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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.
American View Israeli Scene
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!

Finding Senior Empowerment in a Philadelphia Knitting Circle

by Rahel Musleah

Fashion with a purpose: Seniors gather at a local JCC to knit intricate panels for the Mim & Ray handbag collection, launching this fall.

Randi Weingarten

by Rahel Musleah

The president of the 1.6 million-member American Federation of Teachers is the first openly gay woman to preside over a labor union.

An Unorthodox Journey

by Uriel Heilman

Growing numbers of Hasidim are leaving the fold, forging their own paths to a new life.

Still ‘Frankly Feminist’

Lilith magazine is celebrating a big anniversary but placing its archives in the collections of Brandeis University.

Camp Zeke Offers a Summer of CrossFit and Farmers’ Markets

The three-week Zeke Teen Travel program will take 16 teenagers to New York, Boston and Philadelphia to experience local food, fitness and culture.

Call the Midwife

Women across the United States still seek an alternative path to childbirth.

Confronting Anti-Semitism in a Small Montana Town

by Uriel Heilman

Rabbi Francine Green Roston is at the center of a confrontation between Jews and supporters of a local neo-Nazi.

Bringing Books to Kids in Rural Africa

by Hilary Danailova

To honor his Muslim, African-born mother, Ethan Greeley raised $20,000 to build a library in Burkina Faso as his bar mitzvah project.