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Most literature in Judeo-Arabic is of a Jewish nature and is intended for readership by Jewish audiences. There was also widespread translation of Jewish texts from languages like Yiddish and Ladino into Judeo-Arabic, and translation of liturgical texts from Aramaic and Hebrew into Judeo-Arabic. [8] There is also Judeo-Arabic videos on YouTube. [8]
The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Christian and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words and phrases in the Arabic language. These terms are included as transliterations, often accompanied by the original Arabic-alphabet orthography.
Another sub organization is the Mexican Council of Jewish Women, which mostly works on projects related to education and health. [36] [38] The Mexican Jewish immigrant community has been described as closed and separate from the rest of Mexican society. [12] About ninety percent of Mexican Jews attend Jewish schools and marry within the faith.
In Mexico, Jewish identity is deeply tied to the synagogue and faith practices, Unikel said – unlike in the U.S. where Jewish identity can be as much ethnic and cultural as it is religious.
The deaf community uses Mexican Sign Language, Mayan Sign Language, and, particularly among Mexicans who attended school in the United States, American Sign Language. Other local sign languages are used or emerging, including Albarradas Sign Language , Chatino Sign Language , Tzotzil Sign Language, and Tijuana Sign Language.
Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic are all holy languages, used to write foundational texts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The study of some or all of these languages is a part of many Christian and Jewish theological curricula in universities, seminaries, and yeshivas.
The 2010 Census recorded 67,476 individuals professing Judaism, [1] most of whom live in Mexico City. [1] The following is a list of notable past and present Mexican Jews (not all with both parents Jewish, nor all practising Judaism), arranged by their main field of activity: Jose Luis Seligson Visual Artist
Specific varieties of Aramaic are identified as "Jewish languages" since they are the languages of major Jewish texts such as the Talmud and Zohar, and many ritual recitations such as the Kaddish. Traditionally, Aramaic has been a language of Talmudic debate in yeshivot , as many rabbinic texts are written in a mixture of Hebrew and Aramaic.