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Is jewish a race?


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Jewish Being Jewish is not a race because Jews do not share one common ancestry or biological distinction.

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Not necessarily. Even though many Jews share common ancestry, one does not have to be a part of this ethnic group to be Jewish.

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Race is a genetic distinction and refers to people with shared ancestry and genetic traits. Judaism is a religion & an ethnicity.

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Jews are indeed a race of people. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Yes, Jews are a race of people.

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Actually, Jewish is a religion, not a race. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Judaism is technically not a race due to no ancestry or biological distinction. However over time is has been considered one.

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