According to Rabbi Avichail of the Israeli Investigative Body Amishav, “There is no doubt that there is some kind of strong connection between Judaism and Japan. More research is needed to determine the details.” Those are some bold words, considering that these two cultures from the outside appear to have no physical connection. But as you might of guessed, appearances are almost always deceiving.
The blog Oniazuma found this interesting video that actually shows some compelling evidence that links both cultures together, like the striking similarities between Hebrew letters and the Japanese Katakana and Hiragana letters. Not only are the letters the same, but some of the words and phrases are alike. Such as the word “essa”, which is chanted when one carries a portable shine through the street, actually means “carry” in Hebrew. The evidence is stacking up, so much so that Israel has sent members of their investigative branch to check up on these accusations.
I’m not sure what to think about this. On one hand it tells us exactly where the Japanese people have originated from, which is always a good thing, Though if proven correct, it could be another excuse for the Japanese people to distance themselves from their Asian neighbors. Either way this was all predicted in Neon Genesis, so one cannot be too surprised.
[Via Oniazuma] (the second half is coming soon)
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