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The origin and history of Jews
The origin and history of Jews: The origin can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 3800 BC.

Jews originated around 1800 BC, and their ancestors were Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Israel. Historically, Jews were ruled by Egypt, Babylon, Rome, Persian Empire, Greece and Rome, and were in a state of forced exile and persecution for a long time. However, in this extremely bad living condition, Jews gradually formed their own cultural and religious identity and made outstanding achievements in many fields.

Until 1948, with the establishment of Israel, thousands of years of Jewish diaspora life ended, and the Jewish history was full of struggle and tenacity, inspiring people all over the world to bravely pursue their dreams and safeguard their culture.

The origin of the name

After the Jewish state was destroyed by the Roman Empire in 79 AD, some Jews fell to the Arabian Peninsula and lived with Arabs. Judaism believes that Jews and Arabs come from the same ancestor. The word "Jew" in Chinese comes from Hebrew, and the word "Jew" in English comes from "Gyw, Iewe" in Middle English.

In other languages, Jews are represented as "juif" (French) and "J? De "(Danish) and judío (Spanish), and some languages also use Hebrew transliteration to refer to Jews, such as" Ebreo "(Italian) and" еврей "(Russian).