Posts Tagged ‘jews’
For Dust You Are And To Dust You Shall Return
Traditional Jewish law requires the burying of our loved ones in the ground so that they can naturally decompose into the earth. For as long as I can remember, most Jews in South Florida thought that local Jewish cemeteries’ burial options were authentic and traditional. Unfortunately, it is not true – all but one…
Read MoreJews and Thanksgiving – Timeless Lessons From Grandma Sunshine.
As you may know, I am the President of a large synagogue, and every year I am asked about the Jewish celebration of Thanksgiving. Even though I am not a Rabbi, people think I know “Jewish” stuff and ask me questions. As it turns out, I know about Jews and Thanksgiving because my Grandma Sunshine taught…
Read More1 in 3 Ashkenazi Jews Carry a Fatal Genetic Mutation -Eliminate These Diseases For Your Family With Post-Mortem DNA Testing
The National Gaucher Foundation estimates that 1 in 3 Ashkenazi Jews, those of Eastern European descent, carry one or more fatal genetic mutations. This problem arose because for thousands of years, the Eastern European Jewish community only married and inter-married within a closed society. At some time in the past, specific genetic mutations occurred and…
Read MoreAshkenazi Jews Are At Heightened Risk Of The BRCA Gene Mutation The National Cancer Institute Recommends DNA Testing For ALL Ashkenazi Jews
I know too many Jewish women who have died from breast or ovarian cancer. When I was 11 years old, my Aunt died of pancreatic cancer, my grandmother died of ovarian cancer and many men in my family have had prostate cancer. I am an Ashkenazi Jew, and there is a good chance that a…
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