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A Pilgrimage Through Ancestral Lands
The Jewish Traveler
A Pilgrimage Through Ancestral Lands
by
Hilary Danailova
In the town now called Nadvirna in Ukraine, Steve Turner says he could feel the presence of his father’s family who didn’t survive.
Health + Medicine
The Pros and Cons of Consumer Genetic Testing
by
Sarah Yahr Tucker
There is much debate over whether all genetic information is useful for individuals to know.
Family
When a DNA Discovery Belongs to the Whole Family
by
Joan Kato
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.
Wider World
Hungary’s Population Has High Rate of Ashkenazi Genes
by
Cnaan Liphshiz | JTA
Testing revealed that more than 7.5 percent of 4,981 people tested in Hungary had more than 25 percent Jewish Ashkenazi genes.
Health + Medicine
A Model for Preventing Inherited Disorders
by
Wendy Elliman
Dr. Orly Elpeleg leads a Hadassah team that hunts for disease-causing genes.