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The term "yid" comes from an abbreviation of "Yiddischer" which means a person of the typically Eastern European Jewish Shtetl culture. These types of Jews were typically impoverished, unskilled, and very lowly regarded. As a result, "Yid" became a curse word for Jews.
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How many yids is a mile?
1760
What was the German name given to the Jewish people?
yids/kikes
What are follwers of judaism called?
People who practice Judaism are called Jews.
What are the adherents called in Judaism?
They are called "Jews".
What is the name of the people that believe in judaism?
They are called Jews.
What are members of Judaism called?
(Practicing) Jews belong to a religion called judaism.
What is it called when the Germans arrest Jews?
They called it "Schutzhaft" - "protective custody". They were "protecting" the Jews (or whoever they were arresting if not Jews) from the wrath of the German people.
Who were the people called that were in the holocaust?
They were called Jews.
What is against Jews?
Being against Jews is called anti-Semitism.
What do you call the people who have a religion of Jews?
Jews religion is called Judaism.
What are Jews that live in foreign lands away from Jerusalem?
Typically, they are called Diaspora Jews or Jews of the Diaspora.
What was the kingdom or homeland of the Jews called?
It was called Judea
