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The general historical narrative from both the Mizrahi Jewish and Arab Muslim communities is that there was not a high degree of intermarriage between Jews and Muslims during the period of the Islamic Empires and the overwhelming occurrences of such intermarriage were of Jewish women marrying Muslim women, resulting in Muslim families (since the Islamic Empires were governed by Islamic Law that holds that any children of a Muslim father are Muslims).
The DNA evidence is ambiguous on this for three major reasons: (1) Most Arabs in the Levant, Iraq, and Northern Africa, where the largest populations of Jews were, were not ethnically homogenous with each other or with the Arabian Arabs. Since most were descended from the Pre-Islamic Semitic civilizations, they would naturally bear more genetic similarities to the Jews who were local Semites as well. (2) A large number of Jews converted to Islam and took on the Arab identity in order to avoid additional taxation and gain the right to government participation, so we would expect a large number of Arab Muslims to share genetics with Mizrahi Jews. (3) The similarities are what we would expect if the historical narrative was correct and if the historical narrative was incorrect, giving us no new information.
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Are sephardic Jews mixed with Arab?
It depends on what the question is asking. It is also worth noting that only a subset of Sephardic Jews, the Mizrahi Jews from Arab Lands, are relevant to this query. There are large numbers of Spanish Jews that have no connections to Arabs.1) Question: Did Mizrahi Jews and Arabs intermarry?The general historical narrative from both the Mizrahi Jewish and Arab Muslim communities is that there was not a high degree of intermarriage between Jews and Muslims during the period of the Islamic Empires and the overwhelming occurrences of such intermarriage were of Jewish women marrying Muslim men, resulting in Muslim families (since the Islamic Empires were governed by Islamic Law that holds that any children of a Muslim father are Muslims).The DNA evidence is ambiguous on this for three major reasons: (1) Most Arabs in the Levant, Iraq, and Northern Africa, where the largest populations of Jews were, were not ethnically homogenous with each other or with the Arabian Arabs. Since most were descended from the Pre-Islamic Semitic civilizations, they would naturally bear more genetic similarities to the Jews who were local Semites as well. (2) A large number of Jews converted to Islam and took on the Arab identity in order to avoid additional taxation and gain the right to government participation, so we would expect a large number of Arab Muslims to share genetics with Mizrahi Jews. (3) The similarities are what we would expect whether the historical narrative was correct or incorrect, giving us no new information.2) Question: Did Mizrahi Jews live alongside Arabs in a cosmopolitan way?Yes and No. Jews typically were required to live in specific districts of a given a city, although, unlike the European ghettos, they were not locked into these areas. Jews and Arabs had a high degree of interpersonal relations and most Arabs had Jewish friends or neighbors and vice versa. However, during periods of upheaval or Arab pogroms, relations became estranged during the violence visited on the Jewish communities. Suspicion of Mizrahi Jews grew immensely in the 1940s when it was believed that they could be a fifth column for the Zionist movement in the British Mandate of Palestine.
What are the ethic groups in israel?
Israel's ethical groups are the same as any other country: Moral, Amoral, and Immoral. If the question meant ethnic groups as opposed to ethical groups, there are several major ones: Ashkenazi Jews from Western or Central Europe, Russian Jews, American Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Palestinian Arabs, Druze Arabs, Bedouin Arabs, Circassians, Armenians, and Greek Orthodox.
Did Mizrahi Jews live alongside Arabs in a cosmopolitan way?
Yes and No. Jews typically were required to live in specific districts of a given a city, although, unlike the European ghettos, they were not locked into these areas. Jews and Arabs had a high degree of interpersonal relations and most Arabs had Jewish friends or neighbors and vice versa. However, during periods of upheaval or Arab pogroms, relations became estranged during the violence visited on the Jewish communities. Suspicion of Mizrahi Jews grew immensely in the 1940s when it was believed that they could be a fifth column for the Zionist movement in the British Mandate of Palestine.
What does it mean if Jews intermarry?
It means being disloyal to God.
Did Jews hate Arabs?
It depends on which Jews, which Arabs, and which setting.
What portion of the population in Israel and the Palestinian territories is Jewish Arab?
