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Jewish tradition and scripture hold that the father of the Hebrews (now called Jews) was Abraham, who lived in Israel about 2000 BCE.

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"Hebrews" (Ivrim) actually means descendants of Eber (Ever). Ever was an ancestor of Abraham (Genesis ch.10-11) and the earliest Hebrews were Abraham's uncles and cousins for several generations back. They were among the Western Semites and lived in northern Mesopotamia, near the confluence of the Balikh and the Euphrates.

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