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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!

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Call the Midwife

by Debra Rubin

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

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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.

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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.

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Love Letters: A Lost Writing Genre

by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Peninnah Schram

Once, Jewish men and women put pen to paper to express their most passionate feelings to their beloved.

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A Talk With Tiffany Shlain, Founder of Character Day

by Alix Wall

Over 90,000 venues in 124 countries have taken part in Character Day.

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He Was Larger Than Life Despite Disability

by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

As the Jewish world continues to raise awareness about the need for supporting and accommodating people with disabilities, let's remember people like my Uncle Mace.