St. Louis Hadassah and Sharsheret Supports present

Our Heritage and Our Health

Facts About Ashkenazi Jewish Disorders

Featuring Gary Frolich

 

Thursday, April 11

6:30 pm Doors open & kosher refreshments
7-8:30 pm  Program

The J’s Arts & Education Building
2 Millstone Campus Drive, 63146

 

Relevant to Jews of all ages, speaker Gary Frolich, genetics counselor and educator from Sanofi Genzyme, presents a biological and historical lesson on the “founder effect.” He will provide up-to-date information on 11 genetic conditions that occur more frequently in Jews of Ashkenazi descent than in the general population, as a result of this effect.

No charge but registration is required by April 5 to cherylzwhatley@gmail.com or 314-591-5290.

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Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series is generously funded by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

The Sh’ma: Listen! Speakers Series promotes engagement with a wide spectrum of ideas as a means to deepen our community’s education and commitment to Jewish life. The views expressed by speakers are their own and not necessarily those of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis or the Center for Jewish Learning.

Sh’ma: Listen! Advisory Committee Chair
Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman

Staff
Rabbi Tracy Nathan, Senior Educator, Center for Jewish Learning
Cyndee Levy, Director, Center for Jewish Learning

Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Gerald P. Greiman, Board Chair