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Genetic Research on Jewish Populations

The use of genetic research to study the origins and migration patterns of Jewish populations.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How have historical migrations shaped the identities of Ashkenazi versus Sephardic Jews?

—voluntary trade, expulsions, persecution, and resettlement—split medieval and early modern Jewish life into geographically rooted traditions that evolved into the identities, shaping language, liturg...

Feb 1, 2026

how many generations of inbreeding are required to observe problems in the population

can produce observable problems as soon as the first generation following close-relative matings, but the timeline for population‑level decline varies by species, population size, and genetic load; se...