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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
This has always confused me. There is no race of Jews right? They all come from somewhere. It's not like being black or white. Nor is it like being Ukrainian or even Israeli. Jewish is a religion. Am I missing something?
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Jewish is both a cultural/racial and a religious designation.
Atheist, or non-practicing Jewish people are typically refereed to as "Culturally Jewish", at least by Jewish friends/co-workers I have spoken with.
edit: I see MarchHare has posted a more precise explanation above.