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Covid’s Collateral Damage: Women
Women are paying a disproportionate price, at work and at home.

Women are paying a disproportionate price, at work and at home.
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A Lesson in Advocacy From Jewish Suffragists
As America celebrates the centennial of female suffrage this year, what’s striking is how much today’s female leaders have in common with our activist foremothers, many of whom were Jewish.

As America celebrates the centennial of female suffrage this year, what’s striking is how much today’s female leaders have in common with our activist foremothers, many of whom were Jewish.
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The Retro Appeal of the Catskills
Young Jews are revitalizing the Borscht Belt with boutique hotels and yoga retreats, turning the region into a burgeoning travel destination for savvy New Yorkers.

Young Jews are revitalizing the Borscht Belt with boutique hotels and yoga retreats, turning the region into a burgeoning travel destination for savvy New Yorkers.
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Women Rabbis Are Also Saying ‘#MeToo’
Female clergy are sharing their stories even as efforts are beginning to create policies to change attitudes and thwart inequalities.

Female clergy are sharing their stories even as efforts are beginning to create policies to change attitudes and thwart inequalities.
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Special Editorial: #WeAreAllJews
In the wake of the Pittsburgh massacre, Hadassah Magazine joins a group of leading American Jewish publications in condemning anti-Semitism and the climate of hate that is pervading our nation.

In the wake of the Pittsburgh massacre, Hadassah Magazine joins a group of leading American Jewish publications in condemning anti-Semitism and the climate of hate
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Growing Older Beats Getting Old
In this era of increased longevity, Jewish baby boomers are reimagining their future with initiatives that address emotional, spiritual and physical needs.

Jewish baby boomers are reimagining their future with initiatives that address emotional, spiritual and physical needs.
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Aly Raisman Wants to Protect and Educate Future Gymnasts
“I think we have to have stricter policies so that this is no longer tolerated; people have to stop looking the other way,” Raisman shares in this interview, one of several media appearances she is making to promote her new memoir, Fierce, which details her experience of sexual abuse.

“I think we have to have stricter policies so that this is no longer tolerated; people have to stop looking the other way,” Raisman shares in this interview.
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The Phenomenon of Jewish Book Clubs
Book clubs have transformed the solitary act of reading into interactive exchanges electric with the generous sharing of ideas and insights.

Book clubs have transformed the solitary act of reading into interactive exchanges electric with the sharing of ideas and insights.
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Sisterhood Takes Center Stage
Muslim and Jewish women came together for an annual gathering in New Jersey that creates a safe space for dialogue and mutual understanding.

Muslim and Jewish women came together for an annual gathering that creates a safe space for dialogue and mutual understanding.
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In Search of a New Generation of Jewish Leaders
In less than a decade, more than 75 percent of leaders of American Jewish institutions are expected to move on. Who will take their place?

In less than a decade, more than 75 percent of leaders of American Jewish institutions are expected to move on. Who will take their place?

SPONSORED CONTENT: We Must Define Antisemitism to Stop Antisemitism

Social media and college campuses are two major battlegrounds in the fight against Jew-hatred.

Zoom Shiva: The New Normal

by Amy Wallk Katz

by Amy Wallk Katz

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force in all our lives, but it also has provided us with tremendous opportunities.

I Was an Optimistic, Active Senior. That was Before Covid.

by Carol Saline

As I write this, it has been 282 days and 6,768 hours since my world shut down.

Covid’s Collateral Damage: Women

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Women are paying a disproportionate price, at work and at home.

New Brandeis Guide Aims to Deliver the Real Deal on Israel

by Rahel Musleah

Brandeis faculty members collaborated with scholars from around the world to create the first curated free guide that directs global audiences to reliable sites.

OPINION: Time to Choose—Joe Biden or Donald Trump?

Two Jewish female leaders—one an active Democrat, the other an active Republican—offer their views on the presidential candidates.

SPONSORED CONTENT: Anti-Semitism, More Than a Jewish Problem

by Adam Milstein

Anti-Semitism is an issue for all Americans and threatens to destroy our way of life.

Members Share Their Nursing Stories

From working in a polio ward and humanitarian missions to other countries to volunteering at HMO, Hadassah members who are nurses describe their rich and varied careers.