Israel - an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC

Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia

human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

Jewry - Jews collectively

Ashkenazi - a Jew of eastern European or German descent

Conservative Jew - Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic Law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances

Essene - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus

Jewess - a woman who is a Jew

hymie, kike, sheeny - offensive terms for a Jew

Levite - a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the Temple priests)

Lot - (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction

Orthodox Jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic Law

Pharisee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions

Reform Jew - liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances

Sadducee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees

Sephardi, Sephardic Jew - a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent

Wandering Jew - a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion

Zealot - a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

Zionist - a Jewish supporter of Zionism

Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, the Nazarene - a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)