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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?

AIPAC Conference Opens With Appeals for Bipartisanship

AIPAC launched its annual conference on Sunday with an appeal for bipartisanship and potshots aimed at Bernie Sanders, the Democratic front-runner in the presidential stakes.

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New York City Ads Will Feature Diverse Jewish New Yorkers

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

The ads, to be featured in Orthodox Jewish publications as well as in the New York Jewish Week, were created to make Jews in New York more comfortable.

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House Approves $10 Million for Holocaust Education Funding

by Ron Kampeas | JTA

The money will be administered by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, which will disseminate curriculum materials.

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25,000 March Against Anti-Semitism in New York City

by Ben Sales | JTA

Despite the somber reason for the march, the atmosphere was relaxed and even uplifting as scores of Jews traversed the Brooklyn Bridge.

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What Is Causing the Rise in Anti-Semitism in New York?

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

According to the NYPD, through September 2019 there were 163 reported incidents of anti-Semitism—an increase of 50 percent from that period the previous year.

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Helping Survivors While Honoring Their Lives

by Shira Hanau

John and Amy Israel Pregulman's photography-project-turned-nonprofit organization, KAVOD, provides emergency aid to Holocaust survivors living in poverty in the United States.