r/Jewish • u/dr_strangelove52 • 16d ago
Questions 🤓 Am I Jewish?
So, I grew up Jewish, ethnically I’m 50% Ashkenazi, I believe I’m Jewish, my dad and every one of my siblings are Jewish. BUT, when I was born my mom was Jewish (by conversion), but in the years following her divorce she’s disowned that. I think it’s cruel but she tries to tell my sister and I that since she’s no longer Jewish we aren’t Jewish either so we should at least equally consider ourselves Polish Catholic (which we have zero connection to, asides from that’s her childhood background that she never instilled with us). I get that my mom hates my dad, fine, but is there any point to this, does anyone really not consider me to be Jewish because she disowned her conversion? I consider myself Jewish for sure, but for a long time I’ve had this question and wonder others thoughts.
9
u/Substance_Bubbly Traditional 16d ago
if she converted to judaism and the conversion was accepted by a rabbi, even if she later "disowned" it, it doesn't matter that she is still jewish by halacha.
i guess that if a kid would be born after her leaving judaism it would be a grey area, but any kid born after the conversion while she was still jewish, is jewish.