Hasidei Ashkenaz

There are several definitions for Ashkenazi Jews. The definitions refer geographically to West Germany and northern France - Jewish inhabitants of the territory between the rivers Loire and Rhine , which formed customs , prayer rulings went Jewish certain unique. Extended definition also refers to descendants of those Jews; toward the end of the middle Ages were immigrants from Eastern Germany and the bordering it - Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Poland and Hungary - and the North West - England. By saving them the same customs Halachot as fulfilled in their respective countries are also called Ashkenazi Jews.

The definition is the beginning of each geographical - i.e. Jews and Judaism originated in Germany and northern France of the Middle Ages, but also religious - religious practice Snatgbsah among the Jews during the Middle Ages.

Most of the Jewish people of Ashkenazi Jewry belong. Before the Holocaust was the rate of Ashkenazi Jews and Jews of Eastern Europe for more than 90% of all Jews, and even today it stands at more than 80% worldwide. Among the Jewish citizens of Israel, the largest group of origin is of European origin - America. This group consisted of the end of 2007 more than 2.2 million people are 38.5% of Jews in Israel (Taylor, Francis, Pp 1051).

Ezra and Nehemia

Ezra

Ezra is the son of high priests (Aaron Dynasty priest). It's called two explanations: Super - the king's advisor who could fill a diplomatic mission versed in several languages. It is a high position in King of Persia. Super - the theory of super fast, expert and knows Torah scrolls copying interpretation. Babylonian Jews who were gathered in synagogues to read and interpret the Torah. Torah study became a major issue expatriate life, and man need Torah scrolls were written on parchment by hand. Ezra's innovation was putting the Aramaic square script (script which we use today) to speed up the writing, so easily distributed Torah reading became easier.

Ezra was one of the spiritual leaders of the Jewish community in Babylon. Why was the West - Ezra came to Judea at the top of a group of 1500 immigrant families from among the priests of borrowers, after hearing the spiritual decline among Shave Zion decided to rectify the situation in the West. He turned to the King of Persia (Artaxerxes) to which ruled at that time was close. King suffered rebellions Vsterapit the river agreed to strengthen West loyal officials, and agreed Lsaliahtho of Ezra(Smith, Christopher, pp308).

Powers of Ezra Ezra received extensive license Artaxerxes, king of Persia, and served as a messenger of the king in Judea. Ezra had the following powers:

Appointment of judges and judges in the West.

Constitution Jews permission to the Law.

Authority to impose penalties (even death) and those not having Hukoatio.

Gold and silver to the royal treasury Babylonian Jewish contribution to the Temple.

Buy cattle to the victims.

Release the priests involved in worship borrowers from paying taxes

Nehemiah

Nehemiah was the butler of the king of Persia, was close to the ...