Ionic

A classical order of architecture whose pillars are adorned with scroll motifs on either side of the capitol.

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Jodensavanne

Literally meaning “Jewish Savannah” in Dutch, Jodensavanne was a semi-autonomous Jewish plantation town in Suriname that dates back to the

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Jonkonnu

An African-American holiday celebration common throughout the English-speaking Caribbean and parts of the American South which culminates in a street

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Judaizing

 following Jewish customs or rituals, typically contrary to local law and often in secret. This was a heresy punishable by

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Judeo-Christian culture

A concept first succinctly expressed by George Orwell with his description of “the Judeo-Christian scheme of morals,” the conception of

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