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| − | '''Ashkenazi''', as compared with [[Sephardim]], refers to the group of [[Judaism|Jews]] who, after the [[diaspora]], settled in [[Europe]]. Many famous Jews are Ashkenazi (which is both a noun and an adjective) | + | '''Ashkenazi''', as compared with [[Sephardim]], refers to the group of [[Judaism|Jews]] who, after the [[diaspora]], settled in [[Europe]]. Many famous Jews are Ashkenazi (which is both a noun and an adjective), [[Albert Einstein]] among them. |
Ashkenazi Jews follow many different practices than Sephardim. For instance, Sephardi Jews eat rice on [[Passover]], but Ashkenazi Jews do not. | Ashkenazi Jews follow many different practices than Sephardim. For instance, Sephardi Jews eat rice on [[Passover]], but Ashkenazi Jews do not. | ||
[[category:Judaism]] | [[category:Judaism]] | ||
Revision as of 14:34, December 2, 2008
Ashkenazi, as compared with Sephardim, refers to the group of Jews who, after the diaspora, settled in Europe. Many famous Jews are Ashkenazi (which is both a noun and an adjective), Albert Einstein among them. Ashkenazi Jews follow many different practices than Sephardim. For instance, Sephardi Jews eat rice on Passover, but Ashkenazi Jews do not.