Dr. David B. Goldstein from Duke\’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy talks about tracking the genetic history of the ancient Jewish priesthood (kohanim) and the Lost Tribe of Israel, the focus of his new book, \”Jacob\’s Legacy\”.
Dr. David B. Goldstein from Duke\’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy talks about tracking the genetic history of the ancient Jewish priesthood (kohanim) and the Lost Tribes of Israel, the focus of his news book, \”Jacob\’s Legacy\”
\”Survivor\” as inspiration for Jewish programming? It seems strange that the divisive show where deceit, backstabbing and empty promises are de rigueur would serve as the inspiration for a Shabbaton that stresses the importance of religious and cultural continuity. Yet Sephardic Tradition and Recreation (STAR) has seized on this pop culture phenomenon and infused it with a positive spin.
In March 1996, John Turturro packed a trunk filledwith Primo Levi\’s books and traveled to a remote part of the Ukraine.His destination was the set of \”The Truce,\” Francesco Rosi\’s filmbased on Levi\’s searing 1963 memoir \”The Reawakening.\” Portraying theHolocaust author, Turturro sensed, would be the most difficult roleof his life.
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