2024-07-10 13:47:19
The 'Khazar theory' is an antisemitic conspirancy that has been largely proven to be false. [Link][Link][Link] Genetic studies show that Ashkenazi Jews belong to the Levantine (Middle East). [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-0-2) Author
2024-07-10 22:00:57
This post breaks it down nicely and addresses the implicit remarks made by both posts, providing a fuller understanding of Jewish identity. The poster is a Rabbi and provides sources for the DNA aspect. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-2) Author
2024-07-10 22:51:33
Mitochondrial analysis (passed on maternally) of Ashkenazi Jews shows overwhelmingly no Middle Eastern origins, but rather exclusively European, indicating conversion as the post suggests. 80% of modern Jews are Ashkenazi [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(1-0-2) Author
2024-07-11 03:17:23
The sources posted in a CN saying that Jews have no genetic ties to the Levant specifically say "There is consensus that all Jewish Diaspora groups, including the Ashkenazim, trace their ancestry, at least in part, to the Levant, ~2,000–3,000 years ago" [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-1) Author