For Jews who have joined the Catholic Church, but retain their Jewish cultural/ethnic/religious identity, how have you done so? Do you go to mass and synagogue? Do you find yourself welcome in both communities? |
You can’t be both Catholic and Jewish. |
It sounds like what you are looking for is a messianic congregation.
I wouldn't suggest you return (or visit if never have before) a Jewish synagogue if you believe JC is the messiah. There are messianic congregations out there so just find the closest one to you and go from there. |
You can be Catholic by faith and Jewish by ethnic background. Here are some Jewish converts to Catholics explaining that in their own words: https://chnetwork.org/converts/jewish/ |
Okay, but it wouldn't be appropriate for a Jew who has abandoned their faith to go back to a Jewish synagogue. |
Much ink has been spilled on the topic since the Spanish Inquisition. Orthodox authorities generally agree that they are welcome back, so long as they don't proselytize. |
But how can a Jew who has joined the Catholic Church retain their religious identity? |
I'm just wondering why a person would feel the need to attend a church and synagogue at the same time?
It's just something that you do have to decide and then continue to pursue those religious beliefs. I feel like if OP is still hanging onto their Jewish heritage, then maybe they are not as secure on their decision to walk away from the Jewish faith? Obviously I could be wrong about this, so will see if OP chimes in. |
You can't be religiously Jewish if you have joined the Catholic church. If you converted to Catholicism, you are still ethnically Jewish, but I don't know why you would want to go back to synagogue and your Jesus belief wouldn't be welcome there. |
What does it mean to be Jewish? Is it an ethnicity, a culture, a religion, or all three? Can one be a Jewish atheist?
There is a difference between celebrating Hanukkah and other Jewish holidays and actively accepting traditional Jewish prayers that suggest the Messiah has not yet come. |
From the epitaph of Cardinal Lustiger of Paris, the subject of the movie "The Jewish Cardinal" and courtesy of wikipedia:
I was born Jewish. I received the name Of my paternal grandfather, Aron. Having become Christian By faith and by Baptism, I have remained Jewish As did the Apostles. I have as my patron saints Aron the High Priest, Saint John the Apostle, Holy Mary full of grace. Named 139th archbishop of Paris by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, I was enthroned in this Cathedral on 27 February 1981, And here I exercised my entire ministry. Passers-by, pray for me. † Aron Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger Archbishop of Paris |
Please do not use DCUM to try to convert people out. Yuck. |
I think of Jewish as a religion. For example if a Ukrainian Jew converts to Catholic that person is still Ukrainian but no longer Jewish. I think they can still celebrate Jewish culture but I would no longer think of them as Jewish. Judaism is a faith because it’s based on a set of beliefs. |
Exactly, the pp you responded to makes no sense. |
Religion. No you can not be an atheist and be Jewish. Are you stupid? You must be a troll. |