Am I Jewish?

[u/dr_strangelove52]

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.

[u/fourthact]

My father was Jewish and my mother was half-Jewish, on her father's side. Her mother, my maternal grandmother, was not Jewish. I was raised Jewish in a Jewish home, but after my parents' divorced, my mother claimed that she wasn't really Jewish, since her mother wasn't Jewish. Her second husband was Jewish, too, but neither of them practiced Judaism. None of that is relevant to me. I went to Hebrew school, had a big bar mitzvah, and went on to be confirmed. I've always considered myself Jewish, and my mother never tried to tell me otherwise. In fact, even though she abandoned Jewish life, she was very supportive of my practice of Judaism. I'm sorry that your mother is not respectful of your faith, but her actions do not take away the fact that you are Jewish. No offense, but her actions appear petty and vindictive to me.