Let’s settle this debate once and for all.Is Goyim an innately derogatory term within Judaism? Or is it a neutrally-charged term for non-Jews?In the modern context? Historic? Reformed, Liberal, Orthodox? Regional context?The early Rabbinic Movement (0 AD to 500 AD) obviously despised Goyim overall, but does that constitute Goyim as a slur?
>>18432058More importantly, the category of "goyim" implies certain policies and behaviors toward this outgroup which is worse than the issue of it being a mere slur.
>>18432058It's obviously not a slur. Here's a very simple proof that I think should suffice anyone who's not a schizo Jew hater. In the Talmud (Kiddushin 31a), the sages are discussing how far one must go to fulfill the obligation to honor his parents. Rav Ulla cites the exemplary conduct of a goy by the name of Dama ben Netina, saying: >Go and see what one gentile [the word used here in uncensored versions is goy] did in Ashkelon, and his name was Dama ben NetinaIf "goy" were inherently a derogatory term, it would make no sense to call someone that while praising them.
>>18432149>>18432059>>18432058In the Epstein files they repeatedly use the term goyim to refer to people both collectively and individually. What did they mean by this?
>>18432058It can be both, technically. By itself it doesn't have to be derogatory. But it tends to be because it inherently refers to an outgroup Jews tend to be on bad terms with. By itself as a word, it just refers to non-jews and there are occassions were its used non-derogatorily. >>18432149Iirc gentile is just a latin way of rendering the same meaning. G>>18432162They are referring to non-jews.
>>18432058that one ugly settler with braids said "goy goy goy goy goy" to taunt that palestinian woman recently so I'm thinking its a slur
