Finding Ephraim: Jewry in the Diaspora
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Finding Ephraim Introduction:
Although most people use the term Jew or Jewish people, these are generalized terms and actually should only refer to the tribe of Judah from which the term originated. And although I used the phrase "Jewry in the Diaspora" in all actuality it should be "Israel in the Diaspora." This page is a resource for people beginning to realize there connection to Israel. As one goes deeper into what that means, one will find that in the end these ethnic designations are superficial and a natural result of the social world.
See my article "Who Are We? A look at the American concept of Race and the Israel Phenomenon" linked at the end of this page.
Because of the persecution of the Jewish people many Jews throughout the centuries have either gone underground with there Jewish traditions or have left the way altogether. In some cases many Jews preferred to just assimilate into the nations in other instances they just continued to be Jews undercover, otherwise known as Crypto-Jews. Some of these particular people decided to spare their children the anti-semitic/anti-jewish persecution by just not telling them that they were Jewish, these too are considered Crypto-Jews. This lens is a resource I developed as a central hub for people looking for information on Jews in the Diaspora. Enjoy! Shalom
Although most people use the term Jew or Jewish people, these are generalized terms and actually should only refer to the tribe of Judah from which the term originated. And although I used the phrase "Jewry in the Diaspora" in all actuality it should be "Israel in the Diaspora." This page is a resource for people beginning to realize there connection to Israel. As one goes deeper into what that means, one will find that in the end these ethnic designations are superficial and a natural result of the social world.
See my article "Who Are We? A look at the American concept of Race and the Israel Phenomenon" linked at the end of this page.
Because of the persecution of the Jewish people many Jews throughout the centuries have either gone underground with there Jewish traditions or have left the way altogether. In some cases many Jews preferred to just assimilate into the nations in other instances they just continued to be Jews undercover, otherwise known as Crypto-Jews. Some of these particular people decided to spare their children the anti-semitic/anti-jewish persecution by just not telling them that they were Jewish, these too are considered Crypto-Jews. This lens is a resource I developed as a central hub for people looking for information on Jews in the Diaspora. Enjoy! Shalom
Ashkenazi Jewish Family
Ashkenazim
People of the North
"Many Ashkenazi Jews later migrated, largely eastward, forming communities in non German-speaking areas, including Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere between the 11th and 19th centuries. With them, they took and diversified Yiddish, a basically Germanic language with Hebrew influence." Wikipedia
- Ashkenazi Jews-Wikipedia
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Ashkenazim
- By Shira Schoenberg
- Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
- Ashkenazi Disorders: Mendelian
Familial Dysautonomia - List of Polish Jews - Wikipedia
- From the Middle Ages until the Holocaust, Jews comprised a significant part of the Polish population. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, known as...
- HIstory of the Jews in Poland
- The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a millennium.[1] Poland was home to the largest and most significant Jewish community in...
- Timeline of Jewish Polish History
- 1948 Tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors begin leaving Poland for Israel and the United States.
- New York
- Chief commercial city of the state of New York and the largest city of the United States; contains a larger Jewish population than any other city in the world.
- Jews in the Army of the Kingdom of Italy (1848-1923)
- By Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
This link has a list of referenced works that might be helpful. - Italian American Network
- I found a great article on here about how the Italian Jews celebrate Hanukkah.
Jewish History in ASL-Ashkenazim
Sephardic Jewish Family
Sephardim
Hispanic, Mexican, Latino, Islander
Descendants of Jews whose ancestors lived on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Ended up in places like Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii Islands, Mexico, Brazil, Basically all of South, Central America, and the U.S. Some families went eastward after 1492, to the Turkish Ottoman Empire, and southward to North Africa.
An asterisk (*) next to a link are sites I recommend.
An asterisk (*) next to a link are sites I recommend.
- The Term Sephardic Jew
- by Sarina Roffé
- Sephardic Jews-Wikipedia
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Spanish Inquisition-Wikipedia
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- American Sephardi Federation
- We represent the heritage of all Sephardim from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkans, to the Jews of North Africa and Muslim lands including Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, Ethiopia and Bukharian Jews.
- 4sephardim.com-Sephardic Anusim of the Americas *
- "The exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the towns of the Negev." (Obadiah 20)
- Sephardim.com *
- A Research Tool for
Sephardic Genealogy / Jewish Genealogy - The Repercussions of Losing The Sephardic Identity
- Sephardim Hope International:
- Sephardic Studies: Ladino Audio Clips
- Ladino, otherwise known as Judeo-Spanish, is the spoken and written Hispanic language of Jews of Spanish origin. Ladino did not become a specifically Jewish language until after the expulsion from Spain in 1492 - it was merely the language of their province. It is also known as Judezmo, Dzhudezmo, or Spaniolit.
When the Jews were expelled from Spain and Portugal they were cut off from the further development of the language, but they continued to speak it in the communities and countries to which they emigrated. - Torah Unleashed *
- Torah Unleashed is a ministry founded by Dr. Denis Ismael Otero focusing on learning how Torah observance and living a life exemplified by the Messiah Yeshua are in harmony in the life believers.
- Jewish Population of French North Africa
- n 1939, French North Africa was composed of three colonies: Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. Arab and Berber Muslims made up by far the largest part of the population in all three colonies...
- The Jews of Morocco
- By Ralph G. Bennett
- History of the Jews in Morocco
- Wikipedia
Mizrahi Jewish Family
Mizrahi Jews, Mizrahim
(Communities of the East)
Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Many Mizrahi Jews identify themselves more with the Sephardim; reason unknown.
- Mizrahi Jews
- This includes Iraqi Jews, Syrian Jews, Lebanese Jews, Yemenite Jews, Persian Jews, Afghan Jews, Bukharian Jews, Maghrebi Jews, Berber Jews, Kurdish Jews, Mountain Jews, Georgian Jews and Ethiopian Jews. It would also include the Jews of India, Jews of Pakistan, and Baghdadi Jews
- Jews of the Middle East **NEW**
- Regardless of where Jews have lived most recently, all Jews have roots in the Middle East.
By Loolwa Khazzoo - The Jews of Morocco
- By Mitchell Bard
The Nakba (catastrophe) of Arabic Jews
The Jewish exodus from Arab lands refers to the 20th century expulsion or mass departure of Jews, primarily of Sephardi and Mizrahi background, from Arab and Islamic countries
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Maghrebim - Ibo Family
Maghrebim
Igbo, Ethiopian, Northern Africa
Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
- Maghrebim Jews
- Welcome to 10 Minute Topics
This week's topic is: Maghrebim Jews - Maghrebim Jews-Wikipedia
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Igbo Jews of Nigeria
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Igbo Yahoo Group
- This group was formed to provide resource information for and about Jews of Western Africa (Maghrebi) descent, specially the Jewish community in Nigeria. As a part of this goal this site can be used to discuss and promote ways and ideas to facilitate research varioius Ibo Jewish customs and heritage. This list is also established to discuss Judaism on a international scale as well as how it relates to the Jewish community in Nigeria.
Lastly, the goal is to also to provide support the Ibo Jewish communities in Nigeria, and unite said Nigeria Jewish communities with the greater Jewish world - Nigeria - The Ibo Benei-Yisrael Jews
- According to oral traditions, the Ibo have resided in "Iboland," a region of modern-day Nigeria, for over 1500 years. Before that, the tradition asserts...
Jews Of Ethiopia
Over the course of 36 hours, a total of 34 El Al Hercules c-130s - with their seats removed to maximize passenger capacity - flew non-stop. 14,325 Ethiopian Jews came home to Israel.
Crypto-Jews
Crypto-Jews
Jews of hidden; secret; of obscure origin
- Crypto-Jews-Wikipedia
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- New Mexico Pedigree Database
- The Great New Mexico Pedigree Database Project:
- Crypto-Jews of Texas
- Texas Mexican secret spanish jews today...
- Jewish Genealogy in Italy
- Jews are attested in Genova since Roman times...
- Jewish Virtual Library-Venice
- Venice is considered one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities...
- Works of Perry Pena
- Perry Pena is a local New Mexico author that has published many books relating to the Crypto-Jewish community. He is a member of the New Mexico Center for Crypto-Jewish Studies and Culture, attends Chabad of Albuquerque, and has contributed greatly to the Sephardic Crypto-Jewish people living in the diaspora.
Chinese Jewry
Oriental
Jews of South and East Asian ancestry
- The Chiang Min
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Shanghai Jews as seen by Chinese
- Jewish People in Shanghai for 138 years...
- Fred Wolf:Tibet & the Jews -Tibetans a lost tribe of Israel?
- Quantum Physicist Fred Alan Wolf (from the film "Dalai Lama Renaissance") speaks about Tibet being one of the "Lost Tribes" of Israel, and the similarities of Jewish culture (Judaism) and Tibetan culture (and Tibetan Buddhism).
Cohanim (Sons of Aaron/Priestly line)
Cohanim Line
Priesthood
- Tracing the Cohanim
- NOVA Online: The Lost Tribes of Israel
- Cohenim DNA Connection **NEW**
- The fascinating story of how DNA studies confirm an ancient biblical tradition.
- Third Temple photo gallery **NEW**
- The Land of Israel and its most Holy and noteworthy sites
All Photo work is by AVRAHAM DOVID - The Kohen-Levi Family Heritage
- And it shall be for them an appointment as Kohanim
Forever, through all generations.
Exodus 40:15 - Third Temple in Jerusalem plans to be rebuilt.
- They could start building tomorrow.
What about Natives of the America's?
My European ancestors took themselves wives from the natives living in the "New World" and both my wife and I have either Navajo (Dine') and Cherokee ancestry. This became cause for research into the possible origins of the Native American tribes. Below is a list of articles found that offer the possibility of certain Native American tribes connection to Israel.
- Member of the Tribe
- By Ben Harris
November 12, 2010 - The Cherokee Connection
- By Rabbi Lazer Brody
- Cherokee Origins - Jewish Indians
- By Daniel Shaddox
- Cherokee and Navajo Jewish Connection
- By Shai
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CharityDell
Dec 10, 2011 @ 11:13 pm | delete
- Many of us African-americans are of Igbo descent, and are therefore Jews/Hebrews who descended from ancient Hebrews/Jews/Israelites who migrated into various areas of
North, West and Central Africa. Many of us also share Cherokee origin--and our churches have preserved many Hebraic/biblical customs and rituals. I am investigating my family's genetic ties to Igbo and other West African Hebrew populations.
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edah1308
Dec 11, 2011 @ 1:37 am | delete
- Exciting! I look forward to hearing what you find out in your research here on Squidoo!
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Mirth113
Dec 7, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
- In short, I GREATLY appreciate this post and will further delve into it when possible. Why? After discovering my Jewish roots -- Tribe of Judah and Isaachar -- about a decade ago (at age 50), my life has been totally transformed, giving me different focus and understanding in life ... overall, a delightful journey -- a quest.
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edah1308
Dec 11, 2011 @ 1:35 am | delete
- Great, I look forward to your return, and to read more about you.
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Senora_M
Jan 10, 2011 @ 3:07 pm | delete
- Very cool lens! I just returned from a trip to Israel. It's a place of rich history
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Who Are We?
My goal in this article is to help people to think about evaluating who we think we are based on the attitudes we have towards other ethnic appearances and to un-color ourselves. I have spent a lot of time researching the major peoples of Israel exiled into the nations of the world in Finding Ephraim: Jewry in the Diaspora, such as: Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Maghrebim. After coming across Jeff Morton's website Hearing and Obeying that states, "Un-color yourself and know that you are the scattered House of Israel, re-gathering," it occured to me...Who Are We: A look at the American Concept of Race and the Israel Phenomenon
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