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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.

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Both a Religion and a Nationality

by Natan Sharansky and Gil Troy

Judaism and Zionism have many faces—as do anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.

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Family

We. Are. Alive.

by Shira Stutman

Thanksgiving is upon us, and Hanukkah soon after. Two more holidays that we will need to mark in ways different than last year.

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When a DNA Discovery Belongs to the Whole Family

by Joan Kato

Almost two years ago, my 80-year-old bachelor brother called to read me a letter he received from a woman who believed he was her birth father.

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Buffalo Cantor Still Reeling From Sexual Harassment

by Rahel Musleah

Penny Myers, a life member of Hadassah, credits a Hadassah Magazine story in July 2019 for giving her the courage to speak up.

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A Time for Moral Reimagining

by Sharon Brous

The burden and opportunity is on rabbis, educators and communal leaders to consider what values and vision will guide us in this unfamiliar terrain.

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Black Jewish Activist Implores All Jews to Show Up

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

As a black Jew navigating racial justice issues, April Aviva Baskin hopes that the current interest in her work and guidance is more than a passing fad.

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Anti-Semitism Examined in New PBS Documentary

by Laura Paull | JTA

The probing new documentary “Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations,” which explores how hatred of Jews has spread, made its television premiere on PBS.

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Is It Time to Build Digital-first Jewish Communities?

by Lex Rofeberg | JTA

A few months ago, the digital Jewish ecosystem was relatively sparse. In just two months, the norms have flipped entirely.

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