Hadassah Magazine

Being Jewish
I Forgive a Country
For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her family’s past.

For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her
Being Jewish
The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’
Food
Jeremy Salamon’s Hungarian Mashups
A new cookbook proves that Hungarian food isn’t just ‘heavy and brown,’ but ‘colorful and driven by nostalgia and history.’

A new cookbook proves that Hungarian food isn’t just ‘heavy and brown,’ but ‘colorful and driven by nostalgia and history.’
Being Jewish
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.

A new show—complete with glorious Rembrandts—explores how the hero of the Purim story became an icon of the Netherlands’ fight for independence in the 17th century.

Hadassah

We Will Rise to Any Occasion

by Carol Ann Schwartz

I have never believed more profoundly in Hadassah than I do now.

Holidays

Homegrown Jewish Symbols

From almond trees to prickly pears, a cornucopia of natural icons have become synonymous with Israel and its people.

Books

Essential Dating Tips From Jewish Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom

by Talia Liben Yarmush

The Netflix star’s new book, ‘Matchmaker, Matchmaker,’ offers an in-depth yet easily digestible look at her methods for helping others find love.

Arts

Bringing Anne Frank to New York City

by Jane Levere

Ronald Leopold, director of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, discusses the new exhibition that recreates the annex rooms where Anne and her family hid for two years.