The Khazar Origins of Modern Jewry: Walter Veith’s Perspective
Walter Veith, in his exploration of the history of the Khazars, asserts that many Jews living in the reconstituted state of Israel today, particularly those from Eastern Europe, are not descendants of the biblical Judeans or the lost tribes of Israel but rather of the Khazars, an Asiatic nation of Persian origin that converted to Talmudic Judaism in the seventh century.
He describes the Khazars as a powerful kingdom that once dominated a vast region between the Black Sea, the Byzantine Empire, and Persia, yet their history remains largely omitted from mainstream education and textbooks, raising questions about a hidden agenda to obscure their significance.
Veith argues that this conversion, led by King Bulan after a debate among representatives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, resulted in a distinct Jewish identity that adopted the Hebrew alphabet and developed Yiddish—a language influenced by German, Slavic, and Baltic tongues.
