A (probably correct) criticism of the Khazar theory. What a pity it´s written by an anti-Semite who wants to blame the *real* Jews for all of the world´s ills, but there you go. Of course, I´m so edgy that I linked to Keith Woods content several times before...
OK it's a rather long article. Obviously genetic proof of ancestral descent would override linguistic and cultural divergences or similarities. I'm not sure what the "beef" is all about. Israelis are not "true Jews?" Why should anyone care? If so, where are the true descendants of Abram?
ReplyDeleteThe point is that they don´t have the right to the land (by their own standards) if they are Khazars rather than true Jews. But that´s a very weak argument - what about the "Oriental" Jews? They aren´t Khazars. Do *they* have the right to the land? But anti-Zionists or anti-Semites don´t think so! So the Khazar theory is rhetoric or demagogics. Ironically, some anti-Semites oppose it because they believe it absolves the true Jews of responsibility for all their (alleged) crimes! Even stranger, Arthur Koestler (a Jew) promoted the Khazar theory because he believed it would make anti-Semitism impossible - how can you hate Ashkenazis if they are really Khazars rather than true Jews... The whole thing makes my head spin!
ReplyDeleteI´ve also seen Christian anti-Semites promote the Khazar theory since it gives them the opportunity to claim the Old Testament (true and good Jews) while attacking really existing Jews (false Jews = Khazars). ??!!
ReplyDeleteOddly, we had a Jewish deli restaurant in the Rogers Park (jewish) neighborhood called Ashkenaz, after a co-owners last name. Russian migrants. Matzo ball soup, "piled high" corned beef sandwiches and blintzes! On reflection, there probably aren't any "true" descendants of Abram anymore. A lot of Orthodox Jews around, but that's about practice, not ethnicity.
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