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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.

Celebrating Hanukkah on Your Own Schedule

Until recently, Jews who observed the holiday respected the eight days in the Hebrew month of Kisleve as the time for sacred observance.

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A Minyan on Eldridge Street

by Karen Galatz

My 13-year-old Jewish-Episcopalian great-nephew is the reluctant final member of the minyan at this Shabbat service on Eldridge Street.

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Healing From a Fall, Mine and My Horse’s

by Patricia Giniger Snyder

After Patricia Giniger Snyder traumatic fall from a horse, she relied on Western and Chinese medicine, and her Jewish faith, to help her heal.

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Amos Oz on Challenging God, in Search of Justice

by Amos Oz

The Israeli author discusses the rebellious streak that is woven throughout Jewish history and the creative energy that rises from tension and debate.

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Together, Grandparents and Grandkids Make Magic

by Hilary Danailova

A new initiative from the Jewish Agency for Israel is pairing grandparents and their tween grandchildren for monthly in-person discussion groups and activities.