Which groups in general do you mistake Ashkenazi Jews for? (multiple choice)

[Sikeliot]

I know some of you will say Ashkenazis look like their host populations but I mean other than your rare one who looks straight up German, what about the rest?

[Sikeliot]

You can interpret this to mean the average Ashkenazi, or the stereotypical ones.

[Mark]

I voted Sicilian, Italian, Armenian, Lebanese, and Syrian.

Ironically, some look a bit British but that choice wasn't listed.

[Sikeliot]

I voted Sicilian, Italian, Armenian, Lebanese, and Syrian.

Ironically, some look a bit British but that choice wasn't listed.


I thought German and Polish would be fitting since those were the main centers of Jewish influence in Central Europe. I also included Russian.

[Smeagol]

I voted Sicilian, Italian, Armenian, Lebanese, and Syrian.

Seriously? That's rarer than German looking Ashkenazis.

[Stormer99]

Seriously? That's rarer than German looking Ashkenazis.

Yeah, that's right. Ashkenazis are Swedes.... :rolleyes:

[Sikeliot]

Seriously? That's rarer than German looking Ashkenazis.

Not really. I was at an event today with a lot of older Jewish people, and many of them could easily have been Lebanese.

[Mark]

Seriously? That's rarer than German looking Ashkenazis.
I'm talking about the lighter Levantines that may have a little European admixture.
I have seen more Atlantid-like instances among some Ashkenazim and less Germanic per se. That's why I listed Britain.

[riverman]

Seriously? That's rarer than German looking Ashkenazis.

Theres a lot of leb crossover

[Smeagol]

Not really. I was at an event today with a lot of older Jewish people, and many of them could easily have been Lebanese.

Sorry, I've seen a lot of Ashkenazis, they almost never can pass as modern Levantines.

[Smeagol]

Theres a lot of leb crossover

Ashkenazis don't cluster with Lebanese at all.

[Sikeliot]

Sorry, I've seen a lot of Ashkenazis, they almost never can pass as modern Levantines.

I can show you some.

[Guapo]

Pokemons

[Smeagol]

I'm talking about the lighter Levantines that may have a little European admixture.

Those are mainly the Christian Levantines, and it's not that they have European admixture, it's just the muslim Levantines have Arabian admixture, and so 99% of Ashkenazis could not pass as a typical Muslim Levantine.


I have seen more Atlantid-like instances among some Ashkenazim and less Germanic per se. That's why I listed Britain.

I don't see very many Jews with Atlantic influence.

[Smeagol]

I can show you some.

And I can show you some Nordic looking ones.;)

[riverman]

Ashkenazis don't cluster with Lebanese at all.

Jews in general have crossover looks with lebs, I don't know what groups they used for that.....maybe the genetics differs but looks are similar

Thing is, lebs vary a lot, if you take a large group you're going to get certain variance in genetics I assume, maybe its throwing off the cluster, idk.

[Sikeliot]

And I can show you some Nordic looking ones.;)


Oh there are some. The range of Ashkenazi looks is basically the same as the southern Italian, except for the Slavic influences in some Ashkenazis.

[Mark]

I don't see very many Jews with Atlantic influence.
I think I look pretty typical for my ethnicity but have been classified as Atlantid - but I also see East Med in there too.

[Smeagol]

I think I look pretty typical for my ethnicity but have been classified as Atlantid - but I also see East Med in there too.

I've already told you I think you look North Italian. Completely European looking.

[YeshAtid]

Italians and southern euros generally

[riverman]

People are mixing in Sephardi and Mizrahi looks into the topic of this thread.

[YeshAtid]

People are mixing in Sephardi and Mizrahi looks into the topic of this thread.

Agreed

[7eleven]

Ashkenazim look like the Caucasoid Crimean Tatars

[Sikeliot]

bump

[Sblast]

Maltese?

http://nascentarray.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Maltese-2.jpg

:lol:

[YeshAtid]

Southern euros primarily.