The real reason G-d gave us the coronavirus! – The Times of Israel
admin | March 28, 2020
Of late we have heard several rabbinic sages offering the reason why, in their very humble opinions, our society is being plagued by the Coronavirus.
Stars Group ahead of expectations as revenue rises in Q1 – iGaming Business
admin | March 22, 2020
The Stars Group has revealed that it has performed ahead of expectations so far in the current quarter, but warned that the outbreak of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) could have a material impact on sports betting revenue in the near term. The operator said it saw continued strong underlying momentum within its UK-facing Sky Betting & Gaming division, due in part to favourable sporting results, while its BetEasy business in Australia also experienced growth
Who Were the Ashkenazi Jewish People, and Are You Related …
admin | March 21, 2020
Do you have Ashkenazi Jewish DNA? This can be an exciting journey for you
Genetic Roots of the Ashkenazi Jews | The Scientist Magazine
admin | March 21, 2020
FLICKR, ADAM BAKERThe majority of Ashkenazi Jews are descended from prehistoric European women, according to study published today (October 8) in Nature Communications. While the Jewish religion began in the Near East, and the Ashkenazi Jews were believed to have origins in the early indigenous tribes of this region, new evidence from mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on exclusively from mother to child, suggests that female ancestors of most modern Ashkenazi Jews converted to Judaism in the north Mediterranean around 2,000 years ago and later in west and central Europe
Ashkenazi Jews – Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
admin | March 21, 2020
Ashkenazi Jews( Y'hudey Ashkenaz in Ashkenazi Hebrew)Total population10[1]11.2[2] millionRegions with significant populationsUnited States56 million[3]Israel2.8 million[1][4]Russia194,000500,000Argentina300,000United Kingdom260,000Canada240,000France200,000Germany200,000Ukraine150,000Australia120,000South Africa80,000Belarus80,000Hungary75,000Chile70,000Belgium30,000Brazil80,000Netherlands30,000Moldova30,000Poland25,000Mexico18,500Sweden18,000Latvia10,000Romania10,000Austria9,000New Zealand5,000Azerbaijan4,300Lithuania4,000Czech Republic3,000Slovakia3,000Estonia1,000LanguagesYiddish[5]Modern: Local languages, primarily English, Hebrew, RussianReligionJudaism, some secular, irreligiousRelated ethnic groupsSephardi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, Samaritans,[6][6][7][8] Kurds,[8] other Levantines (Druze, Assyrians,[6][7] Arabs[6][7][9][10]), Mediterranean groups (Italians,[11][12] Spaniards[13])[14][15][16][17] Ashkenazi Jews / Ashkenazic Jews / Ashkenazim are Jews who originally lived in northern and eastern Europe. They once lived in the area of Rhineland and France and after the crusades they moved to Poland, Lithuania and Russia.
The Origins of Ashkenaz The Forward
admin | March 21, 2020
Sol Schindler of Bethesda, Md., writes: Paul Kriwaczek tells us in his book In Search of Zarathustra: Across Iran and Central Asia To Find the Worlds First Prophet that the Hebrew word ashkenazi originally meant a Scythian. I myself always thought it meant a German. Did ancient Hebrew speakers use one term to describe all the barbarians beyond the Danube, or did they actually distinguish between Goths and Scythians
Ashkenazi | Judaism | Fandom
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
The Ashkenazi Jews – Cultures of the World – WorldAtlas.com
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.
What tribe of Israel are Ashkenazic Jews from – Answers
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).
BRCA Mutations More Common Than Thought in Older Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer – Breastcancer.org
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.
