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2024-08-02 17:07:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8060E1B4A3BDCBFCCA7261E781D0CB17E9A2974C2FACC7CADDCB0F804F663B4A
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Jews in Europe were at different points in history forced to adopt European-language surnames in exchange for different rights. Other Jewish communities adopted European names to keep tradition or for preservation. https://www.commentary.org/articles/benzion-kaganoff/jewish-surnames-through-the-agesan-etymological-history/ https://forward.com/life/12888/why-do-i-have-a-german-surname-and-other-mysterie/ https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/02/23/the-significance-and-shame-of-jewish-names/
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