Doctor's Form, 'Are You Of Ashkenazi Jewish Descent?"

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I had to fill out a lot of doctor's paperwork and one page asked for family history of cancer and other illnesses and one question asked, "are you of Askenazi Jewish descent?"

I marked 'yes' because I am (though I'm pretty sure I have some Mizrahi in there as well)

First time I've seen that on a doctor's form. I know about the whole genetic disorders common with Ashkenazim but I guess that's a new thing to ask?
 
I had to fill out a lot of doctor's paperwork and one page asked for family history of cancer and other illnesses and one question asked, "are you of Askenazi Jewish descent?"

I marked 'yes' because I am (though I'm pretty sure I have some Mizrahi in there as well)

First time I've seen that on a doctor's form. I know about the whole genetic disorders common with Ashkenazim but I guess that's a new thing to ask?
You a jew? Good to know. *scribbles furiously*

I won't cook any shellfish for you.

Is that connected to serial intermarriage?
 
I have Ashkenazi as well and i heard about diseases such as Tay-Sachs disease and Gaucher are common so that makes sense.
 
There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?
Not really but that's kind of beyond my paygrade lol.
 
There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?
Encourage marriage outside of the community. Reform Judaism is pretty inter faith friendly compared to Conservative and Orthodox Judaism.
 
I had to fill out a lot of doctor's paperwork and one page asked for family history of cancer and other illnesses and one question asked, "are you of Askenazi Jewish descent?"

I marked 'yes' because I am (though I'm pretty sure I have some Mizrahi in there as well)

First time I've seen that on a doctor's form. I know about the whole genetic disorders common with Ashkenazim but I guess that's a new thing to ask?
Did the Dr look like Charlie Chaplin?
 
Hope you don't have tay-san disease, op
Damn it! I was just about to reply to TaySan TaySan and say that Tay Sachs sound bad, but having TaySan disease is much worse.

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There was a great article about Pakistanis in Britain who marry quite close to their family due to congregating insular and in low-ish numbers.

Scary stuff, is there a way for the Ashkenazi to work around that?

I guess the solution woud be to marry outside of the group for a few generarations.
 
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