North African Jews constitute the second largest Jewish Diaspora group. However, their relatedness to each other; to European, Middle Eastern, and other Jewish Diaspora groups; and to their former North African non-Jewish neighbors has not been well defined. Here, genome-wide analysis of five North African Jewish groups (Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Djerban, and Libyan) and comparison with oth...

Ecological Theory, Self-Complexity, and Jewish Identity: Implications for Research and Practice. Jeffrey S. Kress Maurice J. Elias Abstract Ecological theory highlights the reciprocal interaction between individuals and their environment. In this paper, we show how this theory can be useful in the exploration of Jewish identity outcomes and influences on Jewish identity. In particular, ecologic...

H. J. Schoeps begins his chapter on "Paul's Teaching about the Law" in his highly acclaimed work, Paul: The Theology of the Apostle in the Light of Jewish Religious History, with the remark that "the Pauline understanding of the law [is] the most intricate doctrinal issue in his theology." It deserves this accolade, according to Peter Stuhlmacher, "not only because Paul's terminology is highly ...

In the fall of 2004, the Program in Jewish Law and Interdisciplinary Studies of Cardozo School of Law organized an international conference on the competing claims to authority of text, tradition, and reason in both law and religion. The conference was predicated on the view that legal and religious traditions share a common interpretive structure and face common dilemmas over how to integrate ...

Due to the lack of written records or inscription, the origin and affiliation of Indian Jewish populations with other world populations remain contentious. Previous genetic studies have found evidence for a minor shared ancestry of Indian Jewish with Middle Eastern (Jewish) populations. However, these studies (relied on limited individuals), haven't explored the detailed temporal and spatial ad...

Article history: Received 11 January 2016 Accepted 1 April 2016 We present evidence establishing that Hans Eysenck was half Jewish. He went out of his way to conceal this fact and to disavow his Jewish ancestry until the publication of his full-length autobiography in 1990, long after he retired, when he revealed that one of his grandparents was Jewish. Using specialized genealogical techniques...

1The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY; 2Department of Haemato-Oncology, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom; 3Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY; 4Department of Medicine, Hofstra North Shore–Long Island Jewish School of Medicine, Hempst...