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Jewishness

American  
[joo-ish-nis] / ˈdʒu ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being Jewish.


Etymology

Origin of Jewishness

First recorded in 1540–50; Jewish + -ness


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Mr. Shapiro has his Jewishness and his connection to Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

"I've never felt my Jewishness before. I've never experienced antisemitism in my whole life until now," MaryAnne says.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 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

“The idea of Jewishness creates an opportunity to explore persecution, racism, and both oppression and being an oppressor,” she said in a video interview from her Los Angeles home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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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