Jew

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Usage

• Member of the Jewish people and the Jewish Community
• One whose mother is a Jew
• One who had converted to Judaism
• Usually believes that he is related to the ancient Hebrews led by Abraham
• Probably speaks Yiddish
• Can be orthodox, liberal or irreligious
• May study the teachings of the Talmud and the Torah
• Can be misunderstood by others (notably the Nazis)
• May be stereotyped as greedy (e.g Shylock the Jew in “The Merchant of Venice”) or stingy
• Can be a descendant of the victims and survivors of the Holocaust

Russian Jews

• Many Russian Jews were told to leave.
• They had to relocate to Israel or other countries (including USA if they had sponsors).