How to say "being" as in "Being jewish"?

Question

I've always had some difficulty trying to translate the english "being" as in "being Christian" or "being American". I'd like to say "in the U.S. being Jewish isn't difficult." Should I say 我在美国成为犹太人并不难 ? I feel like 成为 in this instance implies becoming - which is not quite what I am trying to imply.

Answer 1

当犹太人 being Jewish

Answer 2

I would use ”作为“.

在美国，作为一个犹太人没什么困难的。

当refers to “work as”.

当一个老师...

当一个公司的老板...

Answer 3

I'd use 当。

"在美国，当犹太人没太多困难的“。

It implies a state of being, rather than 成为，which means you weren't born Jewish, but "became" Jewish at some point.

You're instincts were right! :-)