An upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.
Arts
A Showcase of Female Illustrated Post-WWII Books and DiariesAn upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.

The Jewish Women Who Pioneered Photography as ArtA new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.
A new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.
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Painful and Piercing Public Art as Therapy‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.
‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.
Wider World
The Women Fueling the Rise of #JewishTikTokFrom Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
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Barbie’s Jewish MotherMattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.
Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.
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Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the RabbinateA showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.
A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.
Arts
Anti-Jewish Bias Is Spreading in Arts and CultureIt may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.
It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.
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Black and Jewish Identities Converge in ArtA generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.
A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.
Koolulam, Israel’s Mass Singing SensationThe social initiative fosters unity through song, and Israelis have jumped at the opportunity to express solidarity by singing with strangers.Choirs in Israel Listen, Then HarmonizeIsraeli of all ages are turning to music ensembles to bridge both political and cultural gaps.Looking Through ‘Sara Berman’s Closet’That joy in small moments of beauty can be found at any time of life are among the lessons of the exhibit, which features pieces by Maira Kalman.Going to a Film Festival? Here’s What to SeeHatmakers, jazz and lacrosse are among the plot lines of Jewish and Israeli movies being screened at film festivals this winter and spring.The Hidden Rebellion in ‘Who Will Write Our History’by Gerri MillerActors Adrien Brody and Joan Allen lend their voices to the clandestine writings of Jewish rebels in a documentary about the Warsaw Ghetto.A New Generation Is Reclaiming YiddishOver the past 15 years, Yiddish has gotten hip, and an unprecedented wave of cultural expression—including a popular Folksbiene production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'—is the result.A Funny Thing Happened in Lucille Ball’s Hometownby Gerri MillerJewish comedy icons, including Gilda Radner, Lewis Black and Jerry Seinfeld, are on display at the National Comedy Center, a sprawling new museum in Jamestown, NY.The Hasidic Feminists of ‘93Queen’by Gerri MillerPaula Eiselt's documentary follows a group of Orthodox women defying the patriarchal status quo in order to establish an all-female EMT corp.Footer Menu Column 2
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