[HANASHIR:11283] Re: The term "antisemitic"

[Sholom Simon <sholom...>]

At 10:45 AM 4/10/2002 -0700, Andy Curry wrote:
>The "Muslim peace songs" thread has been a good one, with persuasive and
>passionate writing from all.
>
>One little thing, though:  Arabs are Semites too.

That is true.  But . . . 

>From <http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/antisemitism.html> (and other places)

"The term "anti­Semite" was coined in Germany in 1879 by [the antisemite]
Wilhelm Marrih to refer to the anti­Jewish manifestations of the period and
to give Jew­hatred a more scientific sounding name. "Anti­Semitism" has
been accepted and understood to mean hatred of the Jewish people."

Look in any dictionary.  Antisemite has never referred to a hatred of Arabs.

>Another thing:  The discussion of the meanings of the words "shalom" and
>"salaam" indicated that there is a difference.  Be careful with this,
>because "peace" is an inadequate translation of "shalom".

That is true.  Shalom comes from the root SH-L-M which means "whole",
"full", "complete", "at peace."

(Frankly, I was suprised to read that that 'salaam' does not mean that . .
. it seems awfully close to SH-L-M to mean something so different.  Are we
sure that that other source is correct?)

-- Sholom


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