Jewishness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jewishness
Example Sentences
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Waldemar’s Jewishness expresses itself in fighting for equal rights and helping the disenfranchised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
"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 • Dec. 20, 2025
In the story of Esther, Mordecai entreats his niece to step into her Jewishness to prevent atrocities from happening.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025
There has always been plenty of Jewishness in screen culture, from the Marx Brothers to Mel Brooks, from Sid Caesar to “Seinfeld” to “Broad City,” “Brooklyn Bridge” to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024
It was in her sense of education, more than any other, that Mommy conveyed her Jewishness to us.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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