Jewishness

American  

[joo-ish-nis] / ˈdʒu ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being Jewish.

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Etymology

Origin of Jewishness

First recorded in 1540–50; Jewish + -ness

Example Sentences

Jewishness, humor, Jewish humor, outrageously inappropriate humor and the radiant Bancroft are all essential to “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”—a documentary about a man who needs no hyphens, has few regrets and has been making people laugh for what seems like 99 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Waldemar’s Jewishness expresses itself in fighting for equal rights and helping the disenfranchised.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I've never felt my Jewishness before. I've never experienced antisemitism in my whole life until now," MaryAnne says.

From BBC

Though the past two years have, she explains, made her feel more connected to her Jewishness - for example, she has leaned more into traditions of Jewish activism - she does not feel greater support for Israel.

From BBC

"I grew up in a religious context where my Jewishness was very much entwined with the state of Israel, but I really started to interrogate that," she says.

From BBC