admin | March 21, 2020
17th century German depictions of an Ashkenazi man and woman from the city of Worms. Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim, are Jews descended from medieval Jewish communities that lived along the river Rhine in Germany. Many later migrated to the east, forming communities in countries including Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine between the 11th and 19th centuries CE
admin | March 21, 2020
Description The Jews who lived in the region around the Rhine River in France and Germany came to be known as Ashkenazi Jews.
admin | March 21, 2020
Ashkenazic Jews are European Jews, who are said to be descendedfrom Ashkenaz, great grandson of Noah. ( Ashkenazi was the son ofGomer, who was the son of Japeth, who was the son of Noah).
admin | March 21, 2020
Even though they had no family history that would make them eligible for genetic testing, about 1 in 40 postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 65 had a mutation linked to cancer in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, a rate similar to Ashkenazi Jewish women, according to an analysis of data from the Womens Health Initiative. This finding suggests that genetic testing may be beneficial for postmenopausal women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer even if they dont have risk factors for inheriting a mutation linked to breast cancer.
admin | March 21, 2020
In an unprecedented move, the Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee on Thursday released the protocol for its Monday hearing about surveillance by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) of citizens infected with the coronavirus, revealing a bizarre and comical situation in which top officials of different branches of government could not decide who was allowed in the room.
admin | March 21, 2020
'Trolls World Tour' will be the first film to forgo a box office release amid the coronavirus. If you own a movie theater chain these days, nobody would blame you for feeling a little bit nervous
admin | March 21, 2020
The Castro Theater on Castro Street in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. ... [+] Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Theyre all closed
admin | March 21, 2020
Concerts have been cancelled. Theatre productions have been suspended. Museums and galleries are dark
admin | March 21, 2020
Heres whats happening -- or, more specifically, not happening -- at entertainment and facilities and museums around New Jersey in compliance with statewide closures announced by Gov. Phil Murphy in response to the coronavirus outbreak. STATEWIDE Rutgers University announced all public events scheduled at the university through the month of May are suspended, including Rutgers Day and commencements at all campuses.
admin | March 21, 2020
As we all sock into what could be a lengthy period of self-quarantine and social distancing in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus, we should realize that we need to be vigilant for another type of virus lest it be given room to spread and infect us the virus of hatred, xenophobia and bigotry. The Anti-Defamation League has been tracking how xenophobia, conspiracy theory and even anti-Semitism have all come into the discussion around COVID-19.
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