WHITE NOISE
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I've been carrying a burden for some time now. I bought my mom one of those genetic tests (23andMe) for Christmas, and jokingly wrote on the box "Maybe Santa will give you a little jewish blood for Christmas!"
Well, as it turned-out, the test showed various Western European genetic markers, which were consistent with her family history.
Unfortunately, and to my horror it also listed her as having 1.5% Ashkenazi.
So please tell me guys, am I a jew, even though she only has 1.5% Or, are these tests nothing but crude, unreliable estimates?
Anyway, I've been somewhat sick to my stomach ever since mom got her results back, and to make it worse, my sons have been making fun of me as well.
Well, as it turned-out, the test showed various Western European genetic markers, which were consistent with her family history.
Unfortunately, and to my horror it also listed her as having 1.5% Ashkenazi.
So please tell me guys, am I a jew, even though she only has 1.5% Or, are these tests nothing but crude, unreliable estimates?
Anyway, I've been somewhat sick to my stomach ever since mom got her results back, and to make it worse, my sons have been making fun of me as well.