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

An 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 Art
A 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 #JewishTikTok
From 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 Mother
Mattel’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 Rabbinate
A 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 Culture
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.

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 Art
A 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.

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The Wonders

by Judith Gelman Myers

A charismatic rabbi is held hostage by corrupt parishioners in Jerusalem.

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Under the Same Sun

by Judith Gelman Myers

This film is billed as a utopian fantasy set in the near future—but crazier things have happened.

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Ida

by Judith Gelman Myers

The young would-be Polish nun learns a shocking truth about her family's past.

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David Broza: East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem

by Jules Becker

The artist's love for Israel transcends politics.

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Melody and Dissonance

by Seth Weinstein

Nigunim, Hebrew Melodies Siblings Gil and Orli Shaham (violin and piano) bring niggunim to life with impressive technique and soaring cadenzas. Movements by composer Avner

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On View: Baseball Dreams and Contemporary Jewish Landscapes

by Peter Ephross

Chasing Dreams: Baseball & Becoming American This exhibit focuses on the role baseball played in helping Jews and other minorities feel comfortable in the United