Ashkenazi
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1. Ashkenazi - Noun
2. Ashkenazi - Adjective
3. Ashkenazi - Proper noun
Meaning
a Jew of eastern European or German descent
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After 1829, the country also became an important destination for immigration of Ashkenazi Jews from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria and areas of Russia (see History of the Jews in Romania and Sudiţi ).
Ashkenazi Jews refrain from conducting weddings and other joyful events throughout the period unless the date is established by Jewish law (as for a bris or pidyon haben ).
Ashkenazi culture later spread into Eastern Europe with large-scale population migrations.
Among most Ashkenazi Haredim, Hebrew is generally reserved for prayer, while Yiddish is used for religious studies as well as a home and business language.
Although the Ari himself was born Ashkenazi, he borrowed many elements from Sephardi and other traditions, since he felt that they followed Kabbalah and Halacha more faithfully.
Before meeting with Netanyahu, Zayani met with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.