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Do Jewish people consider Gentiles unclean?

Yes. Traditionalist and Orthodox Jews (Jews who adhere to both Torah and Talmudic Law) are not supposed to touch or interact with Gentiles. Coming into contact with a Gentile is as unclean as coming into contact with urine or feces.


What are the Five major divisions of the Indian cast system?

1. Brahmin = priests and sages 2. Kshatriya = warriors 3. Vaishyas = bankers, merchants, farmers 4. Shadras = workers 5. Dalits = untouchables (they work with dead/unclean things and leather)


Which 2 foods were considered unclean?

meat and fish because when you touched them yuor hands got messy


How unhygienic where the middle ages?

They had teeth falling out and there teeth were dirty and unclean...sometimes they would use mint leaves and rub it on their teeth


What are the difference castes in India?

Although Mahatma Gandhi tried to outlaw castes, these social classes have a very long history in India. In Hindu tradition, you were born into a particular social class, and could only leave it by observing your religious duty (your dharma) during your life, at which time, you would be reincarnated into a higher caste. The four castes were: the Brahmins (top caste, making up the elite and most educated in India); kshatriyas (soldiers or military); vaisyas (merchants and businesspeople) and shudras (laborers). Below them all were the lowest of the low, the Untouchables (today called Dalits); they often were given the most menial jobs, such as cleaning toilets or sorting garbage. For centuries, only the Brahmins were considered worthy of a good education and a leadership role in society. On the other hand, the untouchables were not only given dirty jobs: they themselves were considered unclean, such that upper class people would not touch them or eat with them or even be in the same general proximity. While Gandhi and others made sincere efforts to improve the life of the Untouchables, to this day, there are still Hindus who regard them as unclean and will not be near them. But on the other hand, the good news is that today, some of the rigidity of the caste system has indeed broken down. This is thanks to making education more widely available, and also to the impact of globalization on India: there is a new and thriving middle class, and not all of its members are from an elite background. In fact, in certain parts of India today (especially big cities), we do see more social mobility, even for women, who have historically faced cultural discrimination. But it should be noted that the social classes do still persist, as do stereotypes that members of these classes still have about those who are lower on the societal ladder than they are.

Related Questions

What is the color of unclean water?

This depends on what you consider to be 'unclean'. Visibly unclean water would normally have been caused by mud/algae and thus be brown/red/green. The water could however have been polluted by something else, possibly a metal ore or salt, which could give rise to another colour. You could also consider bacteria to make water unclean, in which case it would often have no unusual colouring at all.


What did the untouchables do?

The Untouchables were members of the lowest social caste in India, who were considered impure and were often subjected to discrimination and exclusion from society. They performed occupations deemed as "unclean" such as handling dead bodies or working with leather. The discrimination they faced was based on the belief in the Hindu caste system.


Another word for dirty starting with u it is a seven letter word?

unclean :)


What is another synonyms for dirty?

filthy, grimy, grubby, smutty, soiled, unclean, uncleanly,


What is a synonym for unclean?

dirty or unclean


Do Jewish people consider Gentiles unclean?

Yes. Traditionalist and Orthodox Jews (Jews who adhere to both Torah and Talmudic Law) are not supposed to touch or interact with Gentiles. Coming into contact with a Gentile is as unclean as coming into contact with urine or feces.


Are oysters clean or unclean for Jewish people?

UNclean


What does unclean mean?

Come unclean means to be completely dishonest; keep everything hidden.


How do you use the word unclean in a sentence?

She refused to eat the food because she thought the kitchen was unclean.


How do you say unclean in Aramaic?

Metamayn is unclean. Amayn or Amatha is impure.


Is swai fish considered clean or unclean?

It is unclean because it is a catfish


Are gay people unclean?

No. No one is unclean because of their sexual orientation. People are unclean if they don't bathe.