Former England football star Wayne Rooney reveals Jewish heritage in documentary

Wayne Rooney, the former English soccer star, revealed that his maternal grandmother was a Polish Jew during a family visit to Auschwitz.Speaking in his Disney+ documentary, The Real Rooneys, Rooney explained that he "recently found out my mum's mum, my nan, her family was Polish Jews."“Technically, if that's true, you're actually Jewish,” a producer called from off camera. Judaism is passed down maternally, and given Rooney's heritage comes from his "mum's mum," the former soccer player is considered Jewish by Halacha (Jewish law)."I'm Catholic, but I've always asked questions like, 'Why aren't we Jewish?'" Rooney responded.He explained that his mother told him that his great-grandmother had fled Poland for Liverpool, adding that they thought her original surname was Greenburg.The Rooneys visit Auschwitz at their 10-year-old's requestThe announcement came during a family trip to Poland, where the family aimed to learn more about World War II for their son's school project.…