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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Other visible minority groups, like Jews and Sikhs in Quebec, have also spoken about the impact on their communities.

From BBC

They were longtime residents and merchants: Jews, Mexicans and Mexican Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

As head of the Dutch Reformed Church’s program to reach Jews, Willem kept in touch with these things.

From Literature

The most secular of Jews, Sondheim is now the subject of a biography in Yale University Press’ excellent Jewish Lives series.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Jews had no air force and Hermesh had no other choice.

From The Wall Street Journal