DNA sat nav uncovers ancient Ashkenaz
The origin of Yiddish, the millennium old language of Ashkenazic Jews, is something which linguists have questioned for decades.
Biotechnology
Apr 19, 2016
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Less educated Americans turning their backs on religion
While religious service attendance has decreased for all white Americans since the early 1970s, the rate of decline has been more than twice as high for those without college degrees compared to those who graduated from college, ...
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2011
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Population report: More Jews live in the US than in Israel
Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have published a 2010 report on the American Jewish population, as part of a new North American Jewish Data Bank Report series.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2010
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'Untraditional' Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
Hanukkah, the Jewish "festival of lights," commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for one day lasted for eight. Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles—and one "helper" candle, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2022
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Orthodox Judaism can still be a difficult world for LGBTQ Jews—but in some groups, the tide is slowly turning
Yeshiva University, the storied modern Orthodox Jewish university in New York City, is in the midst of a legal battle over its refusal to recognize the YU Pride Alliance, an undergraduate club.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2022
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Facebook tightens ad policies after 'Jew-hater' fiasco
Facebook is apologizing for letting advertisers use phrases like "Jew-haters" as a targeting criteria and for not noticing it until it was pointed out.
Internet
Sep 20, 2017
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2011 Census: Muslims and Sikhs most likely to feel British
Muslims and Sikhs are the religious groups most likely to feel British, according to new analysis of the 2011 Census by University of Manchester researchers.
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2013
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Apple cuts French App Store's 'Jew Or Not Jew' App
Apple Inc. has removed a mobile app, called "Jew or Not Jew?", from its online App Store in France.
Software
Sep 14, 2011
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