1
: a person belonging to a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient Jewish people
2
: one whose religion is Judaism
3
a
: a member of the tribe of Judah
b
4
: a member of a nation existing in Palestine from the sixth century b.c. to the first century a.d.
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In his eyes, a Jew who fails to share that outlook becomes the monster of traditional antisemitic lore: something perverted from its essential nature.
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Robert Helfand, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The victim was a Jew who arrived at the camp from Paris two months earlier: Léon Axelroud.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Lina left her family library behind, except for three books about fellow voyagers: the Chinese poet Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza, the Portuguese Jewish philosopher exiled to the Netherlands, and Hannah Arendt, the German philosopher who, as as Jew, was forced to flee when the Nazis took power.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Every Jew around the world pretty much had a connection to somebody who was affected by October 7th.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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Robert Helfand, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
The victim was a Jew who arrived at the camp from Paris two months earlier: Léon Axelroud.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Lina left her family library behind, except for three books about fellow voyagers: the Chinese poet Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza, the Portuguese Jewish philosopher exiled to the Netherlands, and Hannah Arendt, the German philosopher who, as as Jew, was forced to flee when the Nazis took power.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Every Jew around the world pretty much had a connection to somebody who was affected by October 7th.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Jew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jew. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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Jew
noun1
: one of the ancient Hebrews or a descendant of the ancient Hebrews
2
: one whose religion is Judaism
Jewish
adjective
ˈjü-ish
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