Ashkenazi

Definition of Ashkenazi Jews
National Cancer Institute

Ashkenazi Jews

(ASH-keh-NAH-zee jooz)
One of two major ancestral groups of Jewish individuals. The ancestors of Ashkenazi Jews lived in Central and Eastern Europe (e.g., Germany, Poland, Russia). The other group is called Sephardic Jews and includes those whose ancestors lived in North Africa, the Middle East, and Spain. Most Jews living in the United States are of Ashkenazi descent.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms