Why isn't Jared Kushner offended by Trump's anti-semitism?

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61. judaism is a religion of identity, while christianity is a religion of faith.

belief in jesus is the defining characteristic of a christian. regardless of ethnicity, how you were raised, whatever. if you belief in jesus, you're a christian; if you don't, you're not.

the hard part is recognizing that having a particular belief being the defining characteristic of a religion is a characteristic of christianity, not of all religions.

judaism is a religion of identity. it *has* a set of common beliefs, but no jew is required to belief any of it in particular. it *has* a set of common traditions and rituals and practices, but no jew is required to adhere to any of them in particular.

judaism is based instead on identification as jewish, and jews often show or mark that identity by participating in jewish rituals, practices, or sharing in those common beliefs.

some jews can be restrictive about accepting others as jewish, and may say, "i won't recognize you as jewish unless you prove to me you are jewish or convert". this "proof" is done by showing that you have a jewish mother, and a conversion is done by going through a bar mitzvah ritual (usually after up to a year of "training&quot but again, no particular belief is required.

this is why it's not at all a contradiction to have jewish atheists (such as myself), for instance; whereas, a christian atheist would make no sense.