Rabbi Yaakov Kleiman is director
of The Center for Kohanim (Jews of Priestly origin), which is dedicated
to raising awareness and preparedness among today’s Kohanim. The Center,
located in the Old City of Jerusalem, maintains the website: www.Cohen-Levi.org
. Sparked by the discovery of the “Cohen Gene”, Rabbi Kleiman began
researching the new science of molecular population genetics – the
tracking of peoples’ history through DNA. This book presents a summary
of the fascinating findings and their possible implications.
“Recent work from genetics labs has validated the Biblical record
of a Semitic people who chose a Jewish way of life several thousand
years ago. These observations are the biological equivalent to the
discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.” Dr. Harry Ostrer, Chairman of
the Human Genetics Program at the NYU School of Medicine.
“A remarkable example of the synthesis of a large body of complex
scientific work, formulated within the framework of scholarship in
Jewish history and Biblical tradition.” Professor Karl Skorecki, Director
of the Rappaport Research Institute, and Director of Nephrology at
Rambam Medical Center, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology .
