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
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.
Related terms
* Ashkenazic