What is "philo-semitism"

n. respect for the Jewish, Palestinian or other Semitic people

Philo-Semitism (also spelled philosemitism) or Judeophilia is an interest in, respect for, and appreciation of the Jewish people, their historical significance, and the positive impacts of Judaism on the world, particularly on the part of a gentile.

Within the Jewish community philo-Semitism includes the significance of Jewish culture and the love of everything Jewish.