The Jews originated from the Land of Israel or the Land of Hebrews in Western Asia.
Jews, also known as the Jewish nation, are a branch of the Semitic people. They have the same origin as the Arabs. Their race is the Semitic-Hamitic subrace of the Europa race. According to the laws of Judaism According to the definition of Halakah, all people who convert to Judaism (religious meaning) and those born to Jewish mothers (national meaning) are Jews.
The word "Jew" in Chinese originates from "" in Hebrew, and the word "Jew" in English originates from "Gyw, Iewe" in Middle English, which comes from Old French. "giu" and the earlier "juieu" can originally be traced back to the Latin "Iudaeum".
In other languages, Jews are represented as: "juif" (French), "j?de" (Danish), "judío" (Spanish), and in some languages ??"Hebrew" ” transliteration to refer to Jews, such as “Ebreo” (Italian) and “Russian: Еврей” (Russian).
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Jewish racial characteristics
1. Skin color
Jews are mainly white, and some are due to intermarriage A small number of people with skin color.
2. Symbolic colors
Blue and white are the colors that symbolize the Jews.
3. Circumcision Covenant
Jewish main article: Circumcision Covenant
Circumcision (cutting off the foreskin of a baby boy) is a popular traditional religious ceremony among the Jews. The Hebrew language calls this ceremony "covenant" (brit) or "covenant of circumcision" (brit milah). Mohel was the executor of circumcision. If the baby boy has no reasons for delay such as illness or other health problems, Mohan will perform circumcision on the eighth day after birth.
During the circumcision, Mohan will give a blessing and declare that the baby boy has fulfilled the law. Then the parents of the baby boy will give a blessing to show that their son has been included in the covenant between God and the Jews, officially Naming a baby boy.
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