If we cannot obtain concrete information about the genealogyР’В of the ancient Israelites (nature), what about cultural features (nurture) of their appearance: clothing, hairstyle, facial hair, etc.?Р”Р„ Hasidic man with long sidelocks (peРІР‚в„ўot) prays at the Western Wall, JerusalemР”Р„mong ancient Israelite men it was apparently considered humiliating to have oneРІР‚в„ўs face shaven. However, beyond this very vague image, it is nearly impossible to know about the physical appearance of Abraham or of any of his Israelite descendants. We can look to the Song of Songs for an description of what the Israelite ideal of beauty was (SongР’В 5:10-16). Presumably, if he was born in Ur of the Chaldeans, located in modern-day southern Iraq, he would have had dark wavyР’В hair, an olive complexion an appearance characteristic of the populations that have lived in this region for millennia: Kurds, Turkmen, Jews, Armenians, etc. This ancient city, carved into the red rock cliffs of Jebel al-Madhbah, near the Dead Sea in southern Jordan, was known as Sela in the Bible. Norsemen were active throughout Europe in the 9th century. Settlements elsewhere in Europe & beyond. Many places ending in words like -thorpe, -toft, -ness, -by, and -kirk are likely to be Norse in origin. No, unfortunately it is probably not possible to verify with any real certainty what Abraham looked like. Nordic place names can be found all over the UK, but especially in and around Yorkshire. Is this really the case? Is it even possible to know what the ancient Israelites actually looked like? And yet, all claim to beР’В descended from a singleР’В ancestor: РІР‚СљAbram the HebrewРІР‚Сњ (Genesis 14:13). All these Jews look rather different from each other. Millions of people all calling themselves РІР‚СљJewsРІР‚Сњ have gathered together after over 2000 years of being scattered throughout the world: Northern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, North Africa, Ethiopia, Persia, the former Soviet Union, the Americas and the list goes on. If you take a look at the Jewish population living in Israel today, you will probably be struck by the huge variety of physical traits. Democratic Republic of the Congo (W) +242Р”Р„ diverse crowd of Israelis at a performance in Tel Aviv.Democratic Republic of the Congo (E) +242.

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