How to Use non-Jewish in a Sentence
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Where was the clear response from their non-Jewish colleagues?
— Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023 -
In this challenging time, I have been comforted by words of support from many non-Jewish friends.
— Tevi Troy, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023 -
Edith and her non-Jewish fiancé were arrested trying to cross the border to Switzerland.
— Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024 -
Jewish voters in the area requested ballots at a rate 4.9 times of non-Jewish voters.
— Maury Litwack, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024 -
These grand spectacles were designed to draw huge crowds to the synagogue – not only Jews, but non-Jewish visitors as well.
— Laura Yares, The Conversation, 22 May 2023 -
Nearly all of the people interviewed talked about a kind of aloneness, a sense that a chasm had appeared between their network of Jewish friends and family and the non-Jewish world around them.
— Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023 -
My parents were forced to discharge my nanny because Jews were no longer permitted to employ non-Jewish servants.
— Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024 -
Some have sought her advice about the safety of keeping their mezuzahs publicly displayed on their doorposts and about discussing Israel with their non-Jewish relatives.
— Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 -
What made this Passover really special is that it was organized and hosted by a non-Jewish staff member of Archbold to celebrate the heritage of the two Jewish interns.
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024 -
The ads are intended to tug at the heartstrings of non-Jewish Americans, said Matthew Berger, the foundation’s executive director.
— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Mirren's casting as Meir, Israel's first woman prime minister, was met with criticism that a non-Jewish person should not portray Meir onscreen.
— Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023 -
Transforming the elegant British, non-Jewish actress into the matronly prime minister required prosthetics for the cheeks, chin, nose and neck, plus contact lenses and a wig.
— Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024 -
Around 150 Jewish and non-Jewish community members came.
— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 July 2023 -
Most recently, foundation researchers have recorded testimonies of Jewish and non-Jewish victims of the Oct. 7 attacks.
— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024 -
On Friday, Jewish and non-Jewish students criticized the encampment, calling the demonstrations anti semitic.
— Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024 -
But after a non-Jewish friend volunteered to display a menorah in solidarity, Mr. Kulbersh said, his fears began to dissipate.
— Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023 -
Just days after a new report revealed antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in 2022, a new ad campaign calling on non-Jewish people to condemn antisemitism crossed millions of Americans' TV screens.
— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Their non-Jewish partners sometimes have entirely different feelings about the war and Israel, and even the most supportive spouses might struggle to understand their Jewish partners’ emotions.
— Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024 -
The alliance promotes Holocaust education and research, and has come under criticism by both Jewish and non-Jewish groups for suggesting that broad criticism of Israel can be construed as antisemitic.
— Jean Lee, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023 -
Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.
— Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024 -
Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.
— Yuval Levin, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
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