Is the term "Jew" offensive to Jewish people?

[bisonbison]

Jewfro isn't bad, it's funny. "jew" as a verb is really fuc[/b]king lame.

[pokerswami]

The terms for your missing hairdo are "Hebro" (rhymes with afro) and "Jewdo" (rhymes with hairdo).

[eric5148]

Loveline caller: I'm expecting a baby in 2 months

Adam Corolla: Have you named it?

caller: No, I can't decide, because I hate normal American names, I want something different, something more... ethnic.

Adam: Ethnic? How about Jewboy?

[tek]

Is the term Goy offensive to non-Jews? I hope not because that's what we call you guys (when you're not around...) [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[zephed56]

[ QUOTE ]
Loveline caller: I'm expecting a baby in 2 months

Adam Corolla: Have you named it?

caller: No, I can't decide, because I hate normal American names, I want something different, something more... ethnic.

Adam: Ethnic? How about Jewboy?

[/ QUOTE ]
DREW: You're Gay!
<font color="white">Ha ha, just kiddin, hope you get it. </font>

[spamuell]

Is the term Goy offensive to non-Jews? I hope not because that's what we call you guys (when you're not around...) [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

It's pretty offensive and I don't think you should use it. It means cattle in the bible. Do you use yok? What about sheigetz?

I don't think Jew as a noun is offensive but I prefer not to use it, just like I wouldn't call someone "a gay" as if that defines who they are rather than just being part of who they are. Yeah, adjectives are better.

[Zygote]

Words are innate. Context is everything.

[Gamblor]

Re: Goy It means cattle in the bible.

No it doesn't.

Goy is the ancient hebrew word for "nation" It's synonymous with the modern word "Am" (Um), "people", as in "Am YisRa'el" - the People of Israel. As in, there's the Jews (who are one nation) and then there's the rest of the "nations".

In the bible, in fact, it refers to Jews as a goy too - There's a line regarding God's miracles and the rhetorical question is asked "Has anyone ever tried to take one nation and remove them from the middle of another nation?" (Dvarim 4:33) referring to the Exodus from Egypt; Google "Charlton Heston")

In hebrew, it says something like "goy mi'goy" - "a nation from a nation".

In modern America, however, it's become an us and them word for people who like to separate themselves from others. It's like "I went to the Jackie Mason Festival, wow there were a lot of goys there." or "I hope my daughter stops dating that goy and finds a nice Jewish boy".

Kinda offensive, but more like I just wish I could stay in my little Jew-ghetto and let everyone else go about their business.

[Gamblor]

Thanks, Buster

I'm a Jew. End of story.

[lucas9000]

i hate that this pole requires voting to view the results. i'm not jewish, so i can't vote. but, i am genuinely curious as to the results.

no big deal really, but it's a bit annoying.