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u/Ninjew333 · 1 pointr/Palestine

>The deeply flawed and biased Wikipedia article on Shlomo Sand's book "The invention of the Jewish People" (best-seller in Hebrew, widely translated) lists the historians and what they think about the Khazar Theory.
The reputable historians all seem to accept Khazar Hypothesis (unless they say something very different behind Sand's back?!?). Only crackpot historians (I think it's fair to call them that!) dispute it and still cling to the Rhineland Hypothesis. (ie a handful of German Jews come from Rome round about CE 1000 and populate Eastern Europe).

You gave one source. The source has been debunked several times.

>You're going to tell me what books you have on your desk.

The Jews of Khazaria, The Thirteenth Tribe: The Khazar Empire and it's heritage.

These are not religious. One book declines the Khazar theory, one accepts it. The mere fact that there are 2 books on each side mean it is not a widely accepted theory but debated.

u/Akorn72 · -1 pointsr/Judaism

Never read the Kuzari, but a great book about the Khazar Empire and Judaism is The Jews of Khazaria by Kevin Alan Brook. Very fascinating subject in Jewish history.

Back of the book blurb:

"The Jews of Khazaria chronicles the history of the Khazars, a people who, in the early Middle Ages, founded a large empire in eastern Europe (located in present-day Ukraine and Russia). The Khazars played a pivotal role in world history. Khazaria was one of the largest-sized political formations of its time, an economic and cultural superpower connected to several important trade routes. It was especially notable for its religious tolerance, and in the 9th century, a large portion of the royal family converted to Judaism. Many of the nobles and commoners did likewise shortly thereafter. After their conversion, the Khazars were ruled by a succession of Jewish kings that began to adopt the hallmarks of Jewish civilization, including the Torah and Talmud, the Hebrew script, and the observance of Jewish holidays. In this thoroughly revised edition of a modern classic, The Jews of Khazaria explores many exciting new discoveries about the Khazars' religious life, economy, military, government, and culture. It builds upon new studies of the Khazars, evaluating and incorporating recent theories, along with new documentary and archaeological findings. The book gives a comprehensive accounting of the cities, towns, and fortresses of Khazaria, and features a timeline summarizing key events in Khazar history."

https://www.amazon.com/Jews-Khazaria-Kevin-Alan-Brook/dp/0742549828