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Behind the Aegis

(54,934 posts) Tue Nov 22, 2022, 03:13 AM Nov 2022

(Jewish Group) 5 Surprising Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews

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(Jewish Group) 5 Surprising Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Nov 2022 OP

thanks for that rampartc Nov 2022 #1

You're probably correct. carpetbagger Nov 2022 #3

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #2

Really good video! Mosby Nov 2022 #4

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

1. thanks for that

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 04:11 AM

Nov 2022

i knew there was a difference, but had no idea of those details.

i'm sure most of the jews i know are ashkenazi. is it impolite to ask?

carpetbagger

(4,919 posts)

3. You're probably correct.

Reply to rampartc (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 07:48 AM

Nov 2022

Most Jewish Americans are of Ashkenazi descent.

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,975 posts)

2. Thank you for posting this

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 07:39 AM

Nov 2022

Mosby

(17,709 posts)

4. Really good video!

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 10:51 AM

Nov 2022

Just to add to this, I'm part of the american conservative mvmt. We switched to Sephardic pronunciations and nusach a long time ago. Our leaders decided that the Sephardic pronunciations are more authentic than ashkenaz nusach.

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