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Are most jews european

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Most Jews are Ashkenazim, Jews historically from Europe. (Israel is split roughly 50/50 between Ashkenazim and Sephardim, but the remaining global community is predominantly Ashkenazi.) However, most Jews are Semites, not Caucasoids as Europeans are.

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One thousand years ago, most European Jews lived in France, Germany and Italy. From there, they spread. As shown by DNA studies, all Jewish communities come from the Middle East originally. Later, during the Middle Ages the Sephardim were the Jewish communities in the Mediterranean area (Spain, North Africa) and points east of it, while the Ashkenazim were to the north in France, Germany, (and later) Russia and Eastern Europe. This variety of locales has led to some differences in customs, but not in the Torah-laws themselves.
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As shown by DNA studies, all Jewish communities come from the Middle East originally. Later, during the Middle Ages the Sephardim were the Jewish communities in the Mediterranean area (Spain, North Africa) and points east of it, while the Ashkenazim were to the north in France, Germany, (and later) Russia and Eastern Europe.This variety of locales has led to some differences in customs, but not in the Torah-laws themselves.
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No. European Jews are mainly Polish and Russian.

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