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The given name Dov (literally, “Bear”) is very common among Jewish men. Since Judaism arose in Israel (a land without bears), and migrated to Europe (where bears were mostly seen as destructive/evil in folklore), how did this happen?

by /u/George4Mayor86 in /r/AskHistorians

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