Fwd: [JGSGB-Announce] DNA & Jewish Genealogy - Sun, Mar 30 at 11:00 & 1:30 - Temple Emanuel, Newton
Joanne Saltman
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Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 9:46 AM
Subject: [JGSGB-Announce] DNA & Jewish Genealogy - Sun, Mar 30 at 11:00 & 1:30 - Temple Emanuel, Newton
To: Joanne Saltman <js24s...@gmail.com>
Bennett Greenspan of FamilyTreeDNA
Sunday,
March 30, 2014
11:00 am & 1:30pm
Temple Emanuel, Newton, MA
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Bennett Greenspan, president
and founder of FamilyTreeDNA, will give two presentations on the use of DNA for Jewish genealogy research. FamilyTreeDNA is a leading resource
for genetic DNA research
and education, and genetic testing
can be a valuable tool in the
Jewish genealogist’s toolbox. You may attend either or both sessions.
11:00 am - Understanding, Interpreting, and Using DNA Results Greenspan will discuss the three different types of DNA tests—Y, Mitochondrial, and Autosomal—including what results look like, what they mean, and what to do next once results are received. He will explain what is typical for a Jewish person to see, what is not, and what the “typical” result for an Ashkenazi or Sephardi Jew will usually look like. 12:30 pm - Optional: Lunch - Reservations required - Advance payment of $20
Enjoy a kosher buffet lunch of cold cuts and vegetarian dishes catered by The Butcherie. 1:30 pm - Haplogroups: What are They and What They Mean for Jews The Temple does not permit people to bring their own food from outside. DNA testing also tells us what haplogroup—the branch of the tree of mankind on which one descends—we each belong to. As romantic as it is to presume that all our ancestors stood at Mt. Sinai, in truth only some of our ancestors were Jews 3200 years ago. Our haplogroup can tell us about our most distant ancestors and even give us an idea of when our ancestors became Jews. It may also give us clues as to where our ancestors joined the Jewish people. The lecture will deal primarily with Ashkenazim, both males and females. Small Group Meetings at 12:30 - 1:20 pm Ask the Experts - U.S. research and resources Special Interest Groups
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