Comments on: The Jews of the Great Silk Road https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/ by Laura Kelley Wed, 05 May 2021 23:53:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Myna German. PhD https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/#comment-2758 Wed, 05 May 2021 23:53:18 +0000 https://silkroadgourmet.com/?p=235#comment-2758 In reply to George Bresnick.

George, I have just reviewed the interesting chart using DNA analysis to link Ashkenazi Jews (AJs) to the Silk Road and Khazars in greater numbers and with more evidence than the theory of migration north with the Roman armies. So, what this theory holds is intense settlement in Turkey and the Slavic lands in the second half of the first millenium and migration with trade into the three known cities-Worms, Mainz…with such a thriving Jewish culture? But then why would Turkish Jews be considered Sephardic??

]]> By: lauramk006 https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/#comment-2618 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:46:44 +0000 https://silkroadgourmet.com/?p=235#comment-2618 In reply to Julia Roelofse.

Hi Julia:

Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately, I wrote that piece almost 10 years ago and cannot remember my sources. The photo of the Chinese Jews reading the Torah scroll came from a British antique site selling the photo. Beyond that, I’m sorry I cannot help. Good luck! Laura

]]> By: Julia Roelofse https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/#comment-2525 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:08:21 +0000 https://silkroadgourmet.com/?p=235#comment-2525 Hi Laura what a lovely piece. I am writing my honours on Jewish origins, particularly those of my family who are Ashkenazi Jews. Which literature did you use for your writing? I am fascinated by the image too. Could you please let me know where you found the image as it is really striking and emphasises your text well.
I would be happy to share my research with you .

]]> By: Laura https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/#comment-2321 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:07:45 +0000 https://silkroadgourmet.com/?p=235#comment-2321 In reply to George Bresnick.

Hi George:

Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out!

Laura

]]> By: George Bresnick https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/#comment-2320 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:48:20 +0000 https://silkroadgourmet.com/?p=235#comment-2320 Have you seen this article on the origins of the Ashkenazic Jews along the Silk Road? It’s arcane, but fascinating. It combines linguistics and geographic genetics to trace the physical and linguistic origins of the Ashkenazim.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2017.00087/full

]]> By: Myna German Schleifer https://silkroadgourmet.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/#comment-300 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:26:34 +0000 https://silkroadgourmet.com/?p=235#comment-300 This is fascinating having just returned from China.

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