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The background of Jews is originally semetic, specifically from the levant area which now encompasses Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. You must then take into account that there are different types of Jews. These include Ashkenazi (Germanic), Sephardic (Iberian), and Mizrahi (Middle Eastern), along with other types as well. These specific Jewish types acquired some new genetic information from the areas they settled in through conversions, rape and intermarriage; this is the reason why some Jews have lighter skin while others darker.

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Did jews wear striped clothing in World War 2?

All prisoners in concentration camps - regardless of background - wore the striped prison uniform.


Germans and Jews the same?

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Why did he kill those jews?

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Robin Williams ethnic background is Jewish. All Jews wherever their grandparents came from are still Jews. Being Jewish is not just a religion but also Ethnic.


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How did Ayn Rand's Jewish background effect her thinking?

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What were Jews forced to wear during ww2?

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What is hostility toward the Jews called?

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When did a group of Jews called Zealots revolt against Roman rule?

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Are Jews greedy with money?

By proportion of population? No more or less than people of any other race,color creed ethnic background or sexual preference.