Jewry

[ joo-ree ]

noun

, plural Jew·ries.

1. the Jewish people collectively.
2. a district inhabited mainly by Jews; ghetto.
3. Archaic. Judea.

Jewry

/ ˈdʒʊərɪ /

noun

1. 1. Jews collectively
   2. the Jewish religion or culture
2. archaic.
   (sometimes found in street names in England) a quarter of a town inhabited by Jews
3. the Jewry
   (in some anti-semitic literature) the Jews conceived of as an organized force seeking world domination
4. archaic.
   the land of Judaea

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jewry¹

1175–1225; Middle English jewerie < Anglo-French juerie ( Old French juierie ), equivalent to ju Jew + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

Where are the Jewish leaders, who led an ecumenical campaign to free Soviet Jewry that inspired people all over the world?

From The Daily Beast

The history of the relationship between the Vatican and world Jewry is a different story.

From The Daily Beast

Yet it would seem that American Jewry feels much more confident and safe than is the case in most European states.

From The Daily Beast

Such an open attitude is not only important for non-Orthodox Jewry, but ultimately for Orthodoxy as well.

From The Daily Beast

There are clear religious and ideological differences both within U.S. Jewry and within Israel; how can these gaps be bridged?

From The Daily Beast

But the name of the Old Jewry reminds us of the ghetto which was an important part of old London.

From Project Gutenberg

Let us turn, then, to events taking place at this moment in the world of Jewry and see whether these may provide some clue.

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But these isolated individuals carry little weight compared to the massed forces of subversive Jewry.

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Further, this position of privilege represents to a section of Jewry merely a stage on the road to world-domination.

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Let us examine more intimately the character and content of the two elements in the intellectual horizon of medival Jewry.

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