July/August 2022

Sara Goralnik survived the Holocaust by posing as a Christian. Her story of escape and endurance is the focus of a drama out in theaters in July.

These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.

The rise and fall of families, fiefdoms and fortunes: Few places tell this American story better than Newport.

The concept for a "Jewish Olympics" all started a century ago with a Zionist teenager from Belarus.

A game where staying out of the kitchen is hard work.

In 'Cooking alla Giudia,' Benedetta Jasmine Guetta explores how waves of Jewish immigrants influenced Italy's fabled foodways.

Alas, crosswords are not among the games being offered at this summer's quadrennial gathering of the 'Jewish Olympics'—but chess and bridge are.

Filled with family secrets and summer romance, Elyssa Friedland's latest novel is the perfect beach read.

Elisa Albert's darkly funny novel is told over the course of nine menstrual cycles.

Dozens of Israelis and tourists from the former Soviet Union gather every July 4 for a choreographed reenactment of the Battle of the Horns of Hattin.

The reality show favorite talks about the importance of family time and the lifestyle brand she created with her daughter, Ally.

Jewish tradition gives primacy to a woman’s physical and mental health while also addressing the sanctity—and loss—of potential life. 

For Nice Jewish Girls, abortion in the pre-Roe v. Wade era was excruciatingly shameful.

Portrayals of Orthodox Jews in media have been largely focused around a leaving-the-community narrative, but critics say that’s not an accurate picture of observant Jewish life.

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