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
His incredible work went largely unreported for nearly 50 years - until his wife found a scrapbook in their loft, which contained names of the 669 children, who were mostly Jewish, that he had rescued.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
“We asked her to publicly acknowledge that she is a white woman of Jewish heritage and an Israeli settler family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The only members of the household who felt as I did were the two Jewish women staying at Nollie’s.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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