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Jewish religion

Jewish religion

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A religion practiced by Jews that follows the Torah and Talmud
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːɪʃ rɪˈlɪdʒən/
translation icon : religión judía
  • 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.

Examples

  • In my religion, the Jewish religion, we have some very beautiful prayers.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • "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.

  • 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.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

Judaism
vsJewish religion
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A religion and way of life of people who follow the Torah and Talmud

focuses solely on religious practice rather than broader philosophy or daily life

Surface Forms

Morphology

Jewish + religion

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'.