Who Is a Jew?: An Introduction to a Complex Question

ISBN-10: 1536926329
ISBN-13: 9781536926323
Series: Who is a Jew?
Pages: 76
Language: English
Published: 2016-09-09
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author: Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez

Description

Jewish identity is complicated because it entails religious, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and national components. Each of these contributes to the identity of who is a Jew. This book surveys biblical and rabbinic views on what constitutes Jewish identity within traditional Judaism but also reviews the positions of Reform and Conservative Judaism. This book also discusses the problem of conversion to Judaism and the case of apostasy. Both of these issues have far reaching impact for American Jews as well as Jewish communities throughout the world.