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Jewish vs Ashkenazi - What's the difference?

jewish | ashkenazi |

As adjectives the difference between jewish and ashkenazi

is that jewish is being a Jew, or relating to Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture while Ashkenazi is of or relating to Jews of German and Eastern Europe origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.

As a proper noun Jewish

is the Yiddish language.

As a noun Ashkenazi is

an Askhenazi Jew.

jewish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being a Jew, or relating to Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture.
  • Yiddish
  • Synonyms

    * Israelite

    Antonyms

    * Gentile

    Derived terms

    * Jewishly * Jewishness * Jewish calendar * Jewish lightning * Jewish piano * ex-Jewish

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (informal, dated) The Yiddish language.
  • See also

    * Hebrew * Israeli * Evrite, Ivrite

    ashkenazi

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to Jews of German and Eastern Europe origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
  • Noun

    (Ashkenazim)
  • An Askhenazi Jew.