Shalom, When I saw this discussion hit HaSafran, I forwarded the discussion to my cousin, Andrew Gottlieb, Ph.D.,Curator, Hollander Collection www.hollanderjudaica.com Below is his response:
*"I believe that language should be used to communicate effectively, and I can tell you, at least anecdotally, that "Marrano" is understand immediately and used regularly among the Jews of South Florida and within Jewish communities of the Latin American countries where I have completed reasearch. * *"Crypto-Jew" is NOT the same as "Marrano" and I will sit shiva for any Jew who makes up a ridiculous term to replace it, such as "EID, Exiled Inquisition Jew." I know that the term means "pig," but "Yankee" was no moniker of which to be proud either, until the colonists embraced it.* *Meantime, my personal short answer to your question is that most Hispnic Jews remain unoffended; the term is immediately understood, and I don't believe that the term warrants a linguistic war, a la the "n" word."* I hope this brings some clarification to this issue. Jackie -- Jackie Ben-Efraim *"Although the books had changed, I the reader had not." **Micha Yosef Berdichevsky 1865-1921* Special Collections Librarian Ostrow Library American Jewish University 15600 Mulholland Drive Bel Air, CA 90077
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