--- S B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Eli Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Am I to understand there is no basic definition > in > > AJL for what is > > appropriately Jewish?
There can't be a basic definition for what is Jewish because there is no one authority recognized by all Jews as having the power to define Judaism. Kaplan said that Judaism is a civilization. Some say it's a religion. I remember someone describing himself as a "stomach Jew" (he was born Jewish and liked corned beef). Where does Workman's Circle fit in all this? Or secular Israeli Jews? In other words, coming up with a basic definition would be difficult. Another question to ask is do we need a basic definition? Rose Myers Fairfield, CT Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
