Being Jewish

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.

Diary of a Liberal Jew on a College Hunt

To attend one of the elite private schools I once idealized, I’d have to enter as a warrior, not an engineering student. I deserve better.

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SPONSORED CONTENT: From Apathy to Action—The Revival of Jewish Determination

by Adam Milstein

For many Jews, the atrocities of October 7 were a wake-up call.

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Holidays

Dara Horn Is Obsessed With Passover

by Amy Klein

Pesach, the author says, represents the 'institutionalization of resilience.'

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The Timeless Lessons of Tu B’Shevat

by Avigail Kuperman

By accepting differences in produce, we accept differences among ourselves, too.

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Grandchildren ‘3Gs’ Preserve Family Holocaust Stories

by Cathryn J. Prince

Living Links trains third-generation survivors to honor their ancestors' history, counter antisemitism and safeguard Holocaust history through storytelling.

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DNA Testing Adds Branches to Holocaust Survivors’ Family Trees

by Avi Dresner

Thanks to the Holocaust Reunion Project, long-lost relatives can be reunited or meet for the first time.

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I Forgive a Country

by Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor

Restoring German citizenship, I believe, offers Holocaust survivors and their descendants an opportunity to try to recover from past trauma and encourage spiritual growth.

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The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors

by Hilary Danailova

Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories and fears that 'history is repeating itself.'

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