[wardaddy]

That makes them not a whit different than the Italian Mafia

To me Jewish is an identity

Judaism is religion

And I beg to differ I’ve seen Israeli wise guys with kippahs and tallits

[CommerceComet]

That makes them not a whit different than the Italian Mafia

I would agree. I have never considered an Italian wise guy who claims to be a Catholic to be a real Catholic.

To me Jewish is an identity. Judaism is religion.

That's what I was trying to say.

And I beg to differ I’ve seen Israeli wise guys with kippahs and tallits

Given that their actions pretty much violate every commandment in the OT, I have a hard time believing that they are sincere believers, regardless of their attire. Isn't possible that their attire is more an affiliation with their culture rather than the belief structure?