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Ashkenazi Jews, your DNA is actually largely Italian. Here’s why.

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The Forward

23andMe agrees to $30M settlement over data breach that targeted Jewish and Chinese users

(JTA) — The genetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million to American plaintiffs to settle a lawsuit over a data breach last year that specifically targeted customers of Ashkenazi ...
Yahoo

23andMe user data targeting Ashkenazi Jews leaked online

Hackers have compiled a giant apparent list of people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry after taking that information from the genetic testing service 23andMe, which is now being shared on the internet.
The Forward

Ashkenazi Jews, there’s 1,000 years of history you’ve been missing

Many Ashkenazi Jews assume their ancestors came straight from ancient Israel to Germany and Eastern Europe. But that leaves out a huge, often overlooked chapter. When their ancestors left Israel, they ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

I’m a Jewish linguist, and unlike some in Congress, I think ‘Ashkenormativity’ is a perfectly fine word

There’s nothing partisan or antisemitic about recognizing obstacles to diversity in Jewish life, writes the director of the Jewish Language Project. (JTA) — As a linguist who studies Jewish language, ...
NOLA.com

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism, but American Jews’ heritage is stunningly diverse

(The Conversation) — “Tradition!” rings out the opening line of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the Broadway play that brought Jewish life to stages around the world. The 1964 musical gives audiences a window ...