I mean like, do some Jewish people speak Arabic? I don't know. Thanks if you know.
2007-08-29 10:49:57 · 15 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yahood, the Old Testament in the Bible says that there would be no more prophets after the Messiah Jesus.
2007-08-29 15:23:33 · update #1
Basically I asked because of this guy whose first language is Arabic, but he has in his profile the Israelite flag. I was confused. This guy who helps everyone see what the Koran says and how muslims lie in order to Check him out:try to convert Americans. This guy's a hero; he's very informative. I wish there would be more ppl like him. I dunno. He has an Arabic accent. That's why I asked. Thanks. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-N_LyTC_M
2007-08-29 16:17:21 · update #2
Most likely they would speak Hebrew or Yiddish. Judaism is a religion, not an ethnicity, there are Jews all over the world, and most speak the language of the country they live in.
2007-08-29 10:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jews who were born in Arab countries speak Arabic. (Many Jews came from Morocco, Syria, Iraq, etc.) Just as Jews living in the United States speak English, in France speak French, so too the Jews from Arabic countries. All Israeli soldiers have to learn a certain amount of Arabic, and some units must be quite fluent in it.
2007-08-29 11:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
The answer is yes, they do - mostly in Israel.
Many Jews originate from Arab countries, but they were expelled, so in Israel you find many Jews from Yemen, Iraq, Egypt, and so on. They often speak Arabic.
In addition, some Israelis learn Arabic at school.
Outside of Israel, fewer Jewish people speak Arabic, though again, those from Arabic countries may well still hear it at home. They are 'Sephardi' Jews.
'Ashkenazi' Jews are those whose families come from Europe.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-29 10:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
A Semite is a speaker of one of the many Arabic languages. The Hebrew Bible is written in both Hebrew and Aramaic. Hebrew was reserved for Torah study, and the people spoke Aramaic. So the answer to your question is yes, Jews learn two of the many Semitic languages in order to study their Torah (OT).
Hebrew is the language. Israelites/Jews are the people.
Thank you for your question. Many people seem to think a Hebrew is a person.
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2007-08-29 10:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, some do, those that live in Arabic speaking countries. Also, since Arabic is a national language of Israel, Israelis take Arabic in school. Jews will naturally speak the language of the country they live in.
2007-08-29 10:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably some do, but not many. Although Hebrew and Arabic are quite similar, the alphabets are completely different, so you can't really read one language from knowledge of the other.
2007-08-29 10:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Israeli national language is Hebrew. Many European Jews of old spoke Yiddish, which developed as a combination of German and Hebrew.
2007-08-29 10:52:26 · answer #7 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They speak Hebrew and go to great pains to ensure that it doesn't deviate to much from the original Hebrew.
Before they can be a man in the US they have to learn Hebrew. Even if English is their primary language.
Arabians speak arabic.
2007-08-29 10:54:26 · answer #8 · answered by cloud 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They speak Hebrew. I'm sure there are some who also speak Arabic, though.
2007-08-29 10:52:28 · answer #9 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few do, many speak Hebrew, and some speak Aramaic (which is close to Hebrew).
2007-08-29 10:54:47 · answer #10 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