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[Opinions] Re: Judith is a family name
by Morsa
11/1/2006, 9:07 AM
in reply to a message by Haven
I'm glad you liked Judith, but can I ask why do you feel that Levi is disrespectful?
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- Haven (guest)   +2
11/1/2006, 1:04 PM
It's a title in the Jewish communitySee here:
This name is often used on babies who, without being Levis (Jewish hereditary priesthood), are of Levi descent.
-- Miss Claire 12/5/2004If you're not of Levi descent, it's pretty disrespectful. Same for Cohen.
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- Tassiegirl
11/1/2006, 6:25 PM
Yes, my husband explained about Cohen. (Husband is middle Eastern.)
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- Morsa
11/1/2006, 2:46 PM
Ah, I didn't know. I've known a lot of people named Levi (I've even known a man named Leviticus who used it as a nn) and of course with it being the name of brand of jeans, I had no idea that it was disrespectful to some people.
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