Jews
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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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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How to use Jews in a sentence
It marked a groundbreaking moment in how the country viewed Jews, especially Jewish women.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAs of 2013, Jews make up 1.8 to 2.2 percent of the adult U.S. population.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI stood with a tape recorder, listening to men denounce the liberal media controlled by Jews.
And for those on the Palestinian right who still dream of driving the Jews into the sea, they too can forget it.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDivorcees, Jews, and new money were excluded from the Knickerbockers.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain | Tim Teeman | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was thrashed at school before the Jews and the hubshi, for the heinous crime of bringing home false reports of progress.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingA glorious vision, in which the prophet's lips are cleansed: he foretelleth the obstinacy of the Jews.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe bill to remove the civil disabilities of the Jews rejected in the British parliament by a vote of 288 to 165.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe name of a child that is to be born: many evils shall come upon the Jews for their sins.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousJohn and Judas became the good and evil Wandering Jews of mediæval folklore.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
Cultural definitions for Jews (1 of 2)
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.
Notes for Jews
Adherents of Judaism.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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