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Old 09-10-2012, 06:14 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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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.
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Old 10-03-2013, 05:46 AM
 
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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.
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.
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Old 10-30-2013, 10:29 PM
 
Location: University City, Philadelphia
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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.
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Old 10-30-2013, 11:03 PM
 
Location: OC/LA
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I think most of those are considered Mizrahi are they not?
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Old 10-31-2013, 04:25 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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I think most of those are considered Mizrahi are they not?
Yes for anyone's lineage is inclusively east of the Levant.
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Old 10-31-2013, 08:20 AM
 
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So how about the Ethiopian Jews? That's west of the Levant.
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Old 10-31-2013, 03:59 PM
 
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So how about the Ethiopian Jews? That's west of the Levant.
DNA wise, they have some Mizrahi genes and no Sepharidic genes. You can read this link if you want.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_Israel
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Old 10-31-2013, 06:17 PM
 
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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.
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Old 10-31-2013, 06:22 PM
 
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I think most of those are considered Mizrahi are they not?
Mizrahi is usually grouped under Sephardic if using the Azkhenazim vs Sephardim binary.
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Old 11-01-2013, 12:27 AM
 
Location: University City, Philadelphia
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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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