This is what we call the Diaspora, that is, the dispersion of Jewish population throughout the Empire, and we know that there are major Jewish communities in most of the large cities of the Empire ...
The study of the genetics of the Jewish Diaspora is in a golden age right now, but golden ages are prone to end. Historically endogamous Jewish populations are admixing in the melting pot of Israel.
The underlying theme of the discussion about Israel in the conference revealed the special connection between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora: they strengthen, enrich and challenge each other in an ...