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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Other donors said they were inspired to give to moderate candidates because of concern that anti-Israel rhetoric could veer into attacks on Jews more broadly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The men were arrested in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester on 20 September - the eve of Yom Kippur, when thousands of British Jews were in synagogues.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Isn’t it nice that there is something about Jews that isn’t heavy-handed?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

That same Washington Post poll found that 76 percent of American Jews thought Israel’s existence was vital to the future of the Jewish people.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

They had found all the Jews well, though cramped and hungry, and seen them to new hiding places.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom