Judaica

See also: judaica

English
Sample Judaica – Shabbat candlesticks, natla (handwashing cup), Chumash and Tanakh, yad (Torah pointer), shofar, and etrog box

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūdaica, neuter plural of iūdaicus (“Jewish”), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה‎ (Yehuda, “Judah”). By surface analysis, Juda +‎ -ica. Doublet of Giudecca.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪk/

Noun

Judaica (uncountable)

  1. Artifacts pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
    • 2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 32:
      ‘We were just talking about Josephʼs collection — about the Judaica.’

Adjective

Judaica (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.

Usage notes

As an adjective, quite formal and Latinate; Jewish or Judaic are more common.

Synonyms

See also
  • Hebraica
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