Jews, Ashenazic and Sephardic: Can you tell me the difference between Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews? Whose interpretations do you generally accept?
Sephardic Jewry is the Judaism of the Mediterranean basin and Muslim lands. The term Sephardic is derived from the Hebrew word Sefard (drps) or Spain. Ashkenazic Jewry is the Judaism of Northern and Eastern Europe. The term Ashkenazic is derived from the Hebrew word for Germany, Ashkenaz (znKva). Generally speaking, it is our observation that non-Jews of Hispanic or Latin American descent tend to favor Sephardic interpretations of the Torah and/or traditions, while non-Jews of Northern European Caucasian descent tend to favor Ashkenazic interpretations. And, there are many in the Messianic community who fall somewhere in the middle, neither favoring Sephardic nor Ashkenazic interpretations and traditions completely.
