Yemen and Teiman

Question

Hello,

1. Why do the Jews of Yemen call Yemen by the name of TEMAN?

2. Basically, how old is this name in that area?

3. And since when do they themselves live in that area?

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Answers

  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    1. Classical Torah sources refer to Yemen as Teiman, which is why the Jews who come from there are referred to as Temanim in Hebrew, and the land is called Teiman.

    2. The name originates in the Bible.

    3. Jews have been living in Yemen since almost one hundred years prior to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.

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  2. kevin
    April 11, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    1. Can you tell me which Classical Torah sources refer to Yemen as תימן?

    2. Is there any source that says Jews have been living in Yemen since almost one hundred years prior to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem?

    3. Why didn’t the Jews live there?