: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also
: being a Jew
Jewishly
adverb
Jewishness
noun
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The conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas is also of concern, and authorities cite last month's Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, and bias against the Jewish community as an indicator.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Mounting fear within the Jewish and Conservative communities of New York is that Mamdani’s furtive stance of justice for Palestine and divestment from Israel is stoking the flame of more virulent Anti-Semitism to come.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Trump administration finds Harvard in violation of Civil Rights Act
The US government’s investigation alleged that Harvard acted with indifference in regard to the treatment of Jewish and Israeli students.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Soliman, a 45-year-old Colorado Springs resident, attacked Run for Their Lives, a Jewish group calling for the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, on June 1 in Boulder.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Mounting fear within the Jewish and Conservative communities of New York is that Mamdani’s furtive stance of justice for Palestine and divestment from Israel is stoking the flame of more virulent Anti-Semitism to come.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Trump administration finds Harvard in violation of Civil Rights Act
The US government’s investigation alleged that Harvard acted with indifference in regard to the treatment of Jewish and Israeli students.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Soliman, a 45-year-old Colorado Springs resident, attacked Run for Their Lives, a Jewish group calling for the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, on June 1 in Boulder.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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“Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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