As concerns "Jewish Arabs":It is important to note, before answering the question, that the people you are referring to are not considered to be "Jewish Arabs" by either Arabs or Jews or themselves. They are typically referred to as "Jews from Arab countries", "Mizrahi Jews", "Mizrahim", or "Sephardi Jews". Many Jews consider the term Jewish Arab offensive because the Jews were in much of the Middle East and North Africa long before the Arabs arrived and did not intermarry with them to a large degree, making them Un-Arabized (as opposed to the remaining indigenous population which did experience this). Therefore, they are not Arabs of Jewish faith, but Jews who happened to grow up in Arab countries.As concerns Israel:Racial Jewish demographics are always hard to do in Israel because there is a huge push in Israel for Jews from all different walks of life to intermarry and create a United Sabra Culture. (Sabra is the term for Israeli Cultural Judaism). Mizrahim first came to Israel in the "Exodus Wave" which occurred from 1950-1952. During that period, between 450,000 and 550,000 Mizrahim left the Arab World and came to Israel, with the largest communities leaving from Iraq and Morocco. Israel had, prior to that point, a population of around 600,000. This made the Mizrahim a very large percentage of Israelis.During the 1960s, the Israeli Religious Population was relatively small and Mizrahim reproduced at a slightly higher rate than Ashkenazim which led to Mizrahim being the largest Jewish community from that period until the 1990s when a mass of Russian Jews shifted the balance back to Ashkenazim being the Jewish majority. However, it is also important to note that the children of the Mizrahim born in Israel in the 1960s and 1970s began to intermarry with the Ashkenazim, leading to many in Israel having mixed heritage. (For example, one-quarter of Israelis claim Moroccan heritage, but only one-fifth claim it from both sides, representing a difference of 250,000 people)The best estimate today of the Mizrahi Jewish population in Israel would be around 2 million individuals.As concerns the Palestinian Territories:There used to be a relatively sizable Mizrahi Jewish population in what would become the Palestinian Territories in the early 1900s (prior to the increase brought on by the Mandatory Period). There were roughly 20,000 Jews in Jerusalem and its environs, as compared with an Arab population of around 300,000 (which is nearly 7%). This grew during the the Mandatory Period to roughly 100,000 Jews, most of whom were not Mizrahi Jews, but the descendants of Europeans.The Jewish-Arab Engagement of 1947-1949 saw the expulsion of all Jews in the Palestinian Territories as they were seen to be on the side of the Jewish State. The period from 1949-1967 (the Jordanian West Bank) was the only time in the last two millenia when no Jews lived in or were permitted to visit the Old City of Jerusalem. Any endemic Palestinian Jewry crossed into Israel after this forcible expulsion. In 1967, a minority of Israeli Mizrahi Jews (of which some were historically Palestinian, but had shed that title) joined in the settlement building in the West Bank and Gaza, primarily in the environs of Jerusalem and in the Old City itself. However, this was a minority of settlers both because a stronger pull to attract settlers existed in the Ashkenazic Communities (Nationalist fervor) and because those communities contained more individuals. With the Israeli unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, there are no more Mizrahi Jews in that area.A decent estimate of the Mizrahim remaining in East Jerusalem and the Israeli Settlements scattered throughout the West Bank would be 60,000 (of a total of between 200,000 and 300,000 settlers).
Are Arabs and Jews rivals?
Perhaps, but the rivalry seems to be one-sided. Judaism is not terribly concerned about the Arabs and is very internally focused. Arabs, however, often discuss Jews and blame many of their problems on the Jews.
Does Tom Cruise hates Arabs?
yes he hates arabs and jews
How are Arabs and Jews linked?
Tradition states that Arabs and Jews are both descended from Abraham. The Arabs are from Ishmael, and the Jews are from Isaac (through his son Jacob). Both Ishmael and Isaac were sons of Abraham (Genesis ch.21 and ch.25). Arabs as well as Jews have this tradition. See also:More about Abraham and Isaac
What were the roots of Arabs and Jews?
Arabs are descended from Abraham just as Jews are. After that initial connection, Jews (Israelites) and Arabs have been distict peoples with separate languages and religions. Jews are descended from Isaac (son of Abraham), while Arabs are descended from Ishmael (son of Abraham). See Genesis ch.16, 17 and 21.
How many people live in Jerusalem today?
It is important to note, before answering the question, that the people you are referring to are not considered to be "Arab Jews" by either Arabs or Jews or themselves. They are typically referred to as "Jews from Arab countries", "Mizrahi Jews", "Mizrahim", or "Sephardi Jews". Many Jews consider the term Arab Jew offensive because the Jews were in much of the Middle East and North Africa long before the Arabs arrived and did not intermarry with them to a large degree, making them Un-Arabized (as opposed to the remaining indigenous population which did experience this). On to the question: Racial Jewish demographics are always hard to do in Israel because there is a huge push in Israel for Jews from all different walks of life to intermarry and create a United Sabra Culture. (Sabra is the term for Israeli Cultural Judaism). Mizrahim first came to Israel in the "Exodus Wave" which occurred from 1950-1952. During that period, between 450,000 and 550,000 Mizrahim left the Arab World and came to Israel, with the largest communities leaving from Iraq and Morocco. Israel had, prior to that point, a population of around 600,000. This made the Mizrahim a very large percentage of Israelis. During the 1960s, the Israeli Religious Population was relatively small and Mizrahim reproduced at a slightly higher rate than Ashkenazim which led to Mizrahim being the largest Jewish community from that period until the 1990s when a mass of Russian Jews shifted the balance back to Ashkenazim being the Jewish majority. However, it is also important to note that the children of the Mizrahim born in Israel in the 1960s and 1970s began to intermarry with the Ashkenazim, leading to many in Israel having mixed heritage. (For example, one-quarter of Israelis claim Moroccan heritage, but only one-fifth claim it from both sides, representing a difference of 250,000 people) The best estimate today of the Mizrahi Jewish population in Israel would be around 2.9 million individuals who are whole or part Mizrahi.
In what region are Arabs in conflict with Jews?
Arabs and Jews are in conflict over the territory of the former British Mandate of Palestine in the Middle East.
