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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.

Shopping and Schmoozing at Macy’s With an Old Friend

The author lives in Jerusalem and her long-time friend makes her home in Philadelphia. The two reunite twice a year in New York City for a shopping excursion.

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What Makes a Good Jew? For Many, It’s Tikkun Olam

by Rabbi Judith Schindler and Judy Seldin-Cohen

Civic engagement—ensuring that a congregation’s public actions reflect Jewish values—allows Jews to embrace the values of Torah both inside and outside the synagogue walls.

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To Fight Anti-Semitism, Look to Theodor Herzl

by Bari Weiss

Today, Jews increasingly face an “age-old hatred” that, as in Herzl's day, presents itself in multiple new guises.

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In Cultural Shift, Day Schools Are Investing in Special Needs

by Eric Berger | JTA

Jewish schools across the country are investing in professional development, additional staff and revised curricula to better serve students with mental, cognitive or social disabilities.

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Fanny Krasner Lebovits’s Story of Survival, Courage and Love

by Libby Barnea

Born Feiga-Chasse Judelowitz in 1922, Lebovits was 19 when Nazis invaded her hometown of Libau, in Latvia. She survived the Libau ghetto and five concentration and work camps.