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Reflecting on their findings related to the maternal origin of Ashkenazi Jews, the authors conclude "Clearly, the differences between Jews and non-Jews are far larger than those observed among the Jewish communities
- Jew | History, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica
While all Jews agree that a child born of a Jewish mother is Jewish, Reform Judaism goes beyond Orthodox and Conservative Judaism in affirming that a child is Jewish if either one of the parents is a Jew
- Judaism - Wikipedia
The total number of Jews worldwide is difficult to assess because the definition of "who is a Jew" is problematic; not all Jews identify themselves as Jewish, and some who identify as Jewish are not considered so by other Jews
- Jewish history - Wikipedia
Jewish history is the history of the Jews, their nation, religion, and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions and cultures Jews originated from the Israelites and Hebrews of historical Israel and Judah, two related kingdoms that emerged in the Levant during the Iron Age [1][2] Although the earliest mention of Israelites is inscribed on the Merneptah Stele
- Judaism | Definition, Origin, History, Beliefs, Facts | Britannica
Most Jews share a long-accepted notion that there never was a real break in continuity and that Mosaic-prophetic-priestly Judaism was continued, with only a few modifications, in the work of the Pharisaic and rabbinic sages well into the modern period
- Who is a Jew? - Wikipedia
Those not born to a Jewish mother may become accepted as Jews by the Orthodox and Conservative communities through a formal process of conversion to Judaism in order to become "righteous converts" (Gerei Tzedek — Hebrew: גרי צדק)
- Who Are the Jews? - Chabad. org
Today, there are an estimated 15 million Jews spread throughout the world Wherever G‑d has brought them, they have reached back into their Torah and discovered how it applies in every circumstance
- What Is a Jew? - Solving the Mystery of Jewish Identity
In this covenant, all Jews became responsible for one another’s fulfillment of the covenant at Mount Sinai When Abraham was circumcised, an eternal Jewish nation was conceived
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