Jews

¹ Cultural  

1. The Israelites, particularly after their return from captivity in Babylon (see also Babylon) about five hundred years before the birth of Jesus; at that time, the Israelites were established as a religious group, founded on the Mosaic law, not simply a national group.

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Jews ² Cultural  

1. Adherents of Judaism.

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When the Jewish nation was destroyed by the Romans in the year a.d. 70 and the Jews were scattered throughout the world, their religious beliefs and customs allowed them to remain one people.

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Israel has built about 160 settlements housing 700,000 Jews since 1967.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The last time a plurality of American Jews did not support the Democratic nominee for president was in 1920.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

"At the same time, we see the exact opposite direction demographically" as religious Jews become a greater proportion of the population, she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Represented pro bono by the Deborah Project, which defends Jews who are under assault in education, they could afford to keep fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

During the match, Bobby didn’t issue any statements that were either anti-Semitic or anti-American—on the contrary, he appeared deeply patriotic and included many Jews among his friends, lawyers, and colleagues.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady