Am haarez

noun

Am ha·a·rez | \ ˌäm(ˌ)häˈäˌrets\

plural Amme haarez or Ame haarez\ ¦ämə(- \

Definition of Am haarez

1 : the inhabitants of ancient Palestine as distinguished from the Israelites also : the country people as distinguished from the inhabitants of Jerusalem

2 or am haarez, in rabbinic literature : the Jews not ritually as strict as the Pharisees

3 or less commonly am haarez : one who is ignorant of Jewish custom, law, or ethics

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