The Word "jew."
"We are Jews," said the rabbi, to a New York Sun man, "and it is rightto cali us Jews, but some of us do not like the word, because it has been used in Europe for ages as a term of contempt or derision. People often seem to be hissing when they say of a man, 'he is aJew.' In English books, as well as in Germán books, the word is often used soornfully. In most European cities the Jews were compelled to live by themselves in the meanest quarters, apd this also caused them to be spoken of sneeringly. We are called Jews beoause our ancient country was Judea, but we are of the Hebrew race, and some of us would rather be called Hebrews than Jews. But we will yet mako the word Jew hiue in the United States."
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