If my grandmother on my mom's side was Jewish, am I Jewish?

According to standards of Jewish law, in place for centuries (or longer) then yes, you are a Jew. Congratulations. read more

According to the Jewish law, you are considered a Jew if your mother is a Jew, and by recursion since your mother was born to a Jewish mother (your grandmother), you are a Jew too. According to Halakha (the collection of Jewish laws), a Jew by birth must be born to a Jewish mother. read more

It’s not uncommon for individuals to discover that family members in previous generations had a Jewish background. read more

According to Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, not unless your mother, grandmother and great grandmother from your great great grandmother's side were also Jewish. read more