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Books
‘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.

A guesthouse in an Albanian village offered the tourists a comfortable place to rest. But it also sparked a meditation on a very personal and intense Jewish relationship

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Family

Group Hug

by Rahel Musleah

Communities across the United States are devising different means of helping people find their place in their synagogue.

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Finding Freedom Within Ourselves: Righteous Women in the Bible

by Tamar Frankiel

“In the merit of righteous women, our ancestors were redeemed from Egypt” (Talmud, Sotah 11b). Our Sages are pointing to the acts of Miriam, the

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Say ‘I Do’—Then Visit Israel

by Randi O'Connor

Low-cost honeymoon trips to Israel aim to welcome young Jewish couples to their local Jewish communities.

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Joshua Nelson

by Amy Klein

This musician’s levity and humor are in service of a deeper message: taking every piece of who he is and recognizing it—the African-American and the Jew.