Where were the victims of the holocaust from?

Answer 1

The Jewish nation are descendants of Judah, son of Israel (Jacob), son of Isaac, son of Abraham. Generally speaking, though, any descendent of Israel is thought of today as a Jew.

Answer 2

The Jewish people are descendants of Abraham, whose Semitic ancestors lived in the Fertile Crescent and who lived most of his life in the Middle Eastern country of Israel (Canaan) 3800 years ago.

Abraham is called a Hebrew (Genesis ch.14) because "Hebrews" (Ivrim) means descendants of Eber (Ever). Ever was an ancestor of Abraham (Genesis ch.10-11), and the early Hebrews were Abraham's uncles and cousins for several generations back. They were Western Semites and lived in northern Mesopotamia.

In 1934-39, excavations were conducted at ancient Mari on the Euphrates River. They found that ancient towns were named after the ancestors of Abraham:

The city of Nahor was found near the city of Harran which exists to this day. Equally clear signs of early Hebrew residence appear in the names of other towns nearby: Serug (Assyrian Sarugi), Terah (Til Turakhi, "Mound of Terah"), and Peleg (Paliga, on the Euphrates near the mouth of the Habur). All these names are found in Genesis ch.11.

In Ur, Abraham first repudiated idolatry. He then sojourned in Harran (Syria) for several years, and then lived in Canaan (Israel). It was in Canaan that Abraham made a covenant with God (Genesis ch.15), and raised a family to be the center of carrying on his traditions (Genesis 18:19).Abraham's chosen son was Isaac (Genesis ch.21). Isaac's son Jacob was blessed by God, who renamed him, calling him Israel (Genesis ch.35), which is why Jews are also called Israelites.

Jacob had 12 sons, who fathered the 12 Israelite tribes. The Israelites worshiped One God.

One thousand years after Jacob, ten of the tribes were exiled by the Assyrians, to points unknown. The only complete tribes left were Judah and Benjamin; plus part of Levi. The few thousands who remained from the other tribes joined the Tribe of Judah; and modern Jews are mostly descendants of Judah (hence the word "Jew").

This tradition has been substantiated by DNA analysis of Jewish communities all over the world, showing them to be inter-related and of Middle Eastern origin. The Cohanim, a family of the tribe of Levi, also share common genetics.

We possess the names and dates of our ancestors and leaders in an unbroken chain for 3800 years.

In 2000, Nicholas Wade concluded that his DNA study "provided genetic witness that Jewish communities have, to a remarkable extent, retained their biological identity separate from their host populations, evidence of relatively little intermarriage or conversion into Judaism over the centuries. The results accord with Jewish history and tradition."

Note:

Abraham was a historical person, as recorded in the Book of Genesis; and his gravesite is known to this day, in the Machpelah at Hebron, Israel. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Jewish people have attested to his existence for 3800 years, and his name is mentioned by several ancient non-Jewish historians as far back as 2,300 years ago.

Answer 2

The Jews that were killed in Auschwitz were from all over Europe.

During the time of the Holocaust, Jews- as well as many other minorities- were rounded up onto trains and sent in masses to camps, and ghettos, after which they would be sent off to camps. There would be people from many different countries in the German-occupied parts of Europe in a ghetto. When they were taken from ghettos to camps, place of origin didn't matter. It went mainly by age and health; healthy teens/young adults went to work camps, while children, the sick and elderly were gassed.

Answer 3

The Jewish people are descendants of Abraham, whose Semitic ancestors lived in the Fertile Crescent and who lived most of his life in the Middle Eastern country of Israel (Canaan) 3800 years ago.

Abraham is called a Hebrew (Genesis ch.14) because "Hebrews" (Ivrim) means descendants of Eber (Ever). Ever was an ancestor of Abraham (Genesis ch.10-11), and the early Hebrews were Abraham's uncles and cousins for several generations back. They were Western Semites and lived in northern Mesopotamia. In 1934-39, excavations were conducted at ancient Mari on the Euphrates River. They found that ancient towns were named after the ancestors of Abraham:
The city of Nahor was found near the city of Harran which exists to this day. Equally clear signs of early Hebrew residence appear in the names of other towns nearby: Serug (Assyrian Sarugi), Terah (Til Turakhi, "Mound of Terah"), and Peleg (Paliga, on the Euphrates near the mouth of the Habur). All these names are found in Genesis ch.11.

In Ur, Abraham first repudiated idolatry. He then sojourned in Harran (Syria) for several years, and then lived in Canaan (Israel). It was in Canaan that Abraham made a covenant with God (Genesis ch.15), and raised a family to be the center of carrying on his traditions (Genesis 18:19).

• Link: Abraham's biography
  

Abraham's chosen son was Isaac (Genesis ch.21). Isaac's son Jacob was blessed by God, who renamed him, calling him Israel (Genesis ch.35), which is why Jews are also called Israelites.

Jacob had 12 sons, who fathered the 12 Israelite tribes. The Israelites worshiped One God.

One thousand years after Jacob, ten of the tribes were exiled by the Assyrians, to points unknown. The only complete tribes left were Judah and Benjamin; plus part of Levi. The few thousands who remained from the other tribes joined the Tribe of Judah; and modern Jews are mostly descendants of Judah (hence the word "Jew").

This tradition has been substantiated by DNA analysis of Jewish communities all over the world, showing them to be inter-related and of Middle Eastern origin. The Cohanim, a family of the tribe of Levi, also share common genetics.

We possess the names and dates of our ancestors and leaders in an unbroken chain for 3800 years.

• Link: Jewish history timeline
  

In 2000, Nicholas Wade concluded that his DNA study "provided genetic witness that Jewish communities have, to a remarkable extent, retained their biological identity separate from their host populations, evidence of relatively little intermarriage or conversion into Judaism over the centuries. The results accord with Jewish history and tradition."

• Link: What race were the Israelites?
  

Note:

Abraham was a historical person, as recorded in the Book of Genesis; and his gravesite is known to this day, in the Machpelah at Hebron, Israel. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Jewish people have attested to his existence for 3800 years, and his name is mentioned by several ancient non-Jewish historians as far back as 2,300 years ago.

See also the other Related Links.

Link: Verifying Abraham's existence

Link: Refuting Bible-criticism

Answer 4

Biblical tradition says that the Jews were descendants of Judah, who in turn was descended from Abraham, who came out of Ur to live in the land of the Canaanites. Later, the people were enslaved in Egypt, before being led out of Egypt by Moses. They conquered Canaan under the great military leader, Joshua.

The strong consensus of scholars is that the biblical Abraham never lived, and that there was no Exodus from Egypt, as described in The Bible. Instead, the Hebrew people were rural Canaanites, who migrated from the region of the rich coastal cities, to peacefully establish settlements in the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland. Archaeologists say that Judah, in the southern hinterland, was settled later than the more fertile northern regions, and always maintained their own different culture and a distinct dialect of the Hebrew language, which is actually derived from the Canaanite language. Centuries later, traditions developed of a glorious past in which Abraham, a wandering herdsman, talked on equal terms with pharaohs and kings, and the later conquest of the Canaanite cities.

Answer 5

Most came from the Pale of Settlement, but for any single country, i think that Hungary sent the most, though of course the Hungarian Jews did not survive for very long.

Answer 6

The Holocaust victims came from Germany and German-occupied areas of Europe. The largest number came from Poland - about three million.

Answer 7

the Jews came from Poland, austrial and Germany. they were taken and gased or killed.

Answer 8

They came from Germany and the various part of Europe that were under German rule and control, such as Poland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine.

Answer 9

All of the countries that were under Nazi occupation and from many of their allies.