The reason I submitted this was, incidentally, that I discovered I am Jewish. My father was the first to marry outside of the faith, so it’s apparently a long lineage. I’m not sure how to feel. Reactions range from “So what?” to “I have a culture?” I’ve been at least trying to study some history. It’s still kind of amazing it never came up once. It was almost accidental that I found out at all. (Random census questio…
I don't mean to attack your recent revelation, but my understanding was that Judaism is matrilineal, so if your mother isn't Jewish and you don't practice then you're not Jewish (unless this has made you want to convert). It's also certainly possible I don't fully understand the situation or the custom.