[Jesse-N30779]

The 12 tribes are the descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob. Tribal identity was important in the past for national administration, but following the dispersion, it lost its importance, and now few if any Jews know for sure what tribe they are from. Being Ashkenazi is something entirely different: Up until about 100 years ago, Jews in Europe (roughly from France to Russia and everything in between) were called Ashkenazi; everybody else (in Spain, North Africa, Middle East) were known as Sephardi. It’s a cultural difference; they had different customs, dialects, etc. Now, as people travel and move so much, the two groups are everywhere, but many people clearly identify themselves as one or the other.

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Name : Jesse-N30779, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 41, City : Herzliya, State : NA, Country : Israel, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

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