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Hebrew

[hee-broo] / ˈhi bru /
ADJECTIVE
Jewish
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While the term is not necessarily a racial slur in Hebrew, the remark drew widespread condemnation from opposition politicians and from Netanyahu himself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

They study Hebrew in school and often work alongside Jewish neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

An AFP journalist reported that slogans were spraypainted in Hebrew on the exterior walls, including "just because we are quiet doesn't mean we are asleep".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Central to both Steinbeck’s novel and Kazan’s update is the author’s interpretation of the Hebrew word timshel, which he translates as “thou mayest.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

It was something else, but with Hebrew words sprinkled throughout, and Anya caught the tiniest pieces of the conversation.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

I thought of Hebrews 13:2: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Yet the Hebrew Bible shows that Hebrews were as terrified of existential uprootedness as Blaise Pascal or any Christian king.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

Months have dragged on without a decision from the Israeli authorities, leaving the undocumented Black Hebrews suspended between their homes in the Holy Land and what they see as exile.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

Around 3,000 Black Hebrews live in remote, hardscrabble towns in southern Israel.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

He kept the Sabbath on Saturday, observed Passover and other important Jewish holidays, and belonged to a small neighborhood congregation, whose members called themselves Hebrews or Israelites.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman


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