Judaica

judaica English thumb|Sample Judaica – Shabbat candlesticks, natla (handwashing cup), Chumash and Tanakh, yad (Torah pointer), shofar, and etrog box Etymology en la iūdaica, neuter plural of la iūdaicus Jewish, from en he יְהוּדָה Yehuda Judah. en Juda -ica. en giudecca Judecca. Pronunciation en /d͡ʒuˈdeɪ̯.ɪ.kə/ Noun - Artifacts, or less commonly, matters pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects. en 2002 w:Zadie Smith w:The Autograph Man Penguin Books (2003) 32 ‘We were just talking about Josephʼs collection — about the Judaica.’ en-US w:Ross Douthat Looking for Faith? Here’s a Guide to Choosing a Religion. The New York Times 2025-02-01 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/opinion/religion-faith-choose.html 0362-4331 You could find crucifixes as well as crystals, Christian mysticism alongside astrological charts, Buddhist self-help and Judaica sharing shelf space with Wiccan texts, Bibles cheek by jowl with copies of “Women Who Run With the Wolves.” https://web.archive.org/web/20250405053236/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/opinion/religion-faith-choose.html 5 April 2025 Adjective - en very formal Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion. en Jewish<q:more commonly> Judaic Related terms en Judaic See also en Hebraica en Judaism