October 8th Jew en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by New York Times writer Bret Stephens.
Meanings
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(neologism) A Jewish person who reconnected with their Jewish identity as a result of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
At a recent conference in Philadelphia, Bret Stephens coined the term, “October 8th Jew.” It was meant especially for left-wing Jews who, observing the glee with which their ideological fellow travelers responded to the previous day’s mass murder of Jews, belatedly realized that progressive politics are no safe haven from antisemitism.
2023 November 19, David Bernstein, “Jewish Community Relations and the October 8th Jew”, in SAPIR:What can Oct. 8 Jews do? We can stop being embarrassed, equivocal or defensive about Zionism, which is, after all, one of the world’s most successful movements of national liberation.
2023 November 7, Bret Stephens, “For America’s Jews, Every Day Must Be Oct. 8”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2023:
Forms
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| October 8 Jew | alternative | lexicographic | |
| October 8th Jews | Number=Plur | lexicographic |