New home genetic tests kit could deliver answers for those who feel an affinity for Jews and closeness to Israel.
By SAM SOKOL
Millions of people around the world may discover Jewish roots with the increasing availability of home genetics tests and concurrent growth in popularity of genealogical websites, according to a Jerusalem think tank.
Uri Perednik poses with Ethiopian Jews in Addis Ababa. – Photo: Courtesy
The Jewish People Policy Institute, an independent body founded by the Jewish Agency in 2002, focused on Jewish continuity that conducted research regarding this issue, announced on Wednesday that earlier this summer it had recommended to the government, as well as Diaspora communities that they work to connect with people discovering that they have Jewish ties. Continue Reading »
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