Abraham's Children:
Race, Identity, and
the DNA of the Chosen People
by Jon Entine
Kohanim, Tribe of Levi to have ‘family reunion’
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3280527,00.html | 7/24/06
Posted on 07/24/2006 1:49:47 PM PDT by Blogger
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The genetics of Jewish ancestry
The Washington Times | 10/28/07 | Jon Entine
Posted on 11/03/2007 8:48:55 AM PDT by HokieMom
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1920481/posts
Jews and Their DNA
Commentary Magazine | Sept, 2008 | Hillel Halkin
Posted on 09/07/2008 9:41:27 AM PDT by Pharmboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2076726/posts
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Right, this is interesting.
So if I wanted to establish whether an old family rumor was correct or not (my great-great-grandmother was apparently Jewish) is this something that can be determined with a DNA test? Or do I need to try to find whatever family records might exist and determine it that way?
How does one know if they are Jewish?
Sometimes we get hung up on our heritage....and it makes US pretend to be something that we are not.
By David Kelly
Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As a boy, the Rev. William Sanchez sensed he was different. His Catholic family spun tops on Christmas, shunned pork and whispered of a past in medieval Spain. If anyone knew the secret, they weren't telling, and Sanchez stopped asking.
Three years ago, after watching a program on genealogy, Sanchez sent for a DNA kit that could help track a person's background through genetic footprinting. He soon got a call from Bennett Greenspan, owner of the Houston-based testing company.
"He said, 'Did you know you were Jewish?' " Sanchez, 53, recalled. "He told me I was a Cohanim, a member of the priestly class descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses."
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Very interesting story. Thanks for posting.
Our ancestors name was Elijah Issack and he settled in east Texas about 1828. Within 2 generations the family was Baptist. Yet another reason for DNA testing.
Wow, that is interesting. Wonder if they have tested any Ukrainian Jews?
In my own case my ‘German’ great grandfather, came to this country as a stowaway in the late 1800’s. This man is a complete mystery as there is no evidence found that the name he used was his given name from birth. I have found that many that came from Germany pre-1900 changed their names and melted into this nation.
Abraham had three branches of offspring, and there should be corresponding genetics from Abraham to those three branches. It sure would be helpful if genetic researchers had in hand as to compare from the DNA of Abraham and the three women, as well as Issac and Rebekkah. Or even the DNA of Aaron or the fathers and their wives of the twelve tribes to make an airtight case.
I do not give much weight to claims without that DNA as foundation.
