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What is the etymology of the Ashkenazi Jews?
The name Ashkenazi derives from the biblical figure of Ashkenaz, the first son of Gomer, son of Japhet, son of Noah, and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations.
What was special about the Ashkenazi Jews?
The term Ashkenazi refers to Jewish settlers who established communities along the Rhine river in Western Germany and in Northern France dating to the Middle Ages.
Did the Ashkenazi Jews have any problems?
The Holocaust of the Second World War decimated the Ashkenazim, affecting almost every Jewish family.

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about the Ashkenazi Jews and their etymology?