: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also
: being a Jew
Jewishly
adverb
Jewishness
noun
Examples of Jewish in a Sentence
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Some Jewish students who joined protests at elite universities expressing solidarity with the Palestinian cause say their own stories of being Jewish anti-Zionists are being ignored.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz tells the story of a Slovakian Jewish man named Lali, played by Jonah Hauer-King.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
The shelter operated by Jewish Family Service is the longest operating migrant respite shelter in the region and has helped 200,000 migrants since 2018, providing them with temporary shelter, meals and assistance with transportation to their final destination.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Protests have embroiled college presidents, students, political leaders from both parties and even President Biden himself as thousands of Jewish students denounce growing antisemitism on U.S. college campuses.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The film takes place during World War II and tells the story of a French Jewish family that is deported to Auschwitz.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Wieland Hoban — the chairman of Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, which co-organized the event — said the organizers had not been informed in advance that Salman Abu Sitta was under a speaking ban.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Since the start of the current academic year, ADL’s survey of Jewish college students found 73% have seen firsthand some form of antisemitism.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Glazer’s speech galvanized Hollywood by drawing praise from those urging a ceasefire amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and sharp criticism from some pro-Israel and Jewish leaders in Hollywood.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz tells the story of a Slovakian Jewish man named Lali, played by Jonah Hauer-King.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
The shelter operated by Jewish Family Service is the longest operating migrant respite shelter in the region and has helped 200,000 migrants since 2018, providing them with temporary shelter, meals and assistance with transportation to their final destination.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Protests have embroiled college presidents, students, political leaders from both parties and even President Biden himself as thousands of Jewish students denounce growing antisemitism on U.S. college campuses.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The film takes place during World War II and tells the story of a French Jewish family that is deported to Auschwitz.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Wieland Hoban — the chairman of Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, which co-organized the event — said the organizers had not been informed in advance that Salman Abu Sitta was under a speaking ban.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Since the start of the current academic year, ADL’s survey of Jewish college students found 73% have seen firsthand some form of antisemitism.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Glazer’s speech galvanized Hollywood by drawing praise from those urging a ceasefire amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and sharp criticism from some pro-Israel and Jewish leaders in Hollywood.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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