What does it mean to be genetically Jewish? – the Guardian

| February 16, 2023

When my parents sent their saliva away to a genetic testing company late last year and were informed via email a few weeks later that they are both 100% Ashkenazi Jewish, it struck me as slightly odd. Most people I know who have done DNA tests received ancestry results that correspond to geographical areas Chinese, British, West African. Jewish, by comparison, is typically parsed as a religious or cultural identity

What Is the Purpose of the Synagogue? | Reform Judaism

| February 16, 2023

The Hebrew term for synagogue is beit k'neset. It means "house of assembly" and thus approximates the Greek word 'synagoge' which also means "assembly." For centuries, the synagogue functioned primarily as the ancient world's idea of a "JCC," a place for Jews to assemble



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