How?

[Lumanny the Space Jew]

Zslone2

OH! Thanks guys. But now i have another question, Do you actually say I'm half Jewish when talking about your family's ethnicity?

Yes, for ethnicity.
But never for religion, in Judaism you are either a whole Jew or a whole Gentile.  

[Lumanny the Space Jew]

xLady Tsukiyox

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Zslone2

OH! Thanks guys. But now i have another question, Do you actually say I'm half Jewish when talking about your family's ethnicity?

Yes, for ethnicity.
But never for religion, in Judaism you are either a whole Jew or a whole Gentile.

Fix'd for consistency.

Approved. 3nodding

Denied.

Lum is talking about Religous Judaism. To be a Jew, religiously, you cannot hold any other belief. To orthodox Jews and Reform Jews, you're either 100% Jewish or you're 100% not. There is no 50% this. Or 50% that. The same can be said for Christianity.

Yeah, thanks; that's what I meant.
I think the word 'whole' is fine there. But whatever, it doesn't really matter; I think my point came across.

Zslone2

Now i have another question lol sorry for these but If say my dad converts to Judaism then does that make me part Jewish? Say he did this before i was born does this make me Jewish(Or w/e Religion) or no?

No.
In Judaism, your dad's religion is irrelevant. If you're mom's Jewish, you're Jewish. If your dad's Jewish, then you're only Jewish if your mom is Jewish also. If neither parent is Jewish, you'd have to be a convert.
That goes for Religion and Ethnicity.  

[Lumanny the Space Jew]

xLady Tsukiyox

Zslone2

Now i have another question lol sorry for these but If say my dad converts to Judaism then does that make me part Jewish? Say he did this before i was born does this make me Jewish(Or w/e Religion) or no?

No it doesn't. It still makes you a non-Jew.

Correct.

xLady Tsukiox

To be ethnically Jewish, your father or mother has to be BORN Jewish.

Incorrect. It's just the mother.

xLady Tsukiox

To be religiously Jewish, you have to give up your previous religious affiliation, study hard and see if a Rabbi can take you under his wing. (Though this is hard)

Unless your mom is Jewish. But, yes, if your mom is not Jewish, that is the only way you can be Jewish. Plus you need a formal conversion.  

[Lumanny the Space Jew]

xLady Tsukiyox

Lumanny the Space Jew

xLady Tsukiyox

Zslone2

Now i have another question lol sorry for these but If say my dad converts to Judaism then does that make me part Jewish? Say he did this before i was born does this make me Jewish(Or w/e Religion) or no?

No it doesn't. It still makes you a non-Jew.

Correct.

xLady Tsukiox

To be ethnically Jewish, your father or mother has to be BORN Jewish.

Incorrect. It's just the mother.

xLady Tsukiox

To be religiously Jewish, you have to give up your previous religious affiliation, study hard and see if a Rabbi can take you under his wing. (Though this is hard)

Unless your mom is Jewish. But, yes, if your mom is not Jewish, that is the only way you can be Jewish. Plus you need a formal conversion.

Wait...but what's hallachaly Jewish?

I really need to brush up on my Halacha, but I believe that Halachically Jewish means that either your mom is Jewish or you have converted to Judaism.