Jews?

[French Baker]

I checked all the past posts but did not see one for Jews. Anybody out there have an opinion on what to check on applications, if anything at all?
-Thank you.

[SkullTatt]

I think most schools probably don't ask about Jewishness because (1) it would be asking about religion, and (2) it would open them up to accuasations of anti-Semitism (which probably exists at a lot of schools in the past.)

[French Baker]

Jews are not defined by a religion: Do you remember those Israelites in the Bible- Abraham and Moses and Joshua? Well, we are those Israelites. We are still around, but definitly a minority. We represent less then .025 percent of the planets total population.

[Slow Blues]

Whether you're Sephardic or Ashkenazi, I would check other. I don't think White/Caucasian would appropriately capture a Jewish identity, given their true origin and long history of persecution. Although in the end, the point is sort of moot; since Jews are over-represented in the legal profession, it won't confer any special consideration.

[SCgrad]

any race box doesn't appropriately capture anyone's identity.  If you are white, you are white.  If you want to write about being Jewish, you can always put it in a diversity statement, but like Slow Blues said, you are not underrepresented.

[Mr Shears]

What if you're Jewish and hard of hearing?

[Mr Shears]

Haha, I figured as much.  I'm practically all Lithuanian, but I doubt that classifies me as an URM.  Oh, well.

BTW, this is the third time I've attempted to post this.  Frickin' internet.