Testing Update: Dor Yeshorim Expands to the Sephardic Community
by Karen Litwack Dor Yeshorim (DY), a confidential premarital genetic screening program has been in existence for over 30 years
by Karen Litwack Dor Yeshorim (DY), a confidential premarital genetic screening program has been in existence for over 30 years
Two families share their stories about carrier screening and learning they were at risk to have a child with a genetic condition. They each chose the path best for their family and, today, have healthy children.
In 1999, I along with a few others founded the Center for Jewish Genetics. We founded the Center with the goal to educate the Jewish community about Jewish genetic disorders, and more.
Watch a 2018 program about hereditary cancers in the Jewish community, featuring a panel of experts and personal stories.