I had an email today from a person asking for a Skeptoid episode on the question of whether you can prove someone is Jewish with a DNA test.
The answer, of course, is no.
This person was, I believe, asking an honest question. I don’t think she knew and was genuinely curious. And, that’s a good thing. But damn, where did she get the idea??? I don’t know, but I can guess: from an antisemite. Here’s why I say that, and here’s what we can and can’t tell.