Come learn about a unique effort to use modern forensic techniques to reunite families torn apart by the Holocaust, and identify the missing, called the DNA Shoah Project. Cofounder Syd Mandelbaum will give a presentation on the project on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Temple Aliyah, 1664 Central Ave., Needham.
The DNA Shoah Project aims to build a global genetic database to help Holocaust survivors or second- or third-generation descendents match displaced relatives and provide Shoah orphans with information about their biological families. Eventually, when the database is large enough, it could help European governments identify Holocaust-era remains.
Facilitators will be on hand at the Nov. 14 presentation to assist those interested in contributing their DNA, via a painless cheek swab, to the global database. There is no cost to participate.
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For more information, email drspitz@smileboston.com or visit the DNA Shoah Project website at www.dnashoah.org.
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