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Tag Archives: hebrew speakers
How Are You Supposed To Refer To Black In Hebrew & Yiddish?
I thought the Hebrew word “cushi” meant African. So a “cushi mamzer“, a common slang term in Israel, means “black bastard.” Now I learn cushi means nigger. I thought the Yiddish word shvartze simply meant black but now I learn … Continue reading
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Tagged black bastard, english yiddish, hebrew speakers, hebrew word, israeli hebrew, neutral fashion, slang term, son of noah, what is a jew, yiddish word
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His Beef With Orthodoxy
Joe emails: I saw your story on shalhevet hiring vered hopenstand to teach hebrew and it reminded me of a funny story and an issue to raise. I was in a Hopenstand class in high school and she would talk … Continue reading
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Tagged existence of god, hebrew speakers, holy texts, nobel laureate, orthodox jews, s y agnon
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