Kesher Talk

Intermarriage and genetics According to author Jon Entine, the current era of Jews marrying gentiles is not unique, historically speaking. While other peoples have come and gone over the millennia, the world Jewish community has survived both through eras of horrific persecution and eras of high rates of intermarriage. Today's Jews are almost all the descendents of that core of past Jews who raised their children within the faith and the community.

Entine, a southern California science journalist, is writing a book on Jewish history with the working title of "From Abraham's Seed: How Genetic Research is Unlocking the Story of the Bible and the Unique History of God's Chosen People." It's slated for publication in spring 2004 by Gotham Books, an imprint of Penguin/Putnam. UPI has an insightful Q & A with Entine.

Needless to say, I look forward to reading his book.

posted by William @ 6/05/2003 12:01:45 PM