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If one of your parents is Jewish and the other was Christian but converted, are you full Jew?
9 Answers
- kaganateLv 74 years ago
There is no such thing as "half-Jews" or "full Jews".
A person is either a Jew or not a Jew.
Its a national/"tribal" identity -- you are either a member of the tribe or you are not.
A person who is born to a Jewish mother or who converted is a Jew.
In your scenario, the parent who had been Christian but converted to Judaism is a Jew.
Therefore - if the conversion happened before the birth - both parents were Jews.
If the conversion happened after the birth --
if the mother was the Jewish parent - then the child is a Jew.
if the mother was not Jewish at the time - then the child can chose to become a Jew by conversion.
- Anonymous4 years ago
If your Mum is Jewish, you're Jewish
If you've converted to Judaism, you're Jewish.
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- angelmusicLv 74 years ago
Remember Ruth the Moabite? She married Boaz who was a descendant of Abraham. She accepted the faith of the Israelites.
AND she ended up being privileged by God Almighty to become an ancestress of Jesus Christ.
There are other Bible examples of the very thing you are talking about.
Check out Zipporah, Moses' wife.
Source(s): One of Jehovah's Witnesses - tentofieldLv 74 years ago
You are whatever you want to be. You do not inherit a religion. You were brought up in Judaism but whether you remain in it or not is entirely up to you.
- Anonymous4 years ago
You could be indoctrinated into your religion by family or culture, but you can choose who you wish to be your God.