ashkenazi

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Definition of ashkenazi in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of ashkenazi in English English dictionary

Of or relating to Jews of German and Eastern Europe origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals

An Askhenazi Jew

Relating to the tradition, customs, rituals and language shared by the Jews who were living under Christian rulers in Europe. Compare to Sephardic

{i} Jewish person with a middle or northern European background

Any 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

A person, mainly Jewish, with German or European origins

{s} pertaining to Jews of middle and northern Europe

Of, or relating to, Ashkenaz, which is the medieval Hebrew name of Germany

Term for Jews of Northern and Eastern European ancestry and who generally follow the customs originating in medieval German Judaism, in contradistinction to Sephardic Judaism, which has its distinctive roots in Spain and the Mediterranean Originally the designation Ashkenaz referred to a people and country bordering on Armenia and the upper Euphrates; in medieval times, it came to refer to the Jewish area of settlement in NW Europe (Northern France and Western Germany) By extension, it now refers to Jews of Northern and Eastern European background (incl Russia) with their distinctive liturgical practices or religious customs While a numerical minority worldwide, Ashkenazim hold the most sway in the dealings of American Judaism (see also Sephardi)

Referring to Jews of Central and Eastern European origin

a Jew of eastern European or German descent

Jewish person of Eastern European descent See also Sephardi

Jew with roots traced to northern and eastern Europe, primarily from regions in modern day Germany, Poland and Russia

Related Terms

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi

one of two head rabbis in Israel

Ashkenazic

of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews

Ashkenazic

{s} (about Jews) of central or eastern European descent; pertaining to Jews of central and eastern European descent

chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi communities

head of the Ashkenazi Jewish community

Hyphenation

Ash·ke·na·zi

Etymology

() From Hebrew Ashkenaz . Biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah. His descendants were identified with Germans by medieval Jewish tradition.