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JewAny person whose religion is Judaism. In a wider sense the term refers to any member of a worldwide ethnic and cultural group descended from the ancient Hebrews who traditionally practiced the Jewish religion. The Hebrew term Yehudi, translated as Judaeus in Latin and Jew in English, originally referred to a member of the tribe of Judah. In Jewish tradition, any child born of a Jewish mother is considered a Jew; in Reform Judaism a child is considered a Jew if either parent is Jewish. Jew 1. a member of the Semitic people who are notionally descended from the ancient Israelites, are spread throughout the world, and are linked by loose cultural or religious ties 2. a person whose religion is Judaism How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Finishing Somewhere, one can't help feeling that Robbins himself was webbed up, caught "somewhere" between his mastery on Broadway and his quieter achievements in ballet, between his desire for men and his longing for marriage, between his American fame and his Jewish ancestry, and, sadly, between a lasting love for his art and no love for himself. Not all of these people, despite their Jewish ancestry, necessarily became [Jews] upon their arrival to the more relaxed atmosphere of France. For example, she recounts how she learned of her Jewish ancestry from Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs. |
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