May/June 2023

Israel is the difference between a young Jewish life threatened in the 1930s and today.

As many of these recollections submitted by past Ketura volunteers suggest, the Negev-area kibbutz has experienced significant growth since its earliest days. 

Readers respond to our March/April 2023 issue.

Berthe Weill is an underrecognized figure in art history, until now largely a footnote in the accounts of the over 300 artists whom she helped discover.

Journalist-turned-novelist Sarit Yishai-Levi’s book explores the fragile, fractured, yet powerful links between mothers and daughters.

A foray into the world of Syrian Jews in America, Corie Adjmi’s new book asks: How much should one sacrifice for love and community?

Take your pick from a historical novel about the Dutch girl on the Nazis' most-wanted list to a biography that gives an intimate look at Elie Wiesel.

Hadassah's discovery has been hailed as a breakthrough in gender medicine.

One2One aims to bridge the Israel-Diaspora divide through dialogue.

'Shavuot isn’t really connected to dairy,' says Omri Paz, founder of Vegan Friendly, a leading Israeli vegan advocacy and certification agency.

Meet Hadassah Aisenstark, Israel’s deputy ambassador to Belgium, as presented by her mother.

'If I were a fairy godmother and could do one positive thing, it would be to eliminate sinat chinam (baseless hatred) among Israelis.'

In celebration of Israel turning 75, Hadassah is highlighting the Zionist achievements of 18 Jewish women.

Meet Dana International, the first transgender winner of the Eurovision song contest, plus Oscar winner Natalie Portman and 'Jerusalem of Gold' singer Shuly Natan.

Meet ultra-Orthodox marathon runner Beatie Deutsch and Olympic medalists Linoy Ashram and Yael Arad.

Meet economist Karnit Flug, 3D-printing fashion designer Danit Peleg and EL AL CEO Dina Bel Tal Ganancia

The pioneering women of Hadassah Medical Organization never saw barriers as dead ends.

Meet Orna Berry, one of the most important women in Israel’s tech industry, and Ada Yonath, the first Israeli woman to win a Nobel Prize.

From Prime Minister Golda Meir to Knesset Member Pnina Tamano-Shata, these women have broken glass ceilings and shaped Israel throughout its first three-quarters of a century.

Israel’s existence altered the way the world looks at the Jewish people. It also altered the way we look at ourselves, in both pride and self-awareness.

A snapshot of the advocacy, fundraising and membership priorities of Hadassah during the era of Israel's founding.

Hebrew terms from the root 'kuf-bet-tsadi,' which means to gather, will cause many a Zionist’s heart to flutter.

To help determine Israel's flagship dish, Adeena Sussman reached out to Israeli chef friends and colleagues to weigh in with their choices.

It's time to revisit the kibbutz for a nostalgic connection to the early days of Israel—and adventures from wine tasting and sightseeing to kayaking and horseback riding.

Through movies such as 'Cinema Sabaya' and 'Savoy,' female filmmakers are breaking Israel's celluloid ceiling.

Historian and journalist Eric Alterman uses a left-of-center perspective to explore the relationship between Israel and the United States.

Four new books that mark Israel at 75 take readers away from the onslaught of news out of Israel to develop a clear picture of the country.

There's nothing puzzling about the enduring nostalgia of kibbutzim, Israel's iconic collective communities.

Talking to Aleeza Ben Shalom, the Israeli American shadchan on Netflix’s newest reality series.

Safdie, who plays the Jewish father in the film adaptation, gives his read on Judy Blume’s iconic novel and its themes of intermarriage, antisemitism and family.

A new series draws attention to the brave Dutch woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family.

'The State of Israel, as the most powerful expression of Jewish peoplehood, has indelibly transformed world Jewry.'

Israel has made a critical mistake over the years in not being more explicit about its unique kind of democracy, writes author and scholar Daniel Gordis.

It took David Ben-Gurion about 16 minutes to read aloud the Declaration of Independence. Learn this and other facts about Israel's most foundational text in our new primer.