Questions tagged [jews]
A nation and an ethnoreligious group, originating with the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. Jewish people live in almost every country, as a result of the diaspora.
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Is there Evidence for the Presence of Jews at Lakonia during the Roman period?
This a follow-up to a comment on a question I recently asked on the Judaism SE regarding the meaning of the Talmudic name or nickname Lakonia (לקוניא). It was suggested in the comment that the word ...
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Did the Russian Empire promote anti-Semitism to distract from failings of the state?
When I was studying history in school, my textbook offhandedly mentioned that the Russian Government incited anti-Jewish pogroms in 1892 to shift blame away from the Government's failed handling of ...
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How likely is it that ancient Israelites of 1000 BCE had oral historical traditions dating back to 1500 BCE?
I am trying to research how likely it is that ancient Israelites of approximately 1000 BCE had oral historical traditions describing events as early as 1500 BCE.
I have gathered some relevant pieces ...
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What is this mysterious symbol on the clothing of Tunisian Jews?
With the permission of the OP, I'm asking here a question first raised on the Judaism SE.
In some old photos of Tunisian Jews, including some prominent rabbis, some are shown with a mysterious symbol ...
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Reference books to read for persecution of Jews in 16th century Europe to 20th century Europe? [closed]
I am from South Asia but I am interested in the history of other countries as well. There is a lot of media coverage since many years on Israel- Palestine issue and a lot of anti-Semitism and hatred ...
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How were Jewish communities in Babylon affected by the revolts of Nebuchadnezzar III and IV against Darius I?
I'm researching the impact of the Babylonian revolts against Persian rule (522-521 BCE) on the Jewish population living in Babylon during this period. Specifically, I'm interested in how the Jewish ...
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What was Axis's logic behind sailing Jewish refugees from Romania to Palestine?
I came accross the history of MV Struma and MV Mefkure that were transporting Jewish people, refugees from Europe, from Romania to Palestine but were lost in the process. From reading the articles ...
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Are there statistics on Soviet Jews, Germans and other groups dissimulating their ethnic origins?
There is plenty of anecdotal evidence regarding Jews and Germans (and possibly other stigmatized ethnic groups) in the USSR trying to dissimulate their ethnic origins: e.g., children issued from mixed ...
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During the time of the German Empire, were Polish or Jewish people permitted to join the Social Democratic Party?
According to Wikipedia, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany was founded in 1890. The German empire was founded in 1871:
Inside of this territory, there were many people who were ethnically ...
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If there was truly 3 hours of darkness in Roman empire following the crucifixion, would we expect some sort of record to survive of this happening?
In the synoptic Gospels it is claimed that 3 hours after the crucifixion there was darkness over all the land from noon-3pm along with intense earthquakes in Judea strong enough to split rocks and ...
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Where can I learn about Jewish Zealot ideology and history?
What are some great resources where I could learn more about the Jewish Zealots of the first century? I would like to learn more about their philosophy/ideology, their motivation, their contemporary ...
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Was jealousy the cause of Ernst Winter's death?
I was on Wikipedia and I came across the Konitz Affair. I am guessing that Wikipedia took it from the Jewish Encyclopedia.com, which appears to have copied the entry from a 1925 book, 'The Jewish ...
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What can I learn from this man's uniform?
This is my Polish Great Grandfather - I'm trying to create his story by looking at his uniform. Imperial Russian Uniform? Lithuanian cross? Help!
Photo taken in Saint Petersburg, Russia
He was born ...
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In the Nuremberg Laws, What did "Approved for Citizenship" is half Jewish mean in practice?
An example: Hans Bethe was a very well-regarded physicist and a half-Jew by Nuremberg definition which further states that he is "approved for Reich citizenship": Nuremberg Citizenship Laws
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How many Jews lived in Rome in the period immediately before (and during) the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE)?
I have been researching some of the events that occurred during the Jewish-Roman wars in ancient Israel.
I have tried to find approximate population records of the Jews before and during the period of ...
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