Talk:Jews

Latest comment: 23 hours ago by Largoplazo in topic The use of ethnic Jew
Former good articleJews was one of the Social sciences and society good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 17 February 2024 edit

Please make the font size similar where data about number of Jewish people globally is shown. 87.248.185.33 (talk) 13:59, 17 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sorry, what are you referring to? Similar to what? Which part of the article specifically? Tollens (talk) 06:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)Reply
Yeah I agree Aquonium (talk) 15:12, 6 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Aquonium: Since you clearly know what the IP is referring to, could you please elaborate? Tollens (talk) 20:46, 6 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Missing: term for Israelites + Jews, together edit

Please go to Talk:Israelites#Missing: term for Israelites + Jews, together for this topic. Here just the start of the discussion:

In Jewish religion as well as several strands of historiography, the assumption of continuity or even identity is made between Israelites and Jews. Terms like "Nation/People of Israel" (caps not always a must) can't currently be linked to any Wik. article, because neither Israelites, Jews, or Israelis covers more than part of the intended meaning. Arminden (talk) 09:12, 23 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

The use of ethnic Jew edit

The use of of the term "ethnic Jew" is inaccurate and invalidating of Jews by Choice. The ethnicity(which is not genetic but environmental)and religion are intertwined and converts are fully adopted into both. JbC are 100% Jewish and thus, able to question and abandon their faith and remain Jewish. I think an alternative term should be chosen, like "Jews by Descent". MagicalEnbySarah (talk) 09:28, 23 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

How does that help? If you choose to come into Judaism, then you aren't a Jew by descent. I mean, you might be, maybe you have a Jewish ancestor, but that's a separate matter, the point is that your Judaism isn't on account of that descent.
You may be reading it too inflexibly. The point is that there are people who are Jewish by faith, by religious observance; there are ethnic Jews; and there are people who are both. If you've chosen to be part of the Jewish people, you aren't an ethnic Jew, but you're Jewish. Largoplazo (talk) 10:34, 23 April 2024 (UTC)Reply