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From: Wilcox Lisa <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Jewish DNA
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:44:37 -0700
References: <4C53F0B9.8070006@tadaust.org.au>
In-Reply-To: <4C53F0B9.8070006@tadaust.org.au>


Hi Patrick--

On Jul 31, 2010, at 2:45 AM, patrick holland wrote:

> From an Anthropological perspective, a Jew is, by definition , someone
> who is born of a Jewish mother, it has nothing to do with DNA.
> Therefore, I ask myself, from a genealogical perspective, what is, '
> Jewish DNA ' ?

DNA doesn't care about social definitions. If your yDNA matches that of men who can trace their lineage to historical Jewish communities, then you most likely have some Jewish ancestry.


Lisa

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