What is the Meaning of the Name "Jew"? - Rabbi Akiva Fox

the name and the word Jew is the title and a crown that we wear with pride it comes from the word Yehuda which is yahoodi a Jew and Judah which is Jun yahuda the name yahuda was given to him from the word ho da which means thanks a Jew always constantly lives with a debt of gratitude that he has to pay - and he lives his life differently out of appreciation for all the kindness that Hashem does for him this is like we say a Shira la schambach I I I will sing to Hashem bhai with my life my life itself is my song of thanks and my song of appreciation touch him Yehudi comes from the word ho da of thanks because a Jew lives with the constant awareness that he has to be a person who lives and shows his appreciation for all the wonders that are shem does for him [Music]