Jewish

adjective

Jew·ish ˈjü-ish

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews

also : being a Jew

Jewishly adverb

Jewishness noun

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But Israeli governments of all stripes have opposed a single state because roughly the same number of Jews and Palestinians live in these lands, and the government wants to maintain a substantial Jewish majority. —

Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025 Rome allowed local religious authorities some measure of influence and control, and in this city, that was the Jewish council who oversaw religious life. —

Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 In 2023, Ye apologized to the Jewish community for his past remarks. —

EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Toth’s character does draw upon real historical figures for inspiration, most prominently two fellow Hungarian Jewish refugees: architect and designer Marcel Breuer and polymath Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. —

Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Jewish