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Photographing Biblical Women
Israeli photographer Dikla Laor reimagines the woman of the Hebrew Bible, from Queen Esther to Moses’ sister Miriam, through lush painterly images set against the breathtaking landscapes of the Golan Heights.

Israeli photographer Dikla Laor reimagines the woman of the Hebrew Bible through lush painterly photos set against the breathtaking landscapes of the Golan Heights.
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State of the Arts
High-profile festivals and public venues like the Mahaneh Yehudah market have made Jerusalem a go-to place for Jewish art-lovers.

High-profile festivals and public venues like the Mahaneh Yehudah market have made Jerusalem a go-to place for Jewish art-lovers.

1917: How One Year Changed the World

With war reshaping Europe and rising anti-immigrant sentiment at home, 1917 was a year that forced American Jews to examine their identities.

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Jennifer Weiner Is Good in Print

by Hilary Danailova

The best-selling novelist plumbs her own tortuous path to happily ever after.

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A Daring Rescue in ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’

by Curt Schleier

Jessica Chastain plays Antonina Zabinski, a woman who risks her life to save 300 Polish Jews from the gas chambers.

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The Fixer: Richard Gere in ‘Norman’

by Curt Schleier

Richard Gere plays a small-time hustler in New York’s Jewish community who uses exaggerations and fabrications to “help” anyone who will listen to him.

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Q&A with Mayim Bialik

by Esther D. Kustanowitz

The popular television actress and neuroscientist talks about her latest book, parenting and celebrating Jewish holidays like Passover as a vegan.

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Judith Leiber: All in the Bag

by Rahel Musleah

Penguins and polar bears, a watermelon slice, peppermint candy and stalks of asparagus—all have been sources of inspiration for designer Judith Leiber’s fanciful handbags.