Shalom.
Is there any reason to avoid saying "thank goodness" about something?
Is "goodness" a Christian term, or is it the opposite, making it like saying G-d's name in vain? Or is it none of these, and then it's just ungrateful?
I know that saying baruch hashem or toda la'el is ideal, but when among non-Jews, it might sound a bit awkward and raise questions, etc.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Answer:
Hello,
I don’t see any reason to avoid saying this, and I am not aware that it is specifically a Christian term. You can say Baruch Hashem even in front of gentiles. In fact, the term is so common here in Eretz Yisroel that even when Arabs talk to Jews here, they will say Boruch Hashem! If you say it to a gentile and he asks you about it, you can say it is a Jewish term for thank G-d.
Best wishes
It seems that it might come from notzrim or at least started with notzrim: https://grokipedia.com/page/thank_goodness
Even if historically it did, but now it isn't used with any referrance to thier avoda zara.
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