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Genetic studies of Jews

Wording shifted clearly. 1 factual question out of 2 contradicts across languages.

Something to inspect — not a judgment of bias or bad faith.

Overview

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Rewrite scan
No candidate window confirmed

L1 ran on this article and exact checking did not confirm a durable rewrite. This does not mean the article never changed.

Wording
wording shifted clearly

Which words grew or shrank is listed under Vocabulary.

Footnotes
31 sites grew · 9 shrank

Different websites cited: 15 → 34. We do not rate those sites. See Citations.

Basic facts across languages
1 contradiction · 1 agree

2 configured questions checked in more than one language. See Facts.

How openings sound
6 clear differences · 1 contradict

Compared around the rewrite window. See Framing.

Did editors fight over it?

How much did editors fight over it?
little edit fighting

The page was not dominated by back-and-forth undoing. A quiet rewrite can still matter — it just means few people fought it on the page. About 2,851 recorded revisions in the measure.

Who wrote today’s text?

Half of the wording still on the page is about 6.7 years old or newer. 19.5% was written in the last 3 years. The ten most active accounts wrote 65.7% of what is there now (authorship is more spread out; 253 different accounts overall). Snapshot data on this page runs through 2023-01-01.This is background only — a small group of writers is common on specialist pages.

Available evidence: Rewrite (no candidate found), Vocabulary, Citations, Framing, Facts, Versions.

No candidate rewrite window was confirmed

The exact L1 check ran, but no candidate showed the required durable-spine drop. This is a completed negative result for that detector, not a claim that the article never changed.

Persistence-weighted changeThe share of wording lost, weighted so text that survived more snapshots counts more. by interval

Each row reports established wording lost, standing wording gained, and paired change as a replacement lead. The bar shows loss for continuity with earlier reports. Below-floor anomalies remain descriptive evidence but cannot receive exact confirmation. A coverage gap is shown descriptively but excluded from detector decisions. Candidate-window labels report the exact revision-level decision for the broader window containing that interval.

How the detector reached this state

  1. 1 · Coarse scanA snapshot comparison that finds candidate windows for closer inspection.No candidate signalNo measured interval crossed the detector's candidate threshold.
  2. 2 · Interval scoring32 intervals scoredThe bars below show persistence-weighted wording loss for each interval.
  3. 3 · Exact checkA revision-level test of whether a candidate window's durable spine collapsed.Not neededNo coarse candidate was sent to revision-level checking.
  • 2011-01-01Loss 2.2%272 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2011-07-01Loss 3.4%857 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2012-01-01Loss 3.9%1,519 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2012-07-01Loss 0.4%201 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2013-01-01Loss 13.6%9,353 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2013-07-01Loss 1.8%1,366 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2014-01-01Loss 0.8%727 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2014-07-01Loss 2.4%2,783 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2015-01-01Loss 2.4%3,240 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2015-07-01Loss 0.4%709 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2016-01-01Loss 0.7%1,289 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2016-07-01Loss 3.3%6,897 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2017-01-01Loss 3.4%7,863 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2017-07-01Loss 8.1%20,399 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2018-01-01Loss 10.3%27,474 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2018-07-01Loss 2.7%7,217 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2019-01-01Loss 1.2%3,617 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2019-07-01Loss 8.5%28,069 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2020-01-01Loss 0.7%2,308 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2020-07-01Loss 1.6%5,741 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2021-01-01Loss 3.5%13,616 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2021-07-01Loss 0.4%1,699 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2022-01-01Loss 0.3%1,277 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2022-07-01Loss 0.3%1,508 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2023-01-01Loss 1.2%6,279 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2023-07-01Loss 7.7%40,994 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2024-01-01Loss 1.6%8,725 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2024-07-01Loss 0.7%4,149 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2025-01-01Loss 0.8%4,593 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2025-07-01Loss 1.9%12,190 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2026-01-01Loss 2.5%17,262 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed
  • 2026-07-01Loss 10.9%77,436 removed · 0 added PWRMeasured: no anomaly threshold crossed

Which words grew or shrank?

Words that became more common or less common between the compared versions. Handy for noticing a shift in topic or tone — not a score of bias.

