20 Spanish-speaking Jewish communities worldwide demand deletion of a derogatory definition
By Newsdesk
All representative institutions of the Spanish-speaking Jewish communities support the initiative. The removal of the definition of “Jew” as “avaricious or usurious person” is requested, as well as the definition of “judiada” as “a dirty trick.” Madrid, September 6, 2023. More than 20 Jewish communities worldwide have formallyrequested the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) to eliminate the definition of “Jew” as“avaricious or usurious person.” They consider it an offensive definition that portrays acommunity in derogatory and discriminatory terms, not reflecting the current usage of theSpanish language in the Spanish-speaking community, where respect and the promotionof diversity and multiculturalism are paramount. “Dictionaries
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