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Arts
Idina Menzel Dishes on ‘Redwood’ and Jewish Ethics
The Tony award-winning actor and singer is now starring in what may be the most positive Jewish play on Broadway in decades.

The Tony award-winning actor and singer is now starring in what may be the most positive Jewish play on Broadway in decades.
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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
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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.’
Books
‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’

‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’
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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.

Mayim Bialik: Hanukkah, Israel and Her New Starring Role

Bialik opens up about the new series, her family’s Hanukkah traditions and the upcoming launch of a podcast that focuses on mental health.

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Buffalo Cantor Resigns As She Vows to Fight Sexual Harassment

by Rahel Musleah

After years of battling sexual harassment at Temple Beth Zion, the large Reform congregation in Buffalo, N.Y., Cantor Penny Myers has resigned her position.

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Inspired by the Teachings of Elie Wiesel and Martin Luther King Jr.

by Natalie Carnoy

I strongly believe we must look to history and see the parallels to stop the pattern of hate that has led to so many feeling unsafe, unloved and

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My Family History Inspires My Work With Immigrants

by Aidyn Maya Levin

As a Jewish woman, I am inspired on the most basic level by the words of my Jewish ancestors.

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Elevating Unheard Voices

by Elizabeth Shvarts

Teen Essay Winner! We are all intertwined in our existence, in our struggles and in our hopes and dreams for the future.

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Seeking to ‘Amplify JTS’s Moral Voice’

by Rahel Musleah

Shuly Rubin Schwartz has broken the ultimate glass ceiling at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the premier educational institution for Conservative Judaism.