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Gentile1 Giovanni . 1875--1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922--24) Gentile2 1. a person who is not a Jew 2. a Christian, as contrasted with a Jew 3. a person who is not a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons 4. a heathen or pagan 5. of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish 6. Christian, as contrasted with Jewish 7. not being a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons 8. pagan or heathen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If anything, the eight-day festival serves to remind Jew and non-Jew alike that religious identity is assured only when religion develops out of an environment based on love and celebration, intelligent debate and conviction. This book is an account of non-Jews during the Second World War, who, at great personal risk, usually the threat of death, attempted to save the life of Jews who would otherwise have been put to death. According to the 2000/2001 National Jewish Population Study, younger adults are significantly less likely than their elders to agree strongly that 'Jews in the United States and Jews around the world share a common destiny' or that 'when people are in distress, American Jews have a greater responsibility to rescue Jews than non-Jews. |
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