Avotaynu DNA Project

https://www.timesofisrael.com/archaeologists-unearth-1500-year-old-synagogue-below-abandoned-syrian-village-in-golan/

Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old synagogue below abandoned Syrian village in Golan A team from the University of Haifa and Kinneret College identifies an ancient wall facing Jerusalem and 150 synagogue items, including a stone engraved with a menorah

Fascinating article on Jewish demography by our collaborator Sergio Dellapergola.

Notes toward a Demographic History of the Jews As an essential prerequisite to the genealogical study of Jews, some elements of Jewish demographic history are provided in a long-term transnational perspective. Data and estimates from a vast array of sources are combined to draw a profile of Jewish populations globally, noting changes in geograph...