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• History of the Jews —     History of the Jews     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jews     (Yehúd m; Ioudaismos).     Of the two terms, Jews and Judaism, the former denotes usually the Israelites or descendants of Jacob (Israel) in contrast to Gentile races;… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• History of the Jews in Romania — The history of Jews in Romania concerns the Jews of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is nowadays Romanian territory. Minimal until the 18th century, the size of the Jewish population increased after around 1850,… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in England — The first written records of Jewish settlement in England date from the time of the Norman Conquest, mentioning Jews who arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066 although it is believed that there were Jews present in Great Britain since Roman… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Europe — HistoryThe earliest recorded evidence (outside of the Mediterranean world) shows that Jews were settled in Europe in towns north of the Loire or in southern Gaul during the fifth and sixth centuries. [ [http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Aden — The Jews of Aden are those Jews who were born in, or whose recent ancestors lived, in Aden , on the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula, bordering in Hadramaut akin to Biblical Chatzar Mavet. Aden is a sea port on the Red Sea, previously… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in New Zealand — The history of the Jews in New Zealand began when Jewish traders arrived there during the 1830s. Before New Zealand became a British Colony in 1840, the Jewish population consisted of fewer than 30 people, including noted early settler Joel… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Indonesia — The history of the Jews in Indonesia commences with the arrival of early European explorers and settlers. Jews in Indonesia presently form a very small Jewish community of about 20 Jews, [ [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/indonesia… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Syria — Syrian Jews derive their origin from two groups: those who inhabited Syria from early times and the Sephardim who fled to Syria after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1492 C.E). There were large communities in Aleppo, Damascus, and Beirut… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Brazil — Infobox Ethnic group group = Brazilian Jew Judeu Brasileiro · יְהוּדִי ברזילי caption = Notable Brazilian Jews: Henry Sobel • Marcelo Gleiser • Moacyr Scliar poptime=96,000 Brazilian Jews 0.05% of Brazil s population [cite book title=American… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in the Czech Republic — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism …   Wikipedia