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Food
The Family Business That Helped Make Jewish Food AmericanFor more than a century, the Lower East Side appetizing store has nourished generations of customers with herring, bagels, babka and other foods rooted in Ashkenazi Jewish tradition.
For more than a century, the Lower East Side appetizing store has nourished generations of customers with herring, bagels, babka and other foods rooted in

A Snapshot of the Sephardic American ExperienceAshkenazi stories have long dominated the American Jewish narrative. Now, a landmark study is bringing the Sephardic and Mizrahi experience into sharper focus.
Ashkenazi stories have long dominated the American Jewish narrative. Now, a landmark study is bringing the Sephardic and Mizrahi experience into sharper focus.
American View
Southern Jewry’s Complicated StoryAn adapted excerpt from ‘The Jewish South’ explores the complicated history of migrant Jews who flourished within a slaveholding society.
An adapted excerpt from ‘The Jewish South’ explores the complicated history of migrant Jews who flourished within a slaveholding society.
American View
Compromise and Hard Choices for Jews in AmericaFrom the nation’s founding to the present, generations of Jews have wrestled with the same question: How do you become fully American without ceasing to be fully Jewish?
From the nation’s founding to the present, generations of Jews have wrestled with the same question: How do you become fully American without ceasing to
Arts
Why Jews Keep Going Back to the CatskillsThis summer, a full-length documentary, an Off-Broadway play and an exhibition at a local museum evoke the spirit of the Borscht Belt’s heyday.
This summer, a full-length documentary, an Off-Broadway play and an exhibition at a local museum evoke the spirit of the Borscht Belt’s heyday.
Travel
A Rising Tide of Jewish Visibility in AnnapolisColonial streets, Chesapeake views and a thriving Jewish community make Maryland’s capital one of the East Coast’s most rewarding weekend escapes.
Colonial streets, Chesapeake views and a thriving Jewish community make Maryland’s capital one of the East Coast’s most rewarding weekend escapes.
Being Jewish
Our Readers’ Most Admired American Jewish WomenThey broke barriers, shaped American culture and embraced their Jewish identity. Meet the women who continue to inspire Hadassah Magazine readers.
They broke barriers, shaped American culture and embraced their Jewish identity. Meet the women who continue to inspire Hadassah Magazine readers.
Hadassah
Hadassah Magazine Wins 17 Rockower Awards, Its Biggest Year YetWe’re kvelling!
We’re kvelling!
Hadassah
Have You Heard the Latest Hadassah Magazine Article?Experience the magazine beyond its print edition with new audio offerings.
Experience the magazine beyond its print edition with new audio offerings.
Israeli Scene
At Bookhaus in Tel Aviv, English Is Not Lost in TranslationMichal Goldschmidt’s bookshop in the north of the city has quickly become a cozy new literary hub for English-language readers.
Michal Goldschmidt’s bookshop in the north of the city has quickly become a cozy new literary hub for English-language readers.
Arts
‘The First Salute:’ An Obscure Jewish Revolutionary War StoryA landmark exhibition at Philadelphia’s Weitzman museum explores the outsized role Jews from a tiny Caribbean island played in American independence.
A landmark exhibition at Philadelphia’s Weitzman museum explores the outsized role Jews from a tiny Caribbean island played in American independence.
Food
How Israeli Farmers Prepare for Annual Shavuot DemandAs farmers across the country navigate conflict and loss, a visit to local dairies—and a no-bake tahini cheesecake recipe—offer a taste of resilience for the holiday table.
As farmers across the country navigate conflict and loss, a visit to local dairies—and a no-bake tahini cheesecake recipe—offer a taste of resilience for the

The First Jewish Neighborhoods Beyond the Old CityFrom Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a modern, thriving city.
From Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a
Arts
A Showcase of Female Illustrated Post-WWII Books and DiariesAn upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.
An upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.

The Jewish Women Who Pioneered Photography as ArtA new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.
A new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.
Finding Jewish Joy in the Quiet MomentsWhile Jewish joy can be found in loud celebratory times, some of the most meaningful moments happen quietly, in unexpected places.When History SingsA remarkable archive of Yiddish songs written by Jews in the Soviet Union during and after the war soundtrack to a history that refuses to be forgotten.The Hebrew Root for Visiting the Sick and Celebrating the New Yearby Joseph LowinAll about illnesses, visiting the sick and a blessing for the new year.Letters to the Editor: Iconic Cover and Different Jewish PerspectivesReaders respond to recent Hadassah Magazine coverage.Our Days, Our MillenniaAs we get closer to 5787 and the three-year anniversary of October 7, the Jewish people come together for hope for the future.Hadassah Led the Way on Travel to Pre-State IsraelAs tourism to the Holy Land grew in the early 20th century, Hadassah encouraged its members to see Palestine for themselves, turning travel into a vehicle for deepeningBooks About the People Who Shaped American ChildhoodBarbie, teddy bears, comic book heroes, beloved dolls and more take center stage in these books, which spotlight the Jewish creators who helped shape the toys, characters andAnnouncing Hadassah Magazine’s 2026 Teen Essay ContestIn partnership with jGirls+ Magazine, a program of Moving Traditions, this year's contest focuses on intergenerational Jewish joy.New Exhibit Explores the Jewish History of American DemocracyIn honor of America’s 250th anniversary, a new exhibition in Manhattan highlights how Jews have shaped the nation’s defining debates and democratic ideals.What Jewish College Students Can Learn From Refuseniksby Avi DresnerIn 'Be a Refusenik,' scholar and writer Izabella Tabarovsky makes the case that the language demonizing Zionism was crafted in the Soviet Union.Footer Menu Column 2
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