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Painful and Piercing Public Art as Therapy
‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.

‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.
Wider World
The Women Fueling the Rise of #JewishTikTok
From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.

From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
Arts
Barbie’s Jewish Mother
Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.

Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.
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Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the Rabbinate
A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.

A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.
Arts
Anti-Jewish Bias Is Spreading in Arts and Culture
It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.

It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.
Arts
Black and Jewish Identities Converge in Art
A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.

A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.

Orna Guralnik Helps Real-Life Couples in ‘Couples Therapy’

Israeli-born clinical psychologist Orna Guralnik expertly shepherds couples through the ups and downs of relationships in her Showtime docuseries.

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A Jewish Hairdresser Spies on Neo-Nazis in ‘Ridley Road’

by Curt Schleier

Based on a 2014 novel by Jo Bloom, 'Ridley Road' is a timely thriller that touched off an antisemitic firestorm when it premiered in Britain.

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‘Before and After’: An Artist Responds to the War in Ukraine

by Renee Ghert-Zand

Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky, who was born in Ukraine, uses drawing and painting to process the horrific images of war in the country.

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Zionist Home Goods

by Renee Ghert-Zand

Israeliana—decorative and ritual object made in the early years of the Jewish states—are now collectibles.

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Boxer Harry Haft Is ‘The Survivor’

by Curt Schleier

Famed director Barry Levison's latest film is based on the real-life story of Holocaust survivor Harry Heft, who was first trained to box by an SS officer.