Jewish ancestry

The history and culture of Ashkenazi Jewish people, the waves of persecution, pogroms, and communal isolation over centuries, help explain the genetic uniqueness of Ashkenazi ancestry...

We’ll show you the “other side” of Jewish genealogy, which for too long has been Eastern European-centric, and help you discover your Sephardic family history.

Drake, Sophie Okenado and Craig David: three big name examples of Jews who are black. So why do so many people assume all Jews are white? Karen Glaser met some teens who challenge that stereotype.

Unprecedented genetic research undertaken by dozens of professors from around the world has provided evidence that almost a quarter of Latinos and Hispanics have significant Jewish DNA.

Black and Jewish journalist Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to meet the Ethiopian community and explore this dual identity.

Ethnicity and Genetic Diseases Various communities are at an increased risk for many genetic diseases that occur more frequently in their population. Genetic diseases commonly occur in isolated communities, such as Tay-Sachs in the Jewish population. Diseases such as Tay-Sachs are not specific to the Jewish population, as many other ethnic groups, such as Irish, French Canadian ... Read more

Discover the world of Jewish gravestones and their symbols - from alms to yahrtzeit candles. Your visits to the cemetery will never be the same again!

Discover Jewish last names & learn about the origins, history & Hebrew meanings of Jewish surnames, including Ashkenazi, Sephardic, & Old Testament Jews.