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.

Example Sentences

“The resurrection of the Jews is the greatest story ever told,” Ms. Wisse says, “and while our enemies were hard at work uglifying it, we told the story of the Holocaust.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"As people who identify openly as Jews and want to show our identities, you feel like you are gambling with your children's safety," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“It was written for my grandparents and the immigrants who came over in the late 1800s — the Irish, Jews and Italians. But it’s the song for the modern-day Latino coming as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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