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Forging a New Vision of American Judaism and American Zionism
‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’ writes Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.

‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’
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Jewish Matchmaking? There’s an App For That
A 20-something single searches for her King David on two of the newest and buzziest Jewish dating apps.

A 20-something single searches for her King David on two of the newest and buzziest Jewish dating apps.
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Female Athletes Make History at This Year’s ‘Jewish Olympics’
These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.

These American women have the potential to write new chapters of Maccabiah history during this summer’s games.
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As Refugee Crises Intensify, Jews Aid in U.S. Resettlement
Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.

Synagogues and other Jewish groups have historically mobilized to help resettle refugees—most recently from Afghanistan, and soon from Ukraine.
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Orthodox Women Are Saying: Lights, Camera, Action!
Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!

Fed up with policies that remove women’s images from publications, a number of Orthodox women are fighting back—with photo shoots!
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Battling Antisemitism on Campus
As antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment heat up on college campuses, new strategies emerge.

As antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment heat up on college campuses, new strategies emerge.
Teen Essay Winner: Speaking Up Against Antisemitism and More
When we band together, the louder our battle cry will be!

When we band together, the louder our battle cry will be!

The Vera Institute of Justice Honors Its Namesake

Named for legendary Jewish philanthropist Vera Schweitzer, the institute provides legal services and advocates for prison reform.

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Making Honey as a Third Career

by Hilary Danailova

Kara Brook is the honey entrepreneur behind Waxing Kara, a producer of small-batch honey and items from candles to lotions.

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The Politics of Spirituality

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Should your synagogue be a refuge from—or a home for—political activism?

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Cantors in Concert

by Joanne Sydney Lessner

Echoing the Golden Age of Hazzanut of the 1930s and 1940s, female cantors today are creating opportunities to perform outside the synagogue.

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Sacred Music in a Female Key

by Joanne Sydney Lessner

Beyond the gender balance, the role of the cantor has evolved to include counseling, community outreach, education and officiating at life-cycle events.