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Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews


Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews
A look at the difference between the two cultures of Judaism.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages) | 5 sources | 2001 United States


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This paper starts by looking at the origins of the two practices, the Ashkenazi from northern Europe and the Sephardic from Spain. It goes on to discuss the cultures of both; it compares a number of areas including religious ceremonies, diet, assimilation, language, politics and non-Israeli populations.

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"Jewish people are divided into two major groups based upon their ancestry Sephardic and Ashkenazic. Although the Sephardic group was the among the first Jews to have settled in America, dating back to the 1600s, Ashkenazim now populate most of the United States Jewish population. This paper will take a brief look at the differences between the groups.
Ashkenazic Jews originate from Germany, France, and Eastern Europe. "Ashkenazic" is actually derived from the Hebrew word for "German." Sephardic Jews, on the other hand, originate from Spain. "Sephardic" is derived from the Hebrew word for "Spain."1 Sephardim was expelled from Spain in 1492 and migrated toward the Middle East, Turkey, and Northern Africa."

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APA Citation:

Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews (2012, February 10). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Sephardic-and-Ashkenazic-Jews/4264

MLA Citation:

"Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews" 10 February 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Sephardic-and-Ashkenazic-Jews/4264>




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