shabbos goy
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shabbos goy¹
- /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/
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Borrowed from Yiddish שבת גוי (shabes goy, literally “Sabbath gentile”).
noun shabbos goys · shabbos goyim
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A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
Sometimes the family was helped on the Sabbath by a shabbos goy who would light some candles in their house.
Similar: Sabbath Gentile, Sabbath goy
- A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people.
Shabbos Goy²
noun Shabbos Goys
- Alternative spelling of shabbos goy
Shabbos goy³
noun Shabbos goys
- Alternative spelling of shabbos goy
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noun a gentile servant
| Français | shabbes goy |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schabbes-Goj |
| Русский | шабесгой shabesgoy |
| עברית | גוי של שבת goy shel shabat |
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