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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In 1939 Jesenská was arrested for helping Jews and dissidents escape the Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Known to Jews as the Temple Mount, it is also Judaism's holiest place.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“This is where the Hasidic Jews and the punks lived side by side together in harmony.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The letter, also signed by leading figures from business, sport and media, called for support for British Jews and described recent violence as a "nightmare from another time".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I’m not allowed to go to our temple, our Kal, on Shabbat and be with other Jews.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar