The Cohen Jewish genes

2002-10-23 Thread sylvestm
I saw a program that purports to trace the Cohen name to the priestly caste.They apparently showed similar type of DNA in the Cohen population. Can anyone enlighten me as to the validity and reliability of this finding? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently

Re: The Cohen Jewish genes

2002-10-23 Thread Stephen Black
On 23 Oct 2002, sylvestm wrote: I saw a program that purports to trace the Cohen name to the priestly caste.They apparently showed similar type of DNA in the Cohen population. Can anyone enlighten me as to the validity and reliability of this finding? This seems to be Jewish day on TIPS.

Re: The Cohen Jewish genes

2002-10-23 Thread Louis_Schmier
Well, the research hasn't anything to do with the name, Cohen. By family tradition, I am a Cohen, or a descendant of the Jewish Priests.The research has to do with the genetic linkage of those who are by tradition Cohenim to the Jewish Priests before the destruction of the Temple in the 1st