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HelpRe: Salome, Sabbath and Odessa /names that feel Jewish but are not used by jews
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Because the Sabbath is a sacred and Holy day
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That's part of the reason it's used as a name by religious people, though (sort of like Noel or Natalia were originally used in reference to Christmas babies)? Jews use it too, in Hebrew?
In English it's similar to "holiday" which is why sabbatical is "time off work" but the reason it'd be synonymous with Sunday or Saturday even in secular European use is because of traditional respect for religious observance of a day of rest. It's originally a loan word from Hebrew, but it's a very old multicultural one. I'm not understanding how that's disrepectful (unless there's a specific group/culture within these larger groups that sees any name relating to holidays or Hebrew-origin as disrepectful, or some connotation I'm missing, I guess, which is why I asked). I'd understand more why Jews might be weirded out by Adonai, for example.
In English it's similar to "holiday" which is why sabbatical is "time off work" but the reason it'd be synonymous with Sunday or Saturday even in secular European use is because of traditional respect for religious observance of a day of rest. It's originally a loan word from Hebrew, but it's a very old multicultural one. I'm not understanding how that's disrepectful (unless there's a specific group/culture within these larger groups that sees any name relating to holidays or Hebrew-origin as disrepectful, or some connotation I'm missing, I guess, which is why I asked). I'd understand more why Jews might be weirded out by Adonai, for example.
This message was edited 9/29/2023, 1:47 PM
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