Comparing 2010-07-01 -> 2023-01-01 (no L1 pivot — whole history). Rough word count: 2,827 → 8,016. Overall: wording shifted clearly.

Used more afterward

  • sephardic0 → 22
  • component0 → 15
  • mizrahi0 → 15
  • genome0 → 14
  • others0 → 14
  • elhaik0 → 12
  • ostrer0 → 11
  • age0 → 10
  • along0 → 10
  • findings0 → 10
  • yiddish0 → 10
  • concerning0 → 9

Used less afterward

  • rare3 → 0
  • transmitted3 → 0
  • determine6 → 1
  • originating4 → 1
  • percentage4 → 1
  • appears3 → 1
  • excluding3 → 1
  • faerman3 → 1
  • father3 → 1
  • formation3 → 1
  • indeed3 → 1
  • called5 → 2

These are the standout words, not a full dictionary of the article. Boring markup words are filtered out. Treat this as a hint, not a conclusion.

How the footnotes changed

How the article's own footnotes changed across the rewrite: which websites and books were cited more or less. We only show the mix — we do not rate sources as good or bad.

Looking at 2010-07-01 → 2023-01-01 (no L1 pivot — whole history): 31 websites were cited more (or newly), 9 less (or dropped). Number of footnotes: 91 → 250. Different websites: 15 → 34.

Mix of citation types: journal 80%, web 9%, news 9%, book 2% → journal 60%, news 20%, book 12%, web 7%, report 1%, press 1%.

cited more oftenbefore → after
jpost.com0 → 5
timesofisrael.com0 → 3
in.reuters.com0 → 3
digitalcommons.wayne.edu0 → 3
ghostarchive.org0 → 2
youtube.com0 → 2
haaretz.com0 → 2
academia.edu0 → 2
albanytribune.com0 → 2
science.org0 → 2
nytimes.com2 → 4
scholar.google.com0 → 1
cited less oftenbefore → after
familytreedna.com2 → 0
nature.com2 → 0
khazaria.com1 → 0
newsweek.com1 → 0
pqasb.pqarchiver.com1 → 0
cell.com1 → 0
ashg.org1 → 0
pubmedcentral.nih.gov1 → 0
ftdna.com1 → 0

Counted from the article’s own footnotes. We list domains only — we do not call any source trustworthy or untrustworthy.

Cross-language lead comparison

How the opening of the article presents the topic in different languages. Disagreement is a reason to read carefully, not a final answer.

The three editions largely agree on the core findings (shared Middle Eastern ancestry, genetic isolates, Ashkenazi as largest group, Southern European admixture), but diverge in framing and specific details. MK and AR situate the topic more explicitly within population genetics methodology tied to historical/linguistic research, which EN omits. MK adds specific named comparator populations (Lebanese, Palestinians, Bedouins, Druze) not found in EN. AR attributes specific causal historical claims to Behar et al. connecting genetics to biblical Israelite descent, a framing absent in EN. Most notably, EN and MK hedge on the ancestry of Bene Israel, Cochin Jews, and Beta Israel ('may have some admixture'), while AR asserts more definitively that they descend from ancient Jewish origins, a subtle but meaningful contradiction in certainty of claims.

Languages compared: en, mk, ar.

contradict opposite claims · differ different emphasis · missing only one side mentions it

