Speakers: David Goldstein, Hilly Janes

Who are the Jews? Where did they come from? What is the connection between an ancient Jewish priest in Jerusalem and today’s Israeli sunbather on the beaches of Tel Aviv? The author of Jacob’s Legacy, David Goldstein has been commended for his gift for translating complex scientific concepts into language understandable to all. He discussed with Vivienne Parry how the study of genetics has not only changed the study of Jewish history, it has altered notions of Jewish identity and even our understanding of what makes a people a people.