: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also
: being a Jew
Jewishly
adverb
Jewishness
noun
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The stickers appeared to be linked to a far-right demonstration in the town of Wunsiedel, in southeastern Germany, according to the World Jewish Congress.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Anthony Frausto, 42, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault in suspicion of punching a 61-year-old man as Jewish and pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in New York City, police said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
An Israeli military rabbi read a traditional Jewish mourners prayer and troops fired ceremonial shots in the air, before a convoy drove the coffins across the border to Israel.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The stickers appeared to be linked to a far-right demonstration in the town of Wunsiedel, in southeastern Germany, according to the World Jewish Congress.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Anthony Frausto, 42, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault in suspicion of punching a 61-year-old man as Jewish and pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated in New York City, police said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
An Israeli military rabbi read a traditional Jewish mourners prayer and troops fired ceremonial shots in the air, before a convoy drove the coffins across the border to Israel.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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