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‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’

‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’
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Ramping up—and Rethinking— Israel Education
Jewish day schools in the United States tackle the impact of October 7 in the classroom.

Jewish day schools in the United States tackle the impact of October 7 in the classroom.
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Announcing Hadassah Magazine’s 2024 Teen Essay Contest
This year’s prompt asks: How has your experience since October 7th changed the way you think about and express your Jewish identity?

This year’s prompt asks: How has your experience since October 7th changed the way you think about and express your Jewish identity?
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‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever
‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.

‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.
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Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
“If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave and rebuild, or do nothing.”

“If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave
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Israel’s Other Secret Weapon
Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.

Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.
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Jewish Girls Make the Grade
Girls are reaching new levels of academic success, in the process surpassing boys in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Girls are reaching new levels of academic success, in the process surpassing boys in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Chosen by Choice

by Hilary Danailova

Since December 2020, Los Angeles-based New York Times correspondent Nellie Bowles has been chronicling the joys and challenges of her conversion journey to Judaism.

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Family

What It Means to Welcome Strangers Into Your Home

by Annabelle Gurwitch

Why had I invited two homeless strangers and their bunny rabbit into my house?

Orthodox Women Still Abuzz Over Appointment of Rabbanit

by Talia Liben Yarmush

The latest breakthrough for Orthodox women has set Jewish Facebook groups abuzz.

Librarian by Day, Nazi Infiltrator by Night

by Cathryn J. Prince

It was 1933 and the American Nazi movement had been gaining ground.

Melissa & Doug Founder on Depression, Building an Empire

by Hilary Danailova

It’s not all fun and games when you’re struggling with mental health.

What Rabbinic Organizations Are Doing To Address Clergy Sexual Harassment

by Rahel Musleah

Several rabbinic organizations are making sexual harassment training a priority.

Navigating the Fallout From Sexual Harassment Claims in Synagogues

by Rahel Musleah

When sacred spaces don't feel safe.

The Two Biggest Changes in Jewish Life-Cycle Rituals

by Debra Orenstein

Of all the shifts in Jewish life-cycle events over the past hundred years, the most prominent and controversial has been women’s increasing inclusion and equality in ritual.