Rockland Jewish Family Service

look at this guy :

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AswsvEAhs_Jb2C28CsLJXBc0DX1G;_ylv=3?qid=20090729074818AAHifwN

He thinks he is half jewish. Same goes for this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G256H_Q0bI

How does this work? Is it like being half-christian half-bhuddist or something?

Theres no such thing. In Judaism, if you have a Jewish mother or if you converted, then your Jewish. If you have a Jewish father and your observant, then in Reform and Reconstructionist judaism, your still Jewish. Nothing about being "half", "quarter" or "part" jewish. Your Jewish or not. End of story.

Isn’t that like saying "I’m half catholic"? Doesn’t make much sense. How can you be half-jewish?

jewish is a religion, not a race. Well, they ARE the human race.

Season’s greetings!

Put on your yarmulke
Here comes chanukah
So much funukah
To celebrate chanukah
Chanukah is the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights

When you feel like the only kid in town without a christmas tree
Heres a list of people who are jewish just like you and me
David lee roth lights the menorah
So do james caan, kirk douglas, and the late dinah shore-ah

Guess who eats together at the carnegie deli
Bowser from sha na na and arthur fonzerelli
Paul newmans half jewish, goldie hawns half too
Put them together, what a fine lookin jew

You dont need deck the halls or jingle bell rock
cause you can spin a dreidel with captain kirk and mr. spock- both jewish

Put on your yarmulke
Its time for chanukah
The owner of the seattle supersonicahs
Celebrates chanukah

O.j. simpson, not a jew
But guess who is? hall of famer rod carew- he converted
We got ann landers and her sister dear abby
Harrison fords a quarter jewish- not too shabby

Some people think that ebenezer scrooge is
Well hes not, but guess who is
All three stooges
So many jews are in showbiz
Tom cruise isnt, but I heard his agent is

Tell your friend veronica
Its time to celebrate chanukah
I hope I get a harmonicah
Oh this lovely, lovely chanukah
So drink your gin and tonicah
And smoke your marijuanikah
If you really, really wannakah
Have a happy, happy, happy, happy chanukah
Happy chanukah

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Im doing a report on Rachel Bilson and im not sure what she is. On some websites it said she was half filipino/latina. On other websites it said she was half jewish/italian. I think she is half jewish/italian but I cant make that up. Please Help!!

jewish dad/italian mother wikipedia.org

The Bible Answer Man broadcast hosted by Hank Hanegraaff. For more information on Christianity, Cults, the Bible, and other related issues visit http://www.equip.org

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I don’t understand why Jewish people consider half Jews with Jewish dads as gentiles. They have Jewish last names, and they look Jewish. I’m considering converting to Judaism, but I’m concerned. If so many Jews are so obsessed with racial purity that they reject half-Jews, I won’t fare so well. I don’t have any Jewish blood.

No one has jewish blood! Judaism is a Covenantal religion. The Covenant is passed from mother to child. Anyone can convert to judaism — we don’t reject anyone!
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A love song to the Cheeseburger Assassin.

I wrote this a really long time ago but the deep issues and feelings expressed are still relevant in this day and age.

My Korean Friend by TinRoofHug

He’s drivin’ down the highway
Faster than Jeff Gordon
Just to see me again
Just to spend a few yen
You’ll see him drive right past you
He’ll be singin’ “Da Da Da”
My God, is this the end?
A Korean 6′10″
And you supersized my burgers
With the goodness of your heart
You may only be half jewish
Doesn’t mean you’re half as smart

I’ll say it again
My Korean friend
I loved you from the start
And I will love you ’til the end

I’d climb the Eiffel tower
Without a safety net
Just to save him from harm
Just to sing him this song
We’ll walk on down the street
We’ll get wine and ’til 3
My God, is this a dream?
Cause I’m about to scream
And you sat with me and gazed at stars
When the other kids got high
Get it straight and come to Gainesville
Kevin, you only get one try

I’ll say it again
My Korean friend
I loved you from the start
And I will love you ’til the end

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My last name is Bauer
is there any way that any Bauer’s could be jewish..?

A lot of Jewish people living in Europe changed their names

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A film by Nadia Kamel

Award-winning, Egyptian filmmaker Nadia Kamels heritage is a complex blend of religions and cultures. Her mother is a half jewish, half Italian Christian who converted to Islam when she married Nadias half Turkish, half Ukrainian father. Prompted by the realization that her 10-year-old nephew Nabeel is growing up in an Egyptian society where talk of culture clashes is all too common, she decides to let her mother Mary Rosenthal share their diverse family history.

Please credit all uses of this video as follows: “Courtesy of Women Make Movies, www.wmm.com.”

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Seeing as it passes through the mother’s side, would the child be considered jewish if their mother was but their father wasn’t?
Or would they just be considered half jewish?

Please help. Thanks for your time.

A child with a Jewish mother is Jewish.

judaism is matrilineal, the heritage passes via the mother.

Hope that helps