non-Jewish
adjective
non-Jew·ish
ˌnän-ˈjü-ish 
: not Jewish : not being, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
Since only about 10,000 Jews live in the city, the restaurant must attract non-Jewish patrons to survive.—
Julia M. Klein
Julia M. Klein
non-Jew
noun
plural non-Jews
Of the seven or eight people present, we were the only non-Jews.
—Clifford Thompson
Clifford Thompson
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That Whedon was one of Hobson’s non-Jewish friends made her enthusiasm for a novel about antisemitism especially valuable to Hobson.
—Rachel Gordan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
Noah is a young rabbi who falls in love with a non-Jewish podcast host played by Kristen Bell.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
That the holiday came to be celebrated as a mystical miracle instead of a military triumph illustrates how good treatment of Jews in a non-Jewish state is inherently contingent and insufficient, and only an independent Jewish state can guarantee Jewish wellbeing.
—Jon Levin, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
Jewish and non-Jewish religious leaders from across New England gathered, including Ezra Stiles, a Congregationalist minister who later became president of Yale College.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Gordan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
Noah is a young rabbi who falls in love with a non-Jewish podcast host played by Kristen Bell.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
That the holiday came to be celebrated as a mystical miracle instead of a military triumph illustrates how good treatment of Jews in a non-Jewish state is inherently contingent and insufficient, and only an independent Jewish state can guarantee Jewish wellbeing.
—Jon Levin, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
Jewish and non-Jewish religious leaders from across New England gathered, including Ezra Stiles, a Congregationalist minister who later became president of Yale College.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Non-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Jewish. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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