News About Jewish Genealogy, Jewish History, and Jewish Culture
Editor: Phil Goldfarb, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- New Documentary Analyzes A Sample Of Adolf Hitler’s DNA & Promises “Surprising Results.” Blink Films is making Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator. Blink has a sample of the dictator’s DNA, which it said has been verified through scientific testing. The UK-based producer said its documentary will examine whether Hitler’s genes played any part influencing his psychology or behavior. Read the story from Deadline: Channel 4 Doc To Analyze A Sample Of Adolf Hitler’s DNA
- MyHeritage Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). Whole Genome Sequencing reads almost the entire human genetic code, covering around 3 billion base pairs (nucleotides). This is superior to the standard genotyping arrays used by most consumer DNA tests, including MyHeritage until recently, which read only about 700,000 base pairs. More data enables deeper insights across all types of genetic analysis. MyHeritage is gradually switching to the new technology and by the end of the year, all new DNA tests will be sequenced with WGS. To order: DNA Test Kit – Uncover Your Ethnic Origins & Ancestry – MyHeritage
- US Holocaust Museum Acquires the Centropa Collection, a Unique Project that Features Rare Testimonies of Holocaust Survivors Living under Post-War Communism. For 10 Years, CENTROPA Researchers Collected and Preserved Photographs, Documents and Testimonies of Holocaust Survivors in 15 countries between the Baltic and the Black Sea of Over 1,200 Testimonies and 25,000 Images with the largest number coming from Ukrainian survivors. Read more and search: https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/museum-acquires-the-centropa-collection-a-unique-project-that-features-rare
- MyHeritage Adds 1.2 Billion Historical Records. In September 2025, MyHeritage published 1.2 billion historical records across 24 new and updated collections. These collections are from the United States, Australia, France, Germany, the U.K., Ireland, Spain, and Poland. The collections include birth, marriage, and death records, names and stories from newspapers, and newspaper pages. Many of these collections feature images. To read more, go to: MyHeritage Adds 1.2 Billion Historical Records in September 2025 – MyHeritage Blog
- MyHeritage Launches French-language Webinar Series. Last week I mentioned that Legacy Family Tree Webinars part of the MyHeritage family was expanding into Spanish. They have also expanded into French with a new FREE series of live genealogy webinars being offered alongside more than 100 French-language sessions now available on demand. This is an exciting addition for French-speaking genealogists worldwide. To read more and register go to: Upcoming Webinars – Legacy Family Tree Webinars Each webinar is also posted on JDays…The Worldwide Jewish Event Calendar from the L’Dor V’Dor Foundation. Go to: JDays . Search away for some great programs/events coming up 24/7/365!
- Free FamilySearch Webinars: October 2025. Read more from their newsroom: Free FamilySearch Webinars: October 2025
- How did biblical Judeans track time? Trove of 6th-century BCE inscriptions offers clues. New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with sophisticated numerical systems. Read the story from the Times of Israel: How did biblical Judeans track time? Trove of 6th-century BCE inscriptions offers clues | The Times of Israel
- 5 Photos You Should Take at the Cemetery: 5 Photos You Should Take at the Cemetery | Amy Johnson Crow
- The Oldest Love Affair in History. Amid rising anti-Semitism, the People of the Book rejoice with the Torah. Simchat Torah returns this week, and The People of the Book will once again rejoice with the Law, dancing with the scrolls that have been, for 33 centuries, the ultimate source of their identity and strength. Read the story from Aish: The Oldest Love Affair in History | Aish
- What Is A Hamsa? Although it may derive from Islamic or pagan culture, the hamsa today has become a Jewish and Israeli symbol. Read more from My Jewish Learning: What Is A Hamsa? | My Jewish Learning
- The Jewish People’s Blockchain and the Accuracy of the Torah. Long before the advent of Bitcoin, the Torah blockchain has proved to be robust and enduring. How do we know that we are still practicing the same Torah given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai 3300 years ago? Maybe along the way it’s become corrupted or altered? Read more from Aish: The Jewish People’s Blockchain and the Accuracy of the Torah | Aish
- Australian gallery returns Nazi-looted artwork to Jewish family. The Gallery’s decision, triggered by new evidence confirming the dates of the German family’s ownership, brings to an end a 20-year battle for restitution. Read more from Lootedart.com: com/news.php?r=XIAS5M769301
- Jerusalem’s new Knesset Museum aims to tell the story of Israel’s democracy. Restoration, preservation and politics join in new downtown museum, established in historic Froumine House. The building was restored to its original appearance, while the staff undertook the task of telling the unabridged story of Israel’s democracy. Read the story from The Times of Israel: Jerusalem’s new Knesset Museum aims to tell the story of Israel’s democracy | The Times of Israel
- How Abe Kugielsky’s photos of Hasidic Brooklyn ended up on display in Grand Central Terminal. Kugielsky is part of the ‘Dear New York’ exhibit curated by Humans of New York’s Brandon Stanton. Read his story from The Forward: How Abe Kugielsky’s photos of Hasidic Brooklyn ended up on display in Grand Central Terminal – The Forward
- Nuremberg…An epic World War II thriller, based on true events is coming to cinemas December 4. Read more and see the trailer: Nuremberg (2025) – IMDb
- When Jews Were Murdered by Their Polish Neighbors After the Holocaust. Among Neighbors, tells the harrowing story of what happened after Holocaust survivors returned to their homes in one small Polish town. Many were murdered by their neighbors, the crimes covered up and long forgotten. Read about this film from Aish: When Jews Were Murdered by Their Polish Neighbors After the Holocaust | Aish
- Ben Stiller wants you to meet his parents. In ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost,’ the filmmaker has his L’dor V’dor moment. Read more from The Forward: Ben Stiller wants you to meet his parents – The Forward
- You see an ugly ottoman or a faded armchair; she sees a lost history waiting to be revived. For Ruti Wajnberg, a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, reupholstering furniture can stitch generations back together. Read her story from The Forward: How Ruti Wajnberg preserves family stories through upholstery – The Forward
###
About The Weekly News Nosh
The Weekly News Nosh contains news about Jewish Genealogy, Jewish History and Jewish Culture. The Nosh is published on Sundays and distributed by the L’Dor V’Dor Foundation on its website and social media platforms. “A Family Without The Understanding Of Their Past History, Foundation And Ethnicity Is Like A Tree Without Roots.” Subscribe to receive future announcements.