I agree. DH (dear husband) doesn't go around saying he is Jewish because the further it goes, the less it gets. He says his ancestors were. We tell our kids that their ancestors were Jewish, so technically they are kindof of Jewish decent, but it's not enough to claim at this point. That sounds complicated when typed out.I am mixed with different races, though, so I may see it differently.
Have you ever considered Messianic Judaism? Why or why not? How does your dad practice Christianity? Sorry all the questions... don't feel obliged to answer!
Understood.
Have I ever considered Messianic Judaism: Yes and no. I've always been fascinated with it as it is still part of my heritage, but my upbringing was never devoutly Jewish. I attended a Jewish day school when I was younger, celebrated the holidays (partly because of many of my friends being both conservative and a few Hasidic Jewish friends), but overall, it wouldn't have felt genuine. I have always seen Messianic Judaism as a reservation for Jews who had directly converted to Christianity. They would continue to practice Jewish law while abiding by Christianity. If I were to be a Messianic Jew, it would be me picking up Jewish law from scratch while remaining a Christian.
My dad practices Christianity the same way most Protestant Christians do.......Oh wait...I know what you're looking for...
...First, he puts his fiddle down and climbs down from the roof....then he schleps over to the living room and grabs his tallit and wears it over his head. Finally, at sundown, he grabs the Bible, reads some passages as we all listen, and then enjoy some delicious challah with a side of lox, matzoball soup, and a bissel manischewitz wine. I don't mean to kvetsh, but the whole schtick is enough to leave you feeling verklempt.
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what do the shepherds do with the sheep in winter then...? what do they feed them, do they let them out even just to do their daily walk, you know, the same reason people walk dogs... ? 
