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.
Arts
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.
Arts
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.
Power CouplesHave you ever wanted to arrange a meeting between an icon of the past and an up-and-coming contemporary personality? The Jewish Women’s Archives attempts toThe Book of EstherThe Book of Esther Composer David Homan and choreographer Ariel Grossman have collaborated on this contemporary all-female ballet that explores women’s empowerment through the PurimThe Latest Films: From Tense Courtroom Drama to Diplomacy on the World StageReviews of GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, Diplomacy and the documentaries Above and Beyond, about Jewish World War II pilots, and Watchers of the Sky.DumiyahDumiyah Like spiritual honey, this album of original songs by Basya Schechter and her band, Pharaoh’s Daughter, is smooth and pleasing. The synthesis of AmericanTempest Tossed to Hollywood: Classic Films, Jewish Directorsby Joan TapperThe posters line the red-carpeted hallway, eliciting memories of a glorious Hollywood era. There is a headshot of a brooding Paul Muni as the starFilm Noir’s Dark Legacyby Joan Tapper“The Noir Effect,” a companion exhibit to “Light & Noir” at the Skirball Cultural Center, reinforces the themes of the main exhibit by tracing noir’sMargins and MasterclassThree exhibits currently on view around the country, from New York to San Francisco to Milwaukee.Women and Exile OnscreenTwo recent films out of Israel—about women who worked alongside men on one of the first kibbutzim, and about the trauma of 2,000-plus years of exile for Jews.Footer Menu Column 2
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