Jewish diaspora

The Jewish diaspora () or exile ( ; Yiddish: ) was a time formally described as "the scattering of the Jews". A time after the Babylonian captivity when Jews settled in different places, eventually settling together.

Different groups of Jews had different names. These varied based on where they lived. For example:

Ashkenazi Jews lived in central and eastern Europe
Mizrahi Jews lived in the Middle East and north Africa
Sephardi Jews lived in Spain and Portugal

Category:Emigration
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