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Litvak

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[lit-vahk] / ˈlɪt vɑk /

noun

  1. a Jew from Lithuania or a neighboring country or region.


Etymology

Origin of Litvak

1890–95; < Yiddish litvak < Polish litwak Lithuanian person (now obsolete in this sense), derivative of Litwa Lithuania


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In Sokolov’s “They Will Kill You,” written with Alex Litvak, that premise is combined with a Tarantino-esque taste for kung fu movies and nonlinear storytelling, as well as a “John Wick”-style quest for vengeance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. Sokolov and co-writer Alex Litvak barely bother with scratching out the crudest imaginable dialogue, which is unfortunate because they fancy themselves the creators of a sociopolitical satire along the lines of “Get Out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

"I bought my tickets months ago as soon as they were available," 25-year-old Joey Litvak said as he walked to an "Oppenheimer" screening on Thursday.

From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023

They added that Mr Litvak oversaw the department that grants certification of an individual's Sephardic Jewish heritage and the criteria used for granting someone Portuguese nationality had "been accepted by successive governments".

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2022

Igor Litvak, his lawyer, told The Washington Times he believes the 30-month sentence his client received was too steep.

From Washington Times ● May 25, 2021

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