If a man name is Aaron, is he jewish?

[Anonymous]

[HippieVeganJewslim]

ניין. Anybody, Jew or gentile, can be called Aaron. That being said, anybody can be named anything, despite the sex or faith. Furthermore, the prophet Aaron, brother of Moses, wasn’t a Jew. He was a Levite.

[BeMuse]

It's just a name... I know an Aaron that is the son of an Italian mobster...

[KittyKat90210]

It's a Jewish biblical name, but not all Aarons are Jewish.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Hebrew, not Jewish. The name Aharón (Aaron in English) existed before Judaism came.

[KittyKat90210]

@HippieVeganJewslim Yes that's right, thanks for the correction :)

[LiamJHayden]

No. It is just the English translation of the name of the First Jewish High Priest. Being named that no more requires being Jewish than being named Daniel or Joseph does.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

The prophet, brother of Moses? He wasn’t a Jew, He was a Levite.

[LiamJHayden]

@HippieVeganJewslim I know, but most people on here would not have a clue what I was talking about if I stated it that way.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Oy vey. People would have no clue if they’d heard First Hebrew High Priest, brother of Moses?

[LiamJHayden]

@HippieVeganJewslim Nope. I talk about the tribes and get blank stares. They understand "Jewish." Older people might understand "Hebrew." Very few outside of historians, Jews, Muslims, and some Christians have a clue. When I mention Levi they think I'm talking about jeans.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

I mean Levi the son of Israel (Jacob). Levi is the brother of Judah, of whom the Jews came. That’s indeed amusing, though. Have many even read the Book of Genesis? And Hebrew means just the language to them?

[Stressyalaire]

I met a Christian one!

[zagor]

Not necessarily.

[In_Trance]

not anymore. That's old school

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Nu, for all we know, he could be, but the population of Jews is very small.

[Luckycharms12]

No it's a common name

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Nu, for all we know, he could be, but the population of Jews is very small.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Ask him.

[Astarlessnightsky]

The only things you can conclude are, he is a man and his name is Aaron

[SpaceGalaxy]

In most cases, Yes (the 2 A's)

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Keep in mind that there are way more Christians than Jews.

[Shamalien]

Often

[La_isla_bonita23]

I don’t think so.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Why not? Many Jews give their sons names after Hebrew prophets and biblical heroes.

[Anonymous]

Most but not all