Judaica

[ joo-dey-i-kuh ]

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

Origin of Judaica

1
1920–25; <Latin, noun use of neuter plural of jūdaicusJudaic

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British Dictionary definitions for Judaica

Judaica

/ (dʒuːˈdeɪɪkə) /


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

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

Origin of Judaica

1
Latin, literally: Jewish matters

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