Hmmm...I'm not disagreeing with you at all but I remember Jewish acquaintances telling me that being Jewish was not a race. As for Semites, AFAIK that is a lineage and a race. Semites are descended from middle eastern people.
Of course, I'm no authority on any of this :-) Regards, Howie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:53 AM Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > There's an element of race as well as religion, Howie. Or call it nationality >instead. That's how a Jew can be considered Jewish even if he/she never practices his or her religion. He's Jewish by birth, not by practice. That's what she means by race. > > Technically, all Jews are semites, no? > > Judith > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
