Archives for November 2020
November 2020
The Pros and Cons of Consumer Genetic Testing
There is much debate over whether all genetic information is useful for individuals to know.
Mapping Family Trees in the Bible
Who was the daughter of Abihail? And who was the mother of Seth? Answer those questions and more in our latest crossword.
When a DNA Discovery Belongs to the Whole Family
Almost two years ago, my 80-year-old bachelor brother called to read me a letter he received from a woman who believed he was her birth father.
Buffalo Cantor Still Reeling From Sexual Harassment
Penny Myers, a life member of Hadassah, credits a Hadassah Magazine story in July 2019 for giving her the courage to speak up.
How Genealogy Became the Great Jewish Pastime
“America is a country of immigrants. Most people don’t even know where their grandparents are from. And there’s a lot of family mythology that is not necessarily true.”