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The Era of the Jewish Gun Club
Alarmed by rising antisemitism, there is a growing trend of Jews who are considering what might have been unthinkable just a few years ago—bearing arms.

Alarmed by rising antisemitism, there is a growing trend of Jews who are considering what might have been unthinkable just a few years ago—bearing arms.
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The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’
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Forging a New Vision of American Judaism and American Zionism
‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’ writes Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.

‘The only way Israel will learn from, listen to or care about American Jews is if we show ourselves to be living energetic Jewish lives,’
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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!

SPONSORED CONTENT: We Must Define Antisemitism to Stop Antisemitism

Social media and college campuses are two major battlegrounds in the fight against Jew-hatred.

Zoom Shiva: The New Normal

by Amy Wallk Katz

by Amy Wallk Katz

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force in all our lives, but it also has provided us with tremendous opportunities.

I Was an Optimistic, Active Senior. That was Before Covid.

by Carol Saline

As I write this, it has been 282 days and 6,768 hours since my world shut down.

Covid’s Collateral Damage: Women

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

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

New Brandeis Guide Aims to Deliver the Real Deal on Israel

by Rahel Musleah

Brandeis faculty members collaborated with scholars from around the world to create the first curated free guide that directs global audiences to reliable sites.

OPINION: Time to Choose—Joe Biden or Donald Trump?

Two Jewish female leaders—one an active Democrat, the other an active Republican—offer their views on the presidential candidates.

SPONSORED CONTENT: Anti-Semitism, More Than a Jewish Problem

by Adam Milstein

Anti-Semitism is an issue for all Americans and threatens to destroy our way of life.

Members Share Their Nursing Stories

From working in a polio ward and humanitarian missions to other countries to volunteering at HMO, Hadassah members who are nurses describe their rich and varied careers.