They are descended from Khazars (vicious Turkic warriors) who were compelled to adopt an Abrahamic religion to become civilized. They chose Jewish. They then migrated to Ashkenaz (their word for Germany). The original Semitic Hebrews were driven from their land in 70 AD. That's my understanding.
They are descended from Khazars (vicious Turkic warriors) who were compelled to adopt an Abrahamic religion to become civilized. They chose Jewish. They then migrated to Ashkenaz (their word for Germany). The original Semitic Hebrews were driven from their land in 70 AD. That's my understanding.
That explains a lot! Thanks for the info :)