sublimestatanist
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I don't know much on this and I'm wondering if someone has any links to posts, documentaries or books.
I'm also wondering, is it really true there are African ethnic jews? Very confusing to me.
Here's what I know so far (sourced from Wikipedia):
There are Mizrahi, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews.
Mizrahi: One of the largest Jewish ethnic divisions among Israeli Jews. Mizrahi Jews are descended from Jews in the Middle East and Central Asia, from Babylonian and Persian heritage, who had lived for many generations under Muslim rule during the Middle Ages.
Sephardic: Also Sepharadim or Hispanic Jews, are a Jewish diaspora population associated with the Iberian Peninsula (covering Portugal and Spain). The term, which is derived from the Hebrew Sepharad (lit. 'Spain'), can also refer to the Mizrahi Jews of Western Asia and North Africa, who were also influenced by Sephardic law and customs.
Azkenazi: A Jewish diaspora population who coalesced in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE.
The rabbinical term Ashkenazi refers to diaspora Jews who established communities along the Rhine in western Germany and northern France during the Middle Ages.
Jewish history:
The earliest mention of Israel is inscribed on the Merneptah Stele around 1213–1203 BCE, religious literature tells the story of Israelites going back at least as far as c. 1500 BCE.
The first dispersal began with the Israelite diaspora during the Assyrian captivity (biblical account, approx 740 BCE) and continued on a much larger scale with the Babylonian captivity. (*note: I don't trust the history here at all and I'm sure 'captivity' isn't an accurate word.)
Jewish ethnic divisions:
Following the defeat of the Kingdom of Israel in the 720s BCE and the Kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE, the Jewish people became dispersed throughout much of the Middle East and Africa, especially in Egypt and North Africa to the west, as well as in Yemen to the south, and in Mesopotamia to the east.
Trying to understand their history, all I can find is alleged persecution. Their endless victimization is quite telling whilst jewpedia fails to mention them slaughtering the gentiles (which their "good" book speaks of ad naseum).
As well, their history seems more recent than that of other semites (such as Assyrians), and other people from the cradle of civilization.
Anyway, sorry for the cringey post. I'm not very learned.
I'm also wondering, is it really true there are African ethnic jews? Very confusing to me.
Here's what I know so far (sourced from Wikipedia):
There are Mizrahi, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews.
Mizrahi: One of the largest Jewish ethnic divisions among Israeli Jews. Mizrahi Jews are descended from Jews in the Middle East and Central Asia, from Babylonian and Persian heritage, who had lived for many generations under Muslim rule during the Middle Ages.
Sephardic: Also Sepharadim or Hispanic Jews, are a Jewish diaspora population associated with the Iberian Peninsula (covering Portugal and Spain). The term, which is derived from the Hebrew Sepharad (lit. 'Spain'), can also refer to the Mizrahi Jews of Western Asia and North Africa, who were also influenced by Sephardic law and customs.
Azkenazi: A Jewish diaspora population who coalesced in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE.
The rabbinical term Ashkenazi refers to diaspora Jews who established communities along the Rhine in western Germany and northern France during the Middle Ages.
Jewish history:
The earliest mention of Israel is inscribed on the Merneptah Stele around 1213–1203 BCE, religious literature tells the story of Israelites going back at least as far as c. 1500 BCE.
The first dispersal began with the Israelite diaspora during the Assyrian captivity (biblical account, approx 740 BCE) and continued on a much larger scale with the Babylonian captivity. (*note: I don't trust the history here at all and I'm sure 'captivity' isn't an accurate word.)
Jewish ethnic divisions:
Following the defeat of the Kingdom of Israel in the 720s BCE and the Kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE, the Jewish people became dispersed throughout much of the Middle East and Africa, especially in Egypt and North Africa to the west, as well as in Yemen to the south, and in Mesopotamia to the east.
Trying to understand their history, all I can find is alleged persecution. Their endless victimization is quite telling whilst jewpedia fails to mention them slaughtering the gentiles (which their "good" book speaks of ad naseum).
As well, their history seems more recent than that of other semites (such as Assyrians), and other people from the cradle of civilization.
Anyway, sorry for the cringey post. I'm not very learned.
