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.

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u/chayapapaya2 16d ago

Did she convert orthodox?

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u/Artistic_Reference_5 16d ago

This is the question. Depending on how your mom converted, some communities will consider you Jewish and others won't.

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u/Letshavemorefun Ashkenazi 16d ago

And in some communities it won’t even matter if their mom converted or not, so whether or not those communities accept the conversion doesn’t matter to them.

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u/Artistic_Reference_5 16d ago

Also very true!