RE: [Cz-L] Jewish roots in Czernowitz

The haircolour theory re red hair showing Khazar ancestry is nonsense since
red hair has been around since biblical times. I seem to remember that King
David had red hair too?? There is much controversy about the influence of
genetics,nutrition and environment on physical appearance and
characteristics. There was a (and maybe still ongoing) study in Israel re
why relatively short,darkhaired Jews from our part of Europe produced tall
and often light or redhaired offspring in Israel. Cornel
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Sent: 15 September 2010 09:03
To: Miriam Taylor; W.A. Terner; Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu
Subject: AW: [Cz-L] Jewish roots in Czernowitz

Dear Mimi,

I also remember stories from people who, for instance,
claimed that their read hair show their Chazar ancestry,
as pure Jewish ancestors must have had brown or black hair.

I don't know where from these people had the idea that the Chazars,
as a Turkish people originated in the Altai region, have had read hair.
I would rather expect them looking a little bit like the modern Uzbek or
other Central Asian turkish people.

If somebody is interested in modern research about Ashkenazim and six other
Jewish groups from Europe and Middle East - there is a scientific
publication:
 
http://napobo3.lk.net/dna/Abrahams_children_in_the_genome_era_2010_in-press_
AJHG.pdf
 

Alex

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