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- mvlazysusan, on 11/18/2008, -7/+11About the year 740, many of the Khazars, a powerful Turkish tribe occupying the steppes of southern Russia, became converts to Judaism. More than two centuries later, the report of the existence of this Jewish kingdom aroused the curiosity of Hasdai ibn Shaprut (about 915-970). Ibn Shaprut was not only the personal physician of the Spanish Califs Abd-al-Rahman III (912-961) and his son Hakam II (961-976) but was also inspector-general of customs and an adviser in foreign affairs. To satisfy his curiosity he wrote to the ruler of the Khazars about 960 and some time later received an answer from Joseph, the reigning king. The letters of Hasdai and Joseph, both originally written in Hebrew, are given below in extract.,,,,,,,,,,,,They answered me: "It is quite true, and the name of that kingdom is Al-Chazar. It is a fifteen days' journey by sea from Constantinople, but by land many nations intervene between us; the name of the king now reigning is Joseph; ships sometimes come from their country to ours bringing fish, skins, and wares of every kind [The Khazars, great traders, got their wares from the Russians to the north.] The men are our confederates and are honored by us; there is communication between us by embassies and mutual gifts; they are very powerful; they maintain numerous armies with which they occasionally engage in expeditions." When I heard this report I was encouraged, my hands were strengthened, and my hope was confirmed. Thereupon I bowed down and adored the God of heaven. [Hasdai was happy: Christians could no longer say the Jews were without a country as a punishment for their rejection of Jesus.]....
- bernk1, on 11/18/2008, -7/+3What does that have to do with anything? (Say it loud! I'm Khazar and I'm proud!)
- mvlazysusan, on 11/18/2008, -2/+6dose this ring a bell,,, I am partially of eastern European descent. The other part of me is Sephardic. I guess that makes me a mixed-blood. (( Throw in a bit of Khazar)) that's from you're comments on digg , say, do you know how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them!!!
p.s. If=I am partially of eastern European descent. The other part of me is Sephardic. I guess that makes me a mixed-blood.= dose that mean we must kill someone in Palestine to give you a new home? - monsieurginger, on 11/18/2008, -6/+3Khazar power!
- bernk1, on 11/18/2008, -7/+3@mylaz (may I call you that?) - Ding! Yes, that does ring a bell. It's that comment that I made to q____. (Here it is in full: "I am partially of eastern European descent. The other part of me is Sephardic. I guess that makes me a mixed-blood. Throw in a bit of Khazar and I guess that there is a bit of Asian in me, too. I have a big nose, straight black hair. I like to take walks on the oceanfront and watch the sunrise. I like females in red satin dresses and curly black tresses. Do you know any that fit that description?")
Say, do you know, how much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck would chuck wood?
You don't have to kill anyone to make me a new home.
Again, what does your stuff about Khazars have to do with anything? I have seen it in a few places already.
Also, the word you want is not Turkish, it is Turkic.
Since you appear to be an expert on the subject, do you find it interesting that "Khazar" seems to come from a verb form meaning "wandering" just as "Ivrit" (Hebrew for "Hebrew") does? What do you make of that? - Rahmbo, on 11/18/2008, -4/+4"Since you appear to be an expert on the subject, do you find it interesting that "Khazar" seems to come from a verb form meaning "wandering" just as "Ivrit" (Hebrew for "Hebrew") does? What do you make of that?"
He hasn't even figured out how to spell the verb form "does" yet. - 911ArtStudent, on 11/18/2008, -2/+5Sorry Bernk1 but Turkish refers to the modern, overwhelmingly Islamic stat of Turkey. Turkic refers to the same land when it was populated by Moslem, Christian, and Jewish people during either the Ottoman or Byzantine era.
Turkic is Turksh as Grecian is to Greek as Scottish is to Scotch.
Who are you to denigrate his ancestry? - bernk1, on 11/18/2008, -5/+3@911ArtStudent - From Wikipedia - "The Khazars were a semi-nomadic Turkic people who dominated the Pontic steppe and the North Caucasus from the 7th to the 10th century CE who were of Tartar-Mongol descent."
I didn't denigrate anyone's ancestry. Do you want to show me where I did that here? (And you are one of the last people in the world to talk about denigrating ancestry.) - 911ArtStudent, on 11/18/2008, -2/+4Right here bernk1: "Also, the word you want is not Turkish, it is Turkic."
- bernk1, on 11/18/2008, -3/+3I will have my staff give that matter the attention that it deserves. After they have researched that matter and I have sufficient time for meaningful and open consultations with them, I will release a statement on that topic.
- mvlazysusan, on 11/18/2008, -2/+6dose this ring a bell,,, I am partially of eastern European descent. The other part of me is Sephardic. I guess that makes me a mixed-blood. (( Throw in a bit of Khazar)) that's from you're comments on digg , say, do you know how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them!!!
- bernk1, on 11/18/2008, -7/+3What does that have to do with anything? (Say it loud! I'm Khazar and I'm proud!)
- vowman, on 11/18/2008, -1/+12FTA: "During the summer of 2008, Emanuel was a key player in the marginalization and humiliation of former president Jimmy Carter, whose book - Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid - had outraged Israel's supporters. Carter was not allowed to speak at the Democratic National Convention, an unprecedented snub toward a former president and a further indication, if one was needed, that in American politics it is possible to do or say nearly anything as long as one does not criticize Israel."
- sheeplescareme, on 11/18/2008, -2/+12when the line is drawn, it is quite clear where rahm's loyalties lie and to whom he has pledged his allegiance to.
- ycornelius, on 11/19/2008, -0/+2Hahahahaha, all those dumb ***** thought a vote for Obama was a vote for change. There will NEVER be change as long as these zionist puppets a.k.a. rethuglicans and demorats are controlling the government.
- aben9woaha, on 11/19/2008, -0/+2FTA: "Perhaps there is a limit to the mischief that he will be able to do;.." We can only hope.
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