Jews

¹ Cultural  

1. The Israelites, particularly after their return from captivity in Babylon (see also Babylon) about five hundred years before the birth of Jesus; at that time, the Israelites were established as a religious group, founded on the Mosaic law, not simply a national group.

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Jews ² Cultural  

1. Adherents of Judaism.

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When the Jewish nation was destroyed by the Romans in the year a.d. 70 and the Jews were scattered throughout the world, their religious beliefs and customs allowed them to remain one people.

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"Together we will bring hundreds of thousands of Jews to our northern Samaria," he said using the area's biblical name.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Other donors said they were inspired to give to moderate candidates because of concern that anti-Israel rhetoric could veer into attacks on Jews more broadly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York," the Israeli prime minister said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

A former head of domestic intelligence in the state of Thuringia, he was also secretary-general of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, 2000-14.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

They had found all the Jews well, though cramped and hungry, and seen them to new hiding places.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom