We are studying the Ashkenazi Jewish population because the population arose from a limited number of ancestors, and because there has been a long history of marriage within the faith. This has resulted in a more homogeneous (similar) bloodline than is found in many other populations. Please visit our fact sheet for more information.

this time there is not sufficient evidence to indicate a higher risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the Jewish community. There are some studies that suggest an increase in affective disorders, including bipolar disorder, in the Jewish community. However, these studies have not been adequately substantiated at this time. See similar questions...

Yes. The NIH researchers are developing a follow-up study in the greater Washington, D.C. Jewish community with an option to be tested and receive individual test results for the three alterations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. All participants will receive counseling as to the risks and benefits of genetic testing. This study will also try to identify risk factors that might interact with BRCA1 and BRCA2 and modify someone's chance of getting breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. See similar questions...

This is the first community-based study to estimate the cancer risk associated with alterations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 in the general population. The researchers found that the risks for breast and ovarian cancer were lower on average in this population than in hereditary breast cancer families. See similar questions...

Yes, I often do. It is important to have the non-Jewish partner represented by his or her clergy in the ceremony, if desired, to identify with their own communities of faith and heritage. See similar questions...

Inevitably, there will be times when your child behaves badly, does things wrong, forgets things and drives you to despair. It will be less stressful if you don’t get too worked up. Be proactive not reactive (in other words, try to think ahead and give advice, rather than wait until things go wrong). Remember, it’s the poor behaviour you dislike, not your child. You may find certain things always cause problems. Maybe your child creates havoc when you go shopping after school. See similar questions...

Whilst a number of us learnt non-Jewish meditation techniques and practised them for many years before coming to Jewish Meditation, you can start immediately with Jewish Meditation. See the Meditation Manual for details. See similar questions...

The Jewish community is not immune to the social ills experienced by all Canadians. Unfortunately, woman abuse and child abuse do happen. Our Woman Abuse program helps approximately 300 women each year deal with the effects of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Click here for more information about woman abuse. Our child protection workers investigate more than 400 allegations of child abuse in the Jewish community each year. Last year, 91 of these allegations were confirmed. See similar questions...

The film was assembled in London within a few months after the Allied liberation and thus reflects what the filmmakers knew at the time. They had not yet grasped the full scale of Hitler's Final Solution for Europe's Jews. Another factor in this omission was the tactics of propaganda. A principle of war propaganda was to make its target identify with the victims. See similar questions...

If the mother is Jewish then, according to all Jewish authorities, the baby is Jewish and should have a brit on the eighth day of life. If the mother is not Jewish, then opinions differ. Some Reform rabbis regard the baby as Jewish while Conservative and Orthodox rabbis will require that the baby be converted to Judaism. See similar questions...

Beth Yeshua is a house of worship for Jewish and non-Jewish people alike. Jewish and non-Jewish people are equally in need of God's one provision of atonement in the Messiah Yeshua. In the Messiah, both are equally a part of the Body of Messiah and are beloved of God. All are welcome. Because there is a need for it. It is a historical reality that people assemble with others of like culture, language and tradition. See similar questions...

Non-Jewish followers of Messiah join for various reasons, including: To stand with Israel, to embrace the Jewish roots of the New Covenant, and to show their love for Israel and the Jewish people. Some join because they have a "Ruth calling" in which they feel that God wants them to live as Jews, while some simply find great fulfillment and personal enrichment by observing things such as Sabbath and biblical holidays. See similar questions...

To our surprise, this question comes up quite often, as people are puzzled about our long term commitment to the world of the Spanish Jews. Not all of us are Jewish. We are artists first, who have chosen to focus on the pleasures of this music for the art and creative challenges which working with oral tradition present. See similar questions...

TRI doesn't do 'attitude' and are proud to defy the public's stereotyped thinking towards 'bikers and trikers'. Our approach is through courteous intereaction with the general public, within the motorcycling community and definitely with each other. We're here to enjoy our fellowship and trust the AMA, our motorcycle rights group, to be our watchdog. See similar questions...

There are two towns: Vallaki and the Village of Barovia. There are plans to build westward to the Barovian city of Krezk in the future. See similar questions...

The population is 29,863,000 (2005 est.). Since 1980, and especially during the Taliban regime, many Afghans took refuge abroad, mainly in Pakistan and Iran. Since 2001, Afghans are returning in record numbers every year. See similar questions...

Yes. It is the Rabbis who do not follow the calendar given to the People of Israel in the Tanach (Hebrew Bible). For more information see: See similar questions...