Bible (Old Testament)
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