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To: Nikole Wollerstein who wrote (21116)11/17/2004 3:40:23 AM
From: sandintoes  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
If people convert to Judaism, they can become Jews...so it can't be merely heredity..as say I'm of Irish descent...but am not Irish..

So I'd say it is more a religion, but WDIK?

Main Entry: Ju·da·ism
Pronunciation: 'jü-d&-"i-z&m, 'jü-dE-, 'jü-(")dA-, British also 'jü-"di-z&m
Function: noun
1 : a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions
2 : conformity to Jewish rites, ceremonies, and practices
3 : the cultural, social, and religious beliefs and practices of the Jews
4 : the whole body of Jews : the Jewish people