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The new findings contradict previous assertions that Ashkenazi mitochondrial lineages originated in the Near East, or from mass conversions to Judaism in the Khazar kingdom, an empire in the north ...

Ashkenazi Jews can trace their ancestry to ... JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning ...

This included observing traditions and holidays that reflected her Ashkenazi roots ... his acknowledgment of his Holocaust family history and celebration of Jewish traditions point to a deep ...

Now, Erfurt’s long-hidden Jewish past is again offering new insights — this time about the genetic history of Ashkenazi Jews. Human remains from a medieval Jewish cemetery in Erfurt have ...

The mutation is found in four out of 10 people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. Out of the 11,000 people tested during the new initiative, 235 people have reportedly been identified with the mutation.

Anat Ashkenazi concluded her 23-year career at Eli Lilly and Co. on a high note. She served as the pharmaceutical firm’s CFO as it earned record revenue of $34 billion in 2023 amid booming sales ...