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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Goy
Message-ID: <1735@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 3-Feb-85 23:08:27 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  3 23:08:27 1985
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Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica
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Summary: 

Goy is from a Hebrew word meaing "people" (i.e. ethnic group) and is
used to mean non-Jewish culture/religion.  The English equivalent is
indeed "gentile."  (Some Jews report to being freaked out by being called
"gentiles" by Mormons.)

Out here November 5th is merely five days after Halloween.  I wonder to
what extent the popularity of Guy Fawkes Day in England rises from its
assimilation with the old All Hallows Eve and/or Samhain.

--Lee Gold