The Russian-born, American-raised Golda was single-minded in her dedication to Zionism and tough as steel according to a new biography of the political legend.

​Based at Brandeis University, the Hadassah-inspired institute is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the world's first research center dedicated to Jews and gender.

Fashion with a purpose: Seniors gather at a local JCC to knit intricate panels for the Mim & Ray handbag collection, launching this fall.

The president of the 1.6 million-member American Federation of Teachers is the first openly gay woman to preside over a labor union.

Villages in Nepal are remote, but Tevel's volunteers persevere: They hike mountains, share unheated cabins and outdoor squat toilets and use water from village taps.

Growing numbers of Hasidim are leaving the fold, forging their own paths to a new life.

The partnership between Youth Aliyah and Hadassah goes back to the rescue of youth during World War II.

Lilith magazine is celebrating a big anniversary but placing its archives in the collections of Brandeis University.