topichow they compareEnglish saysother language(s) saylanguages
Field of study framingmissing in EnglishPresented simply as genetic studies investigating Jewish origins and shared ancestry, plus medical genetics for disease study.
“Genetic studies investigate the origins of various Jewish ethnic divisions by using DNA to investigate whether different Jewish and non-Jewish populations have shared ancestry or not.”		Both MK and AR explicitly frame the studies as part of 'population genetics' used alongside history, linguistics, archaeology, and paleontology to reconstruct migration chronology.MK, AR
Specific comparative populations for Middle Eastern ancestrymissing in EnglishNotes especially close relationship between Ashkenazi Jews and modern Italians, Greeks, and other Southern Europeans, without listing Levantine ethnic comparators.
“Some researchers have remarked on an especially close relationship between Ashkenazi Jews and modern Italians, Greeks, and other Southern Europeans.”		MK adds specific named groups: genetic closeness to Lebanese, Palestinians, Bedouins, and Druze, in addition to Cypriots and Italians.
“Неколку еврејски групи покажуваат генетска близина со Либанците, Палестинците, Бедуините и Друзите, покрај јужноевропските популации, вклучувајќи ги Кипарците и Италијанците.”		EN, MK
Origin of Bene Israel, Cochin Jews, Beta IsraelcontradictStates they resemble local populations but 'may have some admixture', without asserting ancient Jewish ancestry as established.
“Bene Israel and the Cochin Jews of India, and Beta Israel of Ethiopia, resemble their local populations but also may have some admixture.”		MK says they may have 'some ancient Jewish origin' (античко еврејско потекло); AR asserts more definitively that despite resembling local populations, they 'descend from ancient Jewish origins' (ينحدرون من أصول يهودية قديمة).
“رغم أنهم يشبهون السكان الأصليين في بلدانهم الأصلية؛ إلَّا أنهم ينحدرون من أصول يهودية قديمة”		EN, MK, AR
Attribution to specific researcher (Behar et al.)missing in EnglishDoes not name Behar et al. or quote a specific causal formulation linking genetic findings to biblical/historical narrative of Israelite descent.
“Studies on the genetic composition of Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jewish populations of the Jewish diaspora show significant amounts of shared Middle Eastern ancestry, as well as admixture from local populations.”		AR explicitly cites Behar et al. (2010) with a direct quoted claim that findings are consistent with a historical formulation of the Jewish people descending from ancient Hebrews/Israelites in the Levant, later dispersed.
“وفقًا لما قاله الباحث بيهار وزملاؤه (2010)، فإن هذا «يتوافق مع صيغة تاريخية للشعب اليهودي باعتباره ينحدر من العبرانيين والإسرائيليين القدماء في بلاد الشام»”		EN, AR
Types of DNA tests and autosomal explanationmissing elsewhereExplicitly describes three test types (autosomal, mitochondrial, Y-chromosome) and explains each type's role (maternal/paternal ancestry) in detail.
“Studies on Jewish populations have been principally conducted using three types of genealogical DNA tests: autosomal (atDNA), mitochondrial (mtDNA), and Y-chromosome (Y-DNA).”		AR mentions only genetic/DNA mixture analysis broadly ('يستكشفون ما إذا كان هناك أصل وراثي مشترك') without explicitly breaking down the three distinct test types or explaining mtDNA/Y-DNA separately.
“تُظهر دراسات الحمض النووي الوراثي، الذي ينظر إلى مزيج الحمض النووي بأكمله، أن السكان اليهود كانوا يميلون إلى تكوين مجموعات وثيقة الصلة”		EN, AR
Named Southern European comparatorsdifferMentions Italians, Greeks, and other Southern Europeans as showing close relationship with Ashkenazi Jews.
“Some researchers have remarked on an especially close relationship between Ashkenazi Jews and modern Italians, Greeks, and other Southern Europeans.”		AR mentions only modern Italians as the comparator, omitting Greeks and broader Southern Europeans.
“لاحظ الباحث بيهار وزملاؤه علاقة وثيقة خاصة بين اليهود الأشكناز والإيطاليين الحديثين.”		EN, AR

Differences are invitations to read both sides — not a score of who is right.

Do the languages agree on basic facts?

Simple factual questions checked in several languages. Editions may agree, differ, contradict, or not say enough to tell. That is not a claim about who is right.

On the latest check, 2 questions produced: 1 contradict · 0 compatible difference · 1 agree · 0 not enough said.

questiontoday
Do genetic studies indicate that major Jewish populations share common Middle Eastern / Levantine ancestry?agree
All editions affirm shared Middle Eastern/Levantine ancestry among major Jewish groups, with some noting host-population admixture.
What do studies conclude about the ancestry of Ashkenazi Jews?contradict
Editions agree on Middle Eastern majority plus Southern European admixture, but numeric splits differ sharply: ar/he cite ~70/30, pt cites 40-50% Levantine vs 50-60% European (reversing the majority), a large numeric contradiction.

These checks are starting points for a reader. They do not decide who is right.

Versions we used

These are the exact public Wikipedia versions behind the checks on this page. Open any link to read the original. Wikidata item: Q3592613.

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ensavedGenetic studies of Jewsopen version 13637557062026-07-12T05:51:18Z96,536