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First I read this: The Origins of Sephardim and Ashkenazim
Then I read this: Maimonides/Rambam Rashi
Seems to me that the Jewish history.org summary was valid.
Seems to help understand the difference between Spanish and German Culture. Interesting that French and German thinking are more alike. Spanish and Arabic are more alike. At least that's how I read all this. I have been aware from casual mention that Maimonides (notice you can say Rambam) had differences with the French scholars.
First I read this: The Origins of Sephardim and Ashkenazim
Then I read this: Maimonides/Rambam Rashi
Seems to me that the Jewish history.org summary was valid.
Seems to help understand the difference between Spanish and German Culture. Interesting that French and German thinking are more alike. Spanish and Arabic are more alike. At least that's how I read all this. I have been aware from casual mention that Maimonides (notice you can say Rambam) had differences with the French scholars.
Actually France is much closer in ideology and beliefs and culture to Spain, than to Germany. France was Latinized and part of the Roman Empire.
Important to remember that there are some Jewish groups that are neither Ashkenazi or Sephardi: Cochin Jews, Yemenite Jews, Romaniote Jews, Kurdish Jews, Falashim, etc.
Important to remember that there are some Jewish groups that are neither Ashkenazi or Sephardi: Cochin Jews, Yemenite Jews, Romaniote Jews, Kurdish Jews, Falashim, etc.
Any group that isn't Azhkenazic or such related is usually grouped with Sephardic due to non Azhkenazims sharing similar liturgical practices and overlapped histories.
The Romaniote Jews of the mountainous Epirus Province of northern Greece are fiercely proud of not being part of the Ashkenazi/Sephardi paradigm. Their former synagogue, on Broome Street in Manhattan, Kahila Kadosha Janina, is now a museum dedicated to this unique community.
The Cochin Jews of India ... Mizrahi? I don't think so.
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