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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In the 40s, were Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn considered "ghetto"? [View all]JunkYardDogg
(873 posts)54. Ghetto is a word & a concept which NEVER should be forgotten by Jews
From the birth of culture, to the end of humanity, no Jew should ever forget the History of Ghettos, especially the Warsaw Ghetto.
Because of all the numerous Jewish ethnic cleansing episodes throughout history, the concept of ghettos is deeply imbedded in Jewish culture. When a Jew uses that word, like Bernie used it, it is done with the full and complete understanding of the reasons why cultural and ethnic Ghettos exist. Any new age, trendy, politically correct, fashionable term more acceptable does not mean what the term Ghetto means to Jews. Bernie's use of the term was a sign of respect and understanding, not a sign of lameness and being dated.
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In the 40s, were Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn considered "ghetto"? [View all]
grasswire
Mar 2016
OP
I loved the nod Bernie made to Trump when talking about his Jewish background in the debate.
PyaarRevolution
Mar 2016
#45
Ghetto was also used to describe poor African American and Latino areas in NYC in the 70's
KoKo
Mar 2016
#41
yes, city of NY history shows there were "ghettos' of Jewish immigrants in many areas,
amborin
Mar 2016
#11
1516 was the year Venice forced the Jews to live in a specific quarter of the city, the word ghetto
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#43
The ghetto of Brooklyn? Where, pray tell, was the location of said ghetto? nt
msanthrope
Mar 2016
#24
Bernie Sanders grew up on East 26th Street in the Midwood section of Brooklyn
alcibiades_mystery
Mar 2016
#32
Tell me about the city I grew up in, Nadin, and mysterious metaphysical ghetto of
msanthrope
Mar 2016
#47
It was a very sad time for Jews in America. They were the victims of bigotry and hate.
grossproffit
Mar 2016
#25