👉 Shlemiel is a Hebrew term that refers to an individual who has been taken from his or her homeland and brought up in another country, often as a child. This can involve a variety of factors such as cultural or language barriers, economic circumstances, or natural disasters. The term "shlemiel" comes from the Hebrew word for "child," which is shem (or "child"), and it means that the individual has been abandoned by their homeland due to political, social, or other