Meaning of 'mensch'

[pord at UOGUELPH.CA]

Hi Geraldo,

     A mensch is someone who deserves respect.

Cheers,
Paul Ord
University of Guelph Drama


Quoting Geraldo Ferreira de Lima <lima at gd.com.br>:

> Dear members
>
> Is there anyone who could explain to me the meaning of "mensch" in this
> context: "[...] but he was always solid with me throughout our long
> relationship and I think of him fondly. So, do hundreds of other people
> because he was, as they say in yiddish (sic), a mensch."?
>
> Many thanx in advance,
>
> [  ]s
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