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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?

A Year Later, Pittsburgh Survivors Struggle Through the Holidays

Signs of the attack remain everywhere in Squirrel Hill, the quiet, warm, tree-lined community that has been the home to Pittsburgh’s Jews for more than a century.

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What Does ‘Jew Down’ Mean, and Why Is It Offensive?

by Marcy Oster | JTA

The term to “Jew down” was born out of stereotypes formed during medieval times about Jews being cheap or prone to hoard money.

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Women’s March Board Member Billoo Removed After Two Days

by Marcy Oster | JTA

The board of the Women's March announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it found some of her "public statements incompatible with the values and mission of the organization."

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New Women’s March Board Member Critical of Israel

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

Zahra Billoo, a lawyer for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in the Bay Area, has repeatedly made comments sharply critical of Israel.

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Active Security: The Gun Debate Comes to the Synagogue

by Donna Gordon Blankinship

The argument is not simply between Second Amendment die-hards and liberals fighting for stronger gun laws. It involves rising anti-Semitism, political rhetoric and easier access to firearms.