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Message: <blockquote data-quote="polskajason" data-source="post: 2650869" data-attributes="member: 645192">What exactly do you mean by "Jewish by race"? There is no such thing as a Jewish race. Do you mean your mother was raised Jewish?It depends on the definition. The Orthodox end of the spectrum holds a more "biological" view, while the Reform end holds a more "upbringing/identity" view.So, by Orthodox & Conservative standards, if your mother was a Jew (i.e. her mother was a Jew, meaning her mother was a Jew, etc.), then you are Jewish.By Reform standards, you are not Jewish, since you weren't raised Jewishly. You'd need to convert in order to be considered Jewish.So it depends on what exactly you mean when you say you are Jewish by race, and by which stream's definition you're adhering to.</blockquote>