Hadassah Magazine

Arts
Idina Menzel Dishes on ‘Redwood’ and Jewish Ethics
The Tony award-winning actor and singer is now starring in what may be the most positive Jewish play on Broadway in decades.

The Tony award-winning actor and singer is now starring in what may be the most positive Jