: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also
: being a Jew
Jewishly
adverb
Jewishness
noun
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Who is Noam Chomsky? Chomsky, born Avram Noam Chomsky to Jewish immigrants in Philadelphia in December 1928, is one of the most cited scholars in modern history.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 June 2024
His office then issued reams of photographs and video clips from the hospital, where Mr. Netanyahu also made a public statement, breaking the customary avoidance of government activity on the Jewish Sabbath.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Radical Islam wants to slit the throat of every Jewish person.
—CBS News, 9 June 2024
On Friday evening, Trump headlined a fundraiser at the Beverly Hills Italianate mansion of Lee Samson, a longtime philanthropist who is on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 June 2024
His office then issued reams of photographs and video clips from the hospital, where Mr. Netanyahu also made a public statement, breaking the customary avoidance of government activity on the Jewish Sabbath.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Radical Islam wants to slit the throat of every Jewish person.
—CBS News, 9 June 2024
On Friday evening, Trump headlined a fundraiser at the Beverly Hills Italianate mansion of Lee Samson, a longtime philanthropist who is on the board of directors of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
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“Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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