Tag: Jewish Ancestry

The author, a convert to Judaism, reflects on creating new culinary traditions as a way to connect with their Jewish identity.
Bruce Haynes, author of "The Soul of Judaism," discovered through a DNA analysis that he has Jewish ancestry, specifically linked to Louis Altheimer, who had a child with a Black woman in a post-slavery, free society context.
The author recounts their experience growing up in Hungary with a Jewish background that they were not aware of until their adolescence.
Bob Marley, the reggae icon, had a deep connection to Judaism, according to his relatives and his lyrics.
In "The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne," author Freya North delves into her Jewish heritage for the first time in her 28-year career, exploring Jewish characters and values in a coming-of-age story.
Gabriel Attal, the new French Prime Minister, is the country's first openly gay prime minister and the fifth of Jewish ancestry.
Gabriel Attal, France's youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay prime minister, has spoken about how his Jewish ancestry has shaped him.
The author reflects on their experiences and emotions related to their Jewish identity and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rep. George Santos, a Republican from Long Island, has been found to have likely committed substantial violations of federal law by the Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
This article discusses the controversial Republican congressman George Santos and his complex relationship with the media.
In this reflection on Jewish identity, the author explores their complex Jewish background, which includes Jewish and non-Jewish ancestry, as well as their upbringing with both Jewish and Christian traditions.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian warlord who was reportedly killed in a plane crash, had Jewish ancestry.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting an exhibit on the life and work of Juan de Pareja, a 17th-century Spanish artist who was formerly enslaved by Diego Velázquez, another prominent artist of the time.
A recent poll conducted in New York's 3rd Congressional District revealed that 94% of Jewish voters believe Representative George Santos, a freshman Republican, should resign from Congress due to lies about his background.
The book "The Blessings of Manasia," written by Isaac Thangjom and Hillel Halkin, explores the claim that the Kuki-Mizo, a Tibetan-Burmese ethnic group from northeast India, are descended from the Israelite tribe of Menashe.
The author reflects on her childhood experiences with Yiddish, hearing it spoken by her grandparents but feeling disconnected from it.
Antony Blinken, the nominee for U.S. Secretary of State, has a Yiddish author great-grandfather named Meir Blinkin.
Heba Nabil Iskandarani, a Palestinian refugee born in Dubai, has obtained Spanish citizenship after discovering her Jewish Sephardic roots.
In "Marx and the Jewish Fingerprint Question" by Shlomo Avineri, the discussion revolves around Karl Marx's Jewish origins and their influence on his work.
The text explores the claim that Abraham Lincoln may have had Jewish ancestry based on a story reported in the Hebrew newspaper Ha-Magid in the 1860s.
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, the first Orthodox rabbi at New York City's LGBTQ synagogue, CBST, discusses how Judaism can include transgender adherents.
In an episode of the PBS show Finding Your Roots, Larry David and Senator Bernie Sanders discovered they are cousins through shared DNA, despite not having an identified direct connection on family trees dating back over 150 years.
The article discusses the complex relationship between the Lowell family, Harvard University, and the Jewish community.
Jorge Luis Borges, a renowned Argentinian writer, was accused of being Jewish in a fascist magazine in 1934.
Hamlet Zhou, a musician from Zimbabwe, is a member of the Lemba people, descendants of Jewish migrants from Yemen.