Converts to Judaism
“And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.” — Esther 8:17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_converts_to_Judaism “Surprise: Ashkenazi Jews Are Genetically European The origin of the Ashkenazi Jews, who come most recently from Europe, has largely been shrouded in mystery. But a new study suggests that at least their maternal lineage may derive largely from Europe. Though the finding may seem intuitive, it contradicts the notion that European Jews mostly descend from people who left Israel…