Jewish
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism.
Jewish customs.
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Informal. Yiddish.
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Etymology
Origin of Jewish
1540–50; Jew + -ish 1; compare Old English iudēisc < Late Latin iudē ( us ) Jew + Old English -isc -ish 1
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Issacharoff said that in Germany, but also in other European countries including France and Austria, Israel should first consider how supporting the far right would impact local Jewish communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Gen. Harmeet Dhillon said the campus had tolerated an “appalling hostile educational environment” for Jewish and Israeli students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
There were lots of families with children on the plane because the flight took place towards the end of a Jewish holiday period.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
FlyDubai’s budget flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv attract a consistent crowd of Jewish and Arab Israelis coming home from vacations, international workers coming in for stints, and a handful of business travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I light these every Friday night in memory of the Jewish people who once lived here. And I light them by the window so they can be seen,” she tells us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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