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The Freakiest Video Ever

This South African rap video does not belong on a Torah blog: This is a long way from Air Supply: I am disturbed yet strangely compelled by this group. According to Wikipedia: Die Antwoord (Afrikaans: “The Answer“)[2] is a hip-hop … Continue reading

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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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