2010
March 2010
Sunday 7 March 2010
Sun 7 Mar. PO Box 31122, Bethesda, 20824-1122. Benjamin Fassberg, 301-365-4546. Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington - [email][events]
Whatever you wanted to know about Ashkenazi Jewish diseases; a program about our heritage and our health Location: B'nai Israel, Rockville, MD Time: 1:30 PM - Business Meeting and Announcements 2:00 PM - Program Speaker: Gary Frohlich - click here for bio The purpose of this program is to provide up-to-date information on the genetic conditions which occur more frequently in Jews of Ashkenazi descent. Each of these disorders can be devastating, not only to those affected, but to the families involved. This program will explore the diagnosis, management, and treatment of all eleven of the Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Conditions with a focus on the most common Jewish Genetic disorder – Gaucher disease. More than 9 out of 10 Jewish Americans are unaware of Gauch