Judaica

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See also: judaica

English

Sample Judaica – Shabbat candlesticks, natla (handwashing cup), Chumash and Tanakh, yad (Torah pointer), shofar, and etrog box
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūdaica, neuter plural of iūdaicus (“Jewish”), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yehuda, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda +‎ -ica. Doublet of giudecca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪ.kə/

Noun

Judaica (uncountable)

  1. Artifacts, or less commonly, matters pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
    • 2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 32:
      ‘We were just talking about Josephʼs collection — about the Judaica.’

Hyponyms

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Adjective

Judaica (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.

Usage notes

  • As an adjective, quite formal and Latinate; Jewish or Judaic are more common.

Synonyms

See also

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