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AshkenaziAny of the historically Yiddish-speaking European Jews who settled in central and northern Europe, or their descendants. They lived originally in the Rhineland valley, and their name is derived from the Hebrew word Ashkenaz (“Germany”). After the start of the Crusades in the late 11th century, many migrated east to Poland, Lithuania, and Russia to escape persecution. In later centuries Jews who adopted the German-rite synagogue ritual were called Ashkenazim to differentiate them from the Sephardic, or Spanish-rite, Jews (see Sephardi), from whom they differ in cultural traditions, pronunciation of Hebrew, and synagogue chanting as well as in the use of the Yiddish language (until the 20th century). Today they constitute more than 80% of the world's Jews. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Hinting Israel was still weighing a military option to stop what it sees as a plan to produce nuclear weapons -- which Iran denies -- Ashkenazi suggested diplomatic or economic sanctions may also help. Israeli General: Hizbullah Has Long-range Missiles Able to Reach Deep Into Israel Israeli Army Chief of Staff Major General Gabi Ashkenazi has told his government's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Shiite Party Hizbullah has accumulated a large stockpile of rockets capable of reaching key Israeli cities, the daily AN NAHAR said Wednesday. Summary: Lebanon's Shiite resistance group Hezbollah has rockets capable of reaching major Israeli cities, Israel's army chief of staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi said on Tuesday. |
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