Ashkenaz (disambiguation)

Ashkenaz (Hebrew: אשכנז) may refer to:

  • Germany, in a medieval Jewish context
    • A member (or descent) of the Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jewish community, a branch of European Jewry formed in Middle Ages' Germany
    • Nusach Ashkenaz, a style of Jewish religious service conducted by Ashkenazi Jews
    • Chassidei Ashkenaz, a Jewish movement in the 12th century and 13th century
  • Ashkenaz, Gomer's first son in the Bible
  • Ashkenaz Foundation, in the Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario
  • Ashkenaz (music venue), a music and dance center in the U.S. city of Berkeley, California

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