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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.

Learning to Read Torah for My 85th Birthday

Rita Plush learned to recite Kaddish after her mother died. Then she lost her spouse and two of her three kids. Grief-stricken, she found comfort in learning.

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Rebecca Gratz as Namesake, Aunt and Inspiration

by Hilary Danailova

A new digital collection catalogs the writings of the distinguished Jewish benefactor who is the great-great-great-great aunt of the modern-day Rebecca Gratz.

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Announcing Hadassah Magazine’s 2023 Teen Essay Contest

The fourth annual Hadassah Magazine and jGirls+ Magazine teen essay contest has arrived!

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Picketing While Trying to Get Pregnant

by Melanie Kirschbaum

Since the WGA strike means a complete work stoppage, TV writer Melanie Kirschbaum is keeping busy by picketing—and trying to get pregnant.

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Jewish Survival Depends on Our Ability to Adapt

by Anita Diamant

Given our history of loss, it’s hard for Jews to trust change. But our tradition teaches us to have faith in it.

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Celebrating the Miracle of Israel

by Rabbi Tracy J. Kaplowitz

'The State of Israel, as the most powerful expression of Jewish peoplehood, has indelibly transformed world Jewry.'

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How a Dutch Farming Village Saved My Family From the Nazis

by Sheryl Abbey

'Like many Holocaust survivors, my mother buried her early traumas. Like many children of survivors, I have had an insistent need to uncover the past.'

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The Essence of Judaism? Disrupting It.

by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

In 'Disrupting Judaism,' author Rabbi Michael Strassfeld reframes Jewish traditions and invents new ones for the contemporary moment.

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