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  • I Forgive a Country
    Being Jewish
    I Forgive a Country
    I Forgive a Country

    For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her family’s past.

    For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her

  • The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
    Being Jewish
    The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
    The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors

    Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

    Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

  • ‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
    Books
    ‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
    ‘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.’

  • Ramping up—and Rethinking— Israel Education
    Being Jewish
    Ramping up—and Rethinking— Israel Education
    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.

  • ‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever
    Being Jewish
    ‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever
    ‘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.

  • Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
    Being Jewish
    Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
    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

  • Israel’s Other Secret Weapon
    Being Jewish
    Israel’s Other Secret Weapon
    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.

  • Jewish Girls Make the Grade
    Being Jewish
    Jewish Girls Make the Grade
    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.

Being Jewish
The First Official, All-Female Jewish Transport to Auschwitz
by Heather Dune Macadam
In 1942, nearly 1,000 young Jewish women were tricked into leaving their families and sent to Auschwitz.
Being Jewish
B’nei Mitzvah With Disabilities Find Their Way to the Bimah
by Rahel Musleah
Technology plus a new understanding of inclusion has opened doors for children with a range of disabilities to celebrate their bar or bat mitzvahs.
Being Jewish
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Hanukkah as Jewish Women
by Judith Rosenbaum
Both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are, in fact, holidays about tension between cultures. Both offer opportunities to celebrate our Americanness as well as our ethnic distinctiveness.
Being Jewish
At Dinner With Yalta: A Talmud Lesson
by Amy Scheinerman
Every generation reads Talmud from its own perspective. Rabbi Amy Scheinerman brings her modern perspective to the story of a woman who was refused the cup of blessing.
Being Jewish
Daf Yomi Is Women’s Work
by Rahel Musleah
The traditional cycle of Talmud study, once largely the province of men, is attracting working mothers, educators and artists.
Being Jewish
Shopping and Schmoozing at Macy’s With an Old Friend
by Barbara Sofer
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.
Being Jewish
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.
Being Jewish
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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