June 10, 2008 at 12:00 am #20528
Renea
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If a Jew dated a Gentile, the mother would say, “Can’t you find a nice Jewish boy (or girl)?” This comes from concerns that if Jews intermarry, it will lead to the end of Jewish culture. So every Jewish boy and girl is urged to find a “nice Jewish” mate. The phrase stuck and is used for many other reasons now.