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Covid’s Collateral Damage: Women
Women are paying a disproportionate price, at work and at home.

Women are paying a disproportionate price, at work and at home.
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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?

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

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.

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RBG Inducted Into Hall of Fame at Philadelphia Jewish Museum

by Lisa Hostein

The National Museum of American Jewish History is also hosting a special exhibition, “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”

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Victims of Shooting Remembered as Generous and Courageous

by Ben Sales and Laura E. Adkins | JTA

Remembering an exemplary police officer, a young student known for charitable work, a hardworking local business owner and a valued employee.

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Jersey City Mayor Says Gunmen Targeted Kosher Supermarket

by Marcy Oster | JTA

Six people were killed, including a police officer and three civilians, in gunfire Tuesday afternoon that ended with a shootout at the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City.

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U.S. Cities Woo Jewish Families Interested in Relocating

by Marcy Oster | JTA

Representatives from Memphis, Las Vegas, Atlanta and almost 60 other cities told participants about amenities, schools, home availability and employment opportunities in their communities.