Ashkenazi
noun
Ash·ke·nazi
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē 
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
plural Ashkenazim
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zəm
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews compare sephardi
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Looking back at 2024, some prominent CFO hires that come to mind include Alphabet’s recruitment of Anat Ashkenazi from her CFO role at Eli Lilly, bringing her on as the tech company’s finance chief.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Kyle's family had learned, through a 23andMe test, that one side was Ashkenazi Jews.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 June 2025
These transplants came from the Ashkenazi tradition, while Jewish immigrants from southern Europe and northern Africa came from the Sephardic tradition and brought with them foods like hummus that were associated with the Middle East.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The buyouts come after finance chief Anat Ashkenazi in October said that one of her top priorities would be to drive more cost cutting as Google expands its spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Kyle's family had learned, through a 23andMe test, that one side was Ashkenazi Jews.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 June 2025
These transplants came from the Ashkenazi tradition, while Jewish immigrants from southern Europe and northern Africa came from the Sephardic tradition and brought with them foods like hummus that were associated with the Middle East.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The buyouts come after finance chief Anat Ashkenazi in October said that one of her top priorities would be to drive more cost cutting as Google expands its spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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