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The Hidden Jews

This week, an al Qaeda spokesman revealed he has Jewish ancestry. How DNA testing is unearthing Judaism in the roots of unlikely family trees—and even prompting some people to convert.

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
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Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

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