65,000 BURIAL CARDS FROM THE LODZ JEWISH CEMETERY WILL BE DIGITIZED, INDEXED AND UPLOADED ONLINE
Friday, September 24, 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Submitted by Yoram Millman (JGSGM Programming Chair)
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami (JGSGM) will present
Libby Copeland, award winning journalist, discussing
on Sunday, September 26 at 10:30 am
The Cultural Phenomenon of Home DNA Testing (Virtual presentation)
Libby Copeland: is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Washington Post, New York magazine, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other
publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture and will explore with us the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, which is redefining family history. It will draw on Libby Copeland’s years of research for her new book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are (Abrams, 2020), which The Wall Street Journal calls “a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing.” With more than 37 million people having been tested, a tipping point has been reached. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families. The presentation will discuss the implications of home DNA testing for Jewish genealogy, as well as the unique challenges of genetic genealogy for Ashkenazim.
publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture and will explore with us the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, which is redefining family history. It will draw on Libby Copeland’s years of research for her new book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are (Abrams, 2020), which The Wall Street Journal calls “a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing.” With more than 37 million people having been tested, a tipping point has been reached. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families. The presentation will discuss the implications of home DNA testing for Jewish genealogy, as well as the unique challenges of genetic genealogy for Ashkenazim.
Program cosponsored with Temple Beth Am Sunday Salon.
Registration required
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