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Being Jewish
Chasing a Jewish Genealogical Mystery
Genealogical research pieces together a teen’s fate from pogrom-era Europe to the shadows of Argentina’s sex trade.

Genealogical research pieces together a teen’s fate from pogrom-era Europe to the shadows of Argentina’s sex trade.
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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.
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‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever
‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.

‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.
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Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
“If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave and rebuild, or do nothing.”

“If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave
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Israel’s Other Secret Weapon
Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.

Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.
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Jewish Girls Make the Grade
Girls are reaching new levels of academic success, in the process surpassing boys in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Girls are reaching new levels of academic success, in the process surpassing boys in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

A two-generation Hadassah life member travels to the Norwegian fjords for the centennial of the synagogue building whose congregation her great-grandfather helped found in 1900.

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Holocaust Diary Gets New Life 80 Years After Author’s Death

by Peter Ephross

A slew of new projects brings renewed attention to Renia Spiegel’s best-selling wartime journal, ‘Renia’s Diary.’

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Discovering Jewish Joy in My Grandmother’s Closet

by Vivienne Gilliar-Smith

Read the winning essay of the 2025 Hadassah Magazine and jGirls+ Magazine teen essay contest.

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The Case for Unplugging on Shabbat

by Alan Morinis

If phones, tablets and laptops are allowed on the day of rest, then peace and joy are simply unattainable.

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Women Are Rewriting the Role of Torah Scribe

by Hilary Danailova

Since Jen Taylor Friedman penned her first Torah in 2007, several dozen women have followed suit, creating an entire professional category that did not exist a generation ago.