Jewish Racism

Asked by Simon · January 23, 2006 · Ethics

Question

Dear Rebaiim, I was perusing your site again and came across an upsetting post. Not because of it's question, but because of it's usage of a racial epithet. Perhaps more upsetting was CYA's lack of rebuke. I'll post the entire exchange here:

Answer

Answered by Chaim Yisrael Abadi

Well said! Some of us are not on your level, but aspire to reach it. It is easier said than done. Just for clarification purposes, he doesn't mean to say that we should allow and/or thank the people to/who do what they do, because they help Hashem set roadblocks. (maybe we should thank them) Should there be a ? after "The kashrut organizations" or an ! ? CYA Is the usage of "shvartze" or any deragatory racial term approporiate behavior for a Torah Jew? Is using negative racial sterotypes considered halachic behavior? I'd like to hear a halachic opinion, if one exists (and your personal opinion if it differs).