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 …

Feb 1, 2026 · 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 …

What does it mean to say that there were Jews from every nation? This seems to recognize that there were many Jews living all over the world who identified as Jews and also as something else. So, who …

Even as the Jews were exiled to the farthest corners of the earth, we have never stopped praying for our return to Israel as a united nation under G‑d. In Israel, the holiest city is Jerusalem. Within …

Jan 5, 2018 · Jews believe that God made a special covenant with Abraham and that he and his descendants were chosen people who would create a great nation.

Jews live in many places around the world and represent incredible racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and political diversity. Jews are not only white, European Ashkenazi Jews.

The horrors of the Holocaust and the plight of many Holocaust refugees, who were still scattered across Europe in the aftermath of the war, strengthened the recognition of the need for a Jewish state, both …

Feb 12, 2026 · Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Jews and Judaism in plain English for a quarter of a century

These are various classifications of non-Jews who lived among Jews, adopting some or all of the beliefs and practices of Judaism without going through the formal process of conversion and becoming Jews.

Feb 11, 2026 · The ‘Zionism’ gap: What data really shows about Jews, Israel and Zionism today For us, Zionism means supporting the state of Israel and the Israeli people and uniting the Jewish people …