Hadassah Magazine

Israeli Scene
Abortion in Israel: Relatively Easy to Get, Hard to Discuss
The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.

The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.
Israeli Scene
In Israel, Breaking Barriers in the Orthodox World
In May 2021, Shira Marili Mirvis officially began to lead Shirat HaTamar, a vibrant 42-family synagogue in Efrat. She is believed to be the only Orthodox woman rabbi in Israel.

In May 2021, Shira Marili Mirvis officially began to lead Shirat HaTamar, a vibrant 42-family synagogue in Efrat. She is believed to be the only woman in Israel.
American View
Transforming the Rabbinate Over 50 Years
From scholarship to spirituality, women reshape Jewish leadership.

From scholarship to spirituality, women reshape Jewish leadership.

As Refugee Crises Intensify, Jews Aid in U.S. Resettlement

Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.

American View

The Cramm Translates the News for Gen-Z

by Jacqueline Weiss

When she was 12, Olivia Seltzer set out to make news digestible for tweens and teens—and her newsletter, The Cramm, was born.

Hadassah

Shavuot Reflections on Kindness, Respect and Resourcefulness

by Naomi Adler

On my first trip to Israel as CEO of Hadassah, I arrived in the Jewish state aware of our long history of impactful response to crises.

Arts

‘The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,’ a Family Saga in Pre-state Israel

by Suzanne Dressler

Israel's 'The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,' now on Netflix, is a complicated, dark and addictive must-see.

American View

Outreach One Pair of Socks at a Time

by Rahel Musleah

The name of Adina Lichtman’s nonprofit—Knock Knock Give a Sock—may sound like a silly joke, but its purpose is deeply serious: to humanize homelessness.