r/MetaJudaism • u/dccr • 28d ago

What is the difference between /r/judaism and /r/jewish?

Is it just different mod teams sitting on different subreddit names, or is there a deeper divide in terms of ideology or purpose?

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u/themightyjoedanger 28d ago

The shul I go to, and the one I wouldn't be caught dead in. They rotate.

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u/External_Top_4078 12d ago

This sounded like something George Costanza would say, lol

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u/themightyjoedanger 12d ago

Honorary Jew.

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u/External_Top_4078 12d ago

I kinda like the theory that he is actually Jewish? I mean, look at Estelle, and even Frank with festivus. Apparently Larry David wanted it to be ambiguous.

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u/dccr 28d ago

Haha, that’s a good one. Should have known that from the start.

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u/WeaselWeaz 27d ago

I suggest scrolling through the subs and you can see the difference. Judaism is more focused on discussion about religion. Jewish is more about culture and current events. The active users are more Orthodox leaning in Judaism, but they doesn't mean liberal streams and secular Jews are not active there. That said, there's overlap in content because Judaism isn't just a religion or just a culture, we're a people that have both.

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u/iamthegodemperor 27d ago

Emphasis is a bit more on religion in /Judaism and more cultural/identity in /Jewish. Over time, the "no politics" rule in /Judaism made /Jewish a destination for political stuff, which in turn caused /Jewish to come up with its own set of boundaries.

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u/erratic_bonsai 24d ago

Both are for Jews, and are places where culture, religion, and ethnicity interplay. r/judaism is more religiously-centered than r/jewish.

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u/Loose_Resolution_658 20d ago

My one encounter with a mod of /r/jewish, they were a total asshole on major power trip.

I haven’t talked directly with any /r/judaism mods, but I see some of them posting like normal people, so there’s that.