Ashkenaz
is Gomer's first son, brother of Riphath, and Togarmah (Gen. 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6) and is believed by some to be the ancestor of the Germanic, Scandinavian and Slavic peoples. One reason people believe this is that Ashkenaz's father is Gomer who is associated with the Frank and Germanic tribes due to his name.
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (Standard Hebrew: sing. ?????????????, pl. ??????????????; pronounced sing. [] pl. [], not with [] as in Tzar; also ???????? ??????????? Yehudei Ashkenaz, "the Jews of Ashkenaz"), are descended from the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland, "Ashkenaz" being the Medieval Hebrew name for Germany.
Other accounts have Ashkenaz being the ancestor of the Scythians.
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Ashkenaz
is
Gomer's first son, brother of
Riphath, and
Togarmah (Gen. 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6) and is believed by some to be the ancestor of the
Germanic,
Scandinavian and
Slavic peoples. One reason people believe this is that Ashkenaz's father is
Gomer who is associated with the
Frank and
Germanic tribes due to his name.
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (Standard Hebrew: sing. ?????????????, pl. ??????????????; pronounced sing. [] pl. [], not with [] as in Tzar; also ???????? ??????????? Yehudei Ashkenaz, "the Jews of Ashkenaz"), are descended from the medieval Jewish communities of the
Rhineland, "Ashkenaz" being the
Medieval Hebrew name for Germany.
Other accounts have Ashkenaz being the ancestor of the
Scythians.