Meaning of 'mensch'

[Lisa Brand]

A mensch is a person who is warm, thoroughly decent, kind, generous, down-to-earth. A good soul. To be described as one is a great compliment.

- Lisa Brand
lbrand at aya.yale.edu
San Francisco, CA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Geraldo Ferreira de Lima 
  To: CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA 
  Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:28 AM
  Subject: Meaning of 'mensch'


  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
  Geraldo Ferreira de Lima
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