: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also
: being a Jew
Jewishly
adverb
Jewishness
noun
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And unfortunately Jewish communities are paying the cost.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
An observant Jewish couple described the horror of finding out that their neighbor, whose wife recently knocked on their door with a housewarming gift, was suspected of firebombing a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration in the heart of Boulder.
—Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky was also at the march and told the Miami Herald that Aventura, home to many synagogues and a large Jewish population, had proactively implemented a zero-tolerance policy toward antisemitism before the war in Gaza escalated.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
While any camp will always focus on growth, development, and community building, the JCC Camps also celebrate Jewish life, traditions, like Shabbat.5 Campers do not have to be Jewish to attend, but Jewish culture is tethered to the camp experience.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
An observant Jewish couple described the horror of finding out that their neighbor, whose wife recently knocked on their door with a housewarming gift, was suspected of firebombing a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration in the heart of Boulder.
—Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Vice Mayor Cindy Orlinsky was also at the march and told the Miami Herald that Aventura, home to many synagogues and a large Jewish population, had proactively implemented a zero-tolerance policy toward antisemitism before the war in Gaza escalated.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
While any camp will always focus on growth, development, and community building, the JCC Camps also celebrate Jewish life, traditions, like Shabbat.5 Campers do not have to be Jewish to attend, but Jewish culture is tethered to the camp experience.
—Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025
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“Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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