Judaica

American  

[joo-dey-i-kuh] / dʒuˈdeɪ ɪ kə /

plural noun

1. things pertaining to Jewish life and customs, especially when of a historical, literary, or artistic nature, as books or ritual objects.

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Judaica British  

/ dʒuːˈdeɪɪkə /

plural noun

1. the literature, customs, culture, etc, of the Jews

2. books or artefacts of Jewish interest, esp as a collection

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Etymology

Origin of Judaica

1920–25; < Latin, noun use of neuter plural of jūdaicus Judaic

Example Sentences

Over the years, he got the chance to show parts of his collection in exhibits at the Hollywood Museum, the Bernard Museum of Judaica, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, among others.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Sharon Liberman Mintz, a senior Judaica specialist at Sotheby’s, said that radiocarbon dating of the parchment gave an estimated date of 880 to 960.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Placed in safekeeping after the synagogue’s destruction, its whereabouts for 600 years are unknown; it was purchased by British Judaica collector David Sassoon in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1929.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2023

The Codex Sassoon is named after previous owner David Solomon Sassoon, who acquired the Bible in 1929 and assembled one of the most significant private collections of Judaica and Hebraica manuscripts in the 20th century.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

It is inserted in Johannes Buxtorf's "Synagoga Judaica."

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.