Jewishness

American  

[joo-ish-nis] / ˈdʒu ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

1. the state or quality of being Jewish.

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Etymology

Origin of Jewishness

First recorded in 1540–50; Jewish + -ness

Example Sentences

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

Just like Esther, we are invited to step into our power - not by moving away from our Jewishness, but by stepping into it in order to enact change.

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