Jewish religion
- noun
- /ˈdʒuːɪʃ rɪˈlɪdʒən/
- In the Jewish religion, observing the Sabbath is an essential practice that promotes rest and family time.
Well, my dad was a Orthodox rabbi, so for people who don't know, that's a very intense form of the Jewish religion.
- Well, my dad was a Orthodox rabbi, so for people who don't know, that's a very intense form of the Jewish religion.
Examples
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In my religion, the Jewish religion, we have some very beautiful prayers.
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Jews constitute neither a religion nor a culture (although there is a Jewish religion and a Jewish culture).
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Note: ...Wine was deemed a fit offering to God; the drinking of it a part of the Jewish religion.
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I'm not sure that most people who were of the Jewish religion thought of themselves like that.
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Everything starts with their misinterpretation of Jewish religion, history, and tradition.
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The Jewish religion doesn't believe in an afterlife.
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"Circumcision for young boys is a solid component of the Jewish religion and has been practiced worldwide for millennia.
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In his guide to Jewish religion, the late Rabbi Louis Jacobs points out that the synagogue is "a place wide open to the daily concerns of its members."
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"Rabbi Noga commented that Mr and Mrs Geller were fulfilling" one of the most positive commandments in the Jewish religion.
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In his guide to Jewish religion, the late Rabbi Louis Jacobs points out that the synagogue is not only where the Jew communes with God but also a place wide open to the daily concerns of its members.
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Synonyms
A religion and way of life of people who follow the Torah and Talmud
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the religion practiced by Jews' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'Jewish' (connected to Jews) with 'religion' (a system of beliefs). This adjective+noun composition is a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Jewish religion comes from the religion of the Jewish people, who kept old laws, stories and ways of worship for a long time. So, the phrase means 'the religion practiced by Jews'.