Hadassah Magazine

Israeli Scene
Israel at 75: A Special Issue
Exploring the sociopolitical forces, arts, culture and food that have defined modern Israel since its independence in 1948.

Exploring the sociopolitical forces, arts, culture and food that have defined modern Israel since its independence in 1948.
Israeli Scene
Israel’s ‘Ethnic Democracy’
Israel has made a critical mistake over the years in not being more explicit about its unique kind of democracy, writes author and scholar Daniel Gordis.

Israel has made a critical mistake over the years in not being more explicit about its unique kind of democracy, writes author and scholar Daniel
Food
Chanie Apfelbaum Is ‘Totally Kosher’—and Totally Fearless
In her newest cookbook, food blogger Chanie Apfelbaum dares to be photographed with her children, something that’s unusual in the Orthodox food world she inhabits.

In her newest cookbook, food blogger Chanie Apfelbaum dares to be photographed with her children, something that’s unusual in the Orthodox food world she inhabits.
Books
Essential Reads: Women of Color Navigating Jewish Identity
Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.

Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.
Health + Medicine
This Women Owned Startup Is Reshaping Egg Donation
Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.

Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.

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Connecting Anne Frank and Gilad Shalit

by Rhoda Smolow

Israel is the difference between a young Jewish life threatened in the 1930s and today.

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Kibbutz Ketura’s First 50 Years

As many of these recollections submitted by past Ketura volunteers suggest, the Negev-area kibbutz has experienced significant growth since its earliest days.

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Jewish Geography and Diaspora Cultures

Readers respond to our March/April 2023 issue.

Books

‘Pow! Right in the Eye!’: Pioneering Parisian Art Dealer

by Karen Chernick

Berthe Weill is an underrecognized figure in art history, until now largely a footnote in the accounts of the over 300 artists whom she helped discover.