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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!

PJ Library and Its Children of the (Free Monthly) Book

PJ Library has mailed nearly 12 million books since 2005 and runs programs in 12 countries, transforming an industry as it redefines Jewish books to be more diverse.

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Russian Émigré Women Carve Their Own Literary Niche

by Peter Ephross

Émigré women from the former Soviet Union bring their complex Jewish heritage to the written page.

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Book Clubs, Where Members Are on the Same Page

by Gloria Goldreich

Never before have book clubs—including Jewish groups with members of all ages—been as prevalent and eclectic as they are today.

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An Encyclopedic Memory of the Holocaust

by Hilary Danailova

The first two volumes of "Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945" are newly published online in PDF form.

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HBI, a Pioneer in Gender Studies

by Hilary Danailova

Based at Brandeis University, the Hadassah-inspired institute is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the world's first research center dedicated to Jews and gender.