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jewish genealogy
Prominent scholars blast theory tracing Ashkenazi Jews to Turkey
Jewish Journal
May 3, 2016
Prominent scholars of Jewish demography dismissed the findings of a newly published genetic study suggesting that today’s Ashkenazi Jews originate from converts to Judaism in what today is Turkey.
How to get started on your family tree
Jewish Journal
February 18, 2015
Building your family tree has never been easier. Here are some quick steps to help you get started.
My fifth-grade family tree project
Jewish Journal
February 18, 2015
My son Joey’s fifth-grade class at Sinai Akiba Academy is participating in the worldwide “My Family Story” competition sponsored by Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, on the campus of Tel Aviv University.
‘Finding Your Roots’ explores Jewish genealogy
Jewish Journal
October 23, 2014
Singer-songwriter Carole King’s Russian grandmother barely escaped a pogrom that killed 32 of her neighbors.
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