i am reading a book and i have no clue what it means
2006-08-25 15:30:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The chosen by chaim potok
2006-08-25 15:40:25 · update #1
Try dictionary.com
2006-08-25 15:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apikorsim: Apikorsim are what Hasidim refer to as Jewish goyim, or secular Jews. They seem to be the worst opposition for Hasidic Jewry and are cause for Reb Saunders and his followers to hate Reuven and his father. They believe in establishing a Jewish homeland without the coming of the messiah, in direct resistance to the Hasids.
2006-08-25 22:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears to be spelled wrong there, its apikorsim. It looks like a Yiddish term of some kind.
http://holeinthesheet.org/apikorsim.htm
"Apikorsim: Apikorsim are what Hasidim refer to as Jewish goyim, or secular Jews. They seem to be the worst opposition for Hasidic Jewry"
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2006-01,SUNA:en&q=apikorsim
2006-08-25 22:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Jamoke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what book are you reading?
2006-08-25 22:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by twinkid2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