Judaica

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Pronunciations

Judaica (dzhoo-DAY-ih-kuh) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "I am recently proposed to my financee who is Jewish and would like to buy her a Judaica gift." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Notes

  • "Objects of Judaica come in all shapes, styles, and forms of expression. There are Kiddush Cups embellished with jewels and yads made of olive wood from Israel, Hanukkah menorahs with cartoon characters and kippot with sports motifs. Many times, ritual objects are made as original, beautiful works of art to fulfill the tradition of hiddur mitzvah. They are common gifts for a wedding, housewarming, naming, or other simcha." (JPS)

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