Finding Ephraim: Jewry in the Diaspora

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Finding Ephraim Introduction:

Each Jew is distinct in origin, in as much as to say that I would not even attempt to explain how, other than to give you the links that are already in existence on the internet. The Ashkenazi Jew is generally identified as Caucasian. The Sephardic of Spanish descent. This page presents to you my collection of information of the Jew, Crypto-Jew that have been dispersed around the world. Enjoy! Shalom

Ashkenazim 

People of the North

Jewish History in American Sign Language
Jewish History in ASL #61-Ashkenazim
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Ashkenazi Jews-Wikipedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashkenazim
By Shira Schoenberg
Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders
Ashkenazi Disorders: Mendelian
Familial Dysautonomia

Sephardim 

Hispanic, Mexican, Latino, Islander

Descendants of Jews whose ancestors lived on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).
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.
Sephardic Council
Jews in Spain in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century:
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
Repercussions of Lost Sephardic Identity
Repercussions of Lost 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.

Igbo & Maghrebim 

Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
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

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 in Colonial Mexico
Jews were among the early European settlers of New Spain. They inhabited the region uninterruptedly since 1521...
Hidden Jews of New Mexico
In 1492, the Spanish Inquisition forced more than 200,000 Jews to chose between expulsion or forced conversion to Catholicism...
Crypto-Jews in Mexico during the Spanish Colonial Era
The day in March 1519 when the Spanish expedition led by Hernan Cortes landed on the coast of the American mainland constituted a turning point in the history of Mexico...
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...

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...

Cohanim Line 

Priesthood

Tracing the Cohanim
NOVA Online: The Lost Tribes of Israel
All the Cohanim (Priests) are descendents of one Cohen *VIDEO*
The video is part of a lecture of Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak.
There is now new and exciting DNA evidence for common Jewish origin -- not just among Cohanim, the Priestly Class, but among Jews scattered all over the globe:

Others 

Anusim, Karaites, Samaritans, and Lost Tribes

Curacao's Jews
Curacao's Jews celebrate community's 350th birthday
Scythians
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anusim Center
Helping B'nei Anusim (forced ones) reconnect to their Jewish Heritage
Mizrahi Jews-Wikipedia
"Mizrahi" is literally translated as "Eastern"
Jewish History-Ethiopian Jewry
Jewish History in ASL #115- Ethiopian Jewry
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Genealodocious Group
For the genealogy addicted
Humanitarian Education & Endowment of Dignity (HEED)
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Finding Ephraim: Jewry in the Diaspora
Links to information on:
Ashkenazi, Sephardim, Maghrebim, Cohanim, Crypto-Jews and more...
**NEW** Finding Ephraim Blog Spot - The Journey Home
Personal writings of a prolific nature.

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