What does it mean to say 'Jew'?
Prof gets NEH grant to research term
By Cara Hogan Advocate Staff
What do you think of when someone says "Jew"? Does it echo of anti-Semitic epithets or conjure a sense of pride associated, say, with the state of Israel? The National Endowment of the Humanities has awarded a $50,400 grant to a professor at Bates College in Maine to research the word - from its first appearance thousands of years ago through its usage today.
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