Dave, I really enjoyed this entirely plausible* story! *except for the marinara sauce. I don't think they had marinara in the 10th century. Judy Graff Fisher...
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Rebekah Canada
RebekahCanada
Jun 29, 2009 8:18 am
You are right there Judy. The tomato was a New World import. http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/features/vegetables/tomatoes/tomorigin/tomato%20origin.htm...
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Dave Howard
dshowardca
Jun 29, 2009 1:34 pm
While I really attempted to make the story as factual as possible I have been notified of several errors. Alessandro notes that I used Andrea as a woman's name...
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Jun 29, 2009 2:40 pm
Don't feel bad, Dave. This must be why Mitchner had people to help him do research. There's so much to check on when writing about eras in such a past. It's...
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Barryzwick@...
barryzwick
Jun 29, 2009 3:57 pm
Well, Dave, since you asked: Roham would not have needed circumcision to convert to Judaism. As a Muslim, he would have been circumcised already. But I hope...
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Lloyd Friedman
lloydon
Jun 29, 2009 6:08 pm
Be VERY careful on Facebook that your email address does not get out. I am starting to get spam from 3 relatives that I know did not send them. I always send...
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Jun 29, 2009 6:27 pm
That's a good point, Lloyd. There's also a place on geni that you can post news that's going on. I'll be careful. Nadene ... From: Lloyd Friedman To:...
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Lloyd Friedman
lloydon
Jun 29, 2009 6:28 pm
Jews are circumcised at 8 days. Muslims much later. I believe 13 years of age. It might be sooner. The men stand around the boy in a circle. They have fire...
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mmpalmer
Jun 30, 2009 3:05 pm
Join us!! The Y-DNA Haplogroup Q BOF (Birds-of-a-Feather) get together at the Philadelphia conference has been scheduled for Thursday (Aug 6) from 3:30pm to...
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BJMVA
bjmarlow...
Jul 1, 2009 6:46 am
Non the less, the story was good. Thanks for the entertainment. BJ Marlow ... From: "Dave Howard" <dshoward@...> To: <Ashkenazi-Q@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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Hotmail - Maurice
mrosenstraus
Jul 2, 2009 2:45 pm
Hi Mike, I am not planning to attend the conference itself, but would love to participate in this get-together and meet you distant relatives in person. Is...
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Rebekah Canada
RebekahCanada
Jul 3, 2009 3:23 am
Hi, I recommend this for background information on conversions and practices in the time of Muhammad. Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book It is...
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Rebekah Canada
RebekahCanada
Jul 15, 2009 6:53 am
Hello, I have set up a page for all Qs on Genealogy Wise. http://www.genealogywise.com/group/haplogroupqydna It is open to all so even if you just like hanging...
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doonelorna11
Jul 23, 2009 8:35 pm
Been a part of the Q group at familytreeDNA for some time. Wish I'd known you were here but am anxious to catch up on all the Q news. Susan Berkson...
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BJMVA
bjmarlow...
Jul 23, 2009 9:21 pm
Rebekah, any new information since all the updated dna tests? Am anxious to know where the Q1b 385a,b 13,13 fits into the group. Is it considered in the...
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David Broudy
dbroudy@...
Jul 23, 2009 11:05 pm
I ordered this about two months ago and the site says it should have been done by 7/6. I got my... whatever test it is for haplogroup... some time ago....
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Rebekah Canada
RebekahCanada
Jul 23, 2009 11:19 pm
Hi David, There are a number of different things that can cause a delay in results. It depends on what you ordered too. But the most common cause is your test...
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Jul 24, 2009 3:22 am
David, I'm in the same boat. I also ordered the 67 test for two people who I need very badly to compare with each other and with the rest of the group we...
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Jul 24, 2009 3:24 am
Rebekah, Thanks for your comments to David. I'm also waiting for the 67 allele test and already have the 37 allele test for both men so the kit has been in...
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mmpalmer
Jul 28, 2009 1:13 am
For those of you who will be at the Haplogroup Q meeting in Philadelphia (Aug 6th at 3:30p) it should be fun to meet/chat with our close relatives! Bennett...
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Jul 28, 2009 2:53 am
Wish I could be there to hear reports on Q1b. I hope you take good notes and can share with those of us who can't go. Nadene Goldfoot ... From: mmpalmer To:...
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doonelorna11
Jul 28, 2009 4:11 am
Please take notes and report!...
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Kevin R
krmaui
Aug 2, 2009 3:31 pm
I see Rebekah has added my markers to the M378 area in the Q Project (I've got the 13 13 markers at 385 a & b and #126). My DNA matches the descendants of...
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Rebekah Canada
RebekahCanada
Aug 5, 2009 4:42 am
Hi, There are currently eleven upgrades to 67 markers pending. Most people have part of their results from the upgrade but it looks like one panel failed for...
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Aug 5, 2009 5:19 am
Rebekah, I'm one of the people waiting for the results. I had two people upgraded to 67 and one is completed and the other isn't. I was notified by ftdna...
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David Broudy
dbroudy@...
Aug 5, 2009 11:33 pm
I also got a notice that my 67-marker upgrade failed....
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NADENE GOLDFOOT
nadene_goldfoot
Aug 5, 2009 11:50 pm
David, Let's hope they come out this time as clear as a bell. I'm very anxious to see the results. This will show if our two Goldfoots are more closely...
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mmpalmer
Aug 7, 2009 3:21 am
It's been a LONG day. The banquet just finished. Time for bed. Attended the BOF Lloyd Friedman Georgia Haken Mike Jarow Herb Huebscher (Haplogroup J2) Mike...
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Barryzwick@...
barryzwick
Aug 7, 2009 4:39 am
Thanks so much, Michael! Did you send this to some selected Q's or to everyone on our list of matches? I ask because I want to know whether I should forward...
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Michael L. Jaron
mljaron
Aug 9, 2009 1:55 pm
Hello All! I'm supposed to be the research coordinator for the Ukraine Special Interest Group. More accurately, I'm a loose cannon for the SIG which is a...
