[editor-surveyor]

Not really news.

Its been known for centuries that Ashkenazi were converts, not Hebrews, and there was never any reason to believe that the Ethiopians were Hebrews, since they had been added in during Solomon’s time for ‘political’ reasons.

Most Hebrew descendents are scattered throughout the world, and do not currently identify with their Hebrew roots at all, due to the complete dispersion of the “northern kingdom.”

Most that have studied the matter believe that Jacob’s prophecy over Ephraim and Manassah has been fulfilled, and that the descendents of those northern tribes have been ruling the affairs of the world for a millenium.

[rmlew]

Its been known for centuries that Ashkenazi were converts, not Hebrews.
It was claimed by some and disproven by the genetic testing mentioned in this article. While some Jews, myself included, have some Khazar ancestry, most don't. (Only a small number of Khazar nobles converted and likely intermarried with the Jewish Radanite traders and the Jews who fled north from Byzantine and Muslim repression) Far more Jews also have some Slavic and German ancestry. But European Jews are exceedingly endogomous and we are basically all fourth cousins. And most of our genes are shared with other Jews.

[Jewbacca]

“Its been known for centuries that Ashkenazi were converts, not Hebrews”

This genetic refutes the position that Ashkenazi are converts.

Reading is fundamental.

[Jewbacca]

“Its been known for centuries that Ashkenazi were converts, not Hebrews”

This genetic study refutes the position that Ashkenazi are converts.

Reading is fundamental.