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Jewish identity is the objective or subjective state of perceiving oneself as a Jew and as relating to being Jewish.〔(''Spinoza, Liberalism, and the Question of Jewish Identity'' ). Yale University Press, 1997.〕 Under a broader definition, Jewish identity does not depend on whether a person is regarded as a Jew by others, or by an external set of religious, or legal, or sociological norms. Jewish identity does not need to imply religious orthodoxy. Accordingly, Jewish identity can be cultural in nature. Jewish identity can involve ties to the Jewish community. Orthodox Judaism bases Jewishness on matrilineal descent. According to Jewish law (halacha), all those born of a Jewish mother are Jewish, regardless of personal beliefs or level of observance of Jewish law. Jews who are atheists may have a Jewish identity. While the absolute majority of people with this identity are of Jewish ethnicity, people of a mixed Jewish and non-Jewish background or gentiles of Jewish ancestry may still have a sense of Jewish self-identity. ==Categories== Jewish identity can be separated into three separate, independent parts: #Jewish peoplehood, an ethnic identity composed of several subdivisions that evolved in the Diaspora. #Jewish religion, observance of spiritual and ritual tenets of Judaism. #Jewish culture, celebration of traditions, secular and religious alike. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jewish identity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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