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 …

5 days ago · 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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

12 hours ago · Fewer US Jews identify as Zionist, but support for Israel remains strong, survey finds “The falling identification with the word 'Zionism' does not mean large numbers of Jews are turning …

Historically, Sephardic Jews have been more integrated into the local non-Jewish culture than Ashkenazic Jews. In the Christian lands where Ashkenazic Judaism flourished, the tension between …

Jews have lived in most, but not all, places in the world, including India, China, Yemen, and Ethiopia. Even today, Jews who do not live in Israel are often said to live "in the Diaspora".