Jews

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According to Jewish religious law, children of Jewish parents and those who have converted to Judaism are considered Jews. The various streams of Judaism-- e.g., in the United States, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and Reform -- differ as to the requirements for conversion and whether descent is through the mother (the traditional position adhered to by the Conservative and Orthodox movements) or may be through either parent (the Reform and Reconstructionist position). Although one need not practice Judaism to be accepted as a Jew, Jews generally consider a convert to another religion as no longer being Jewish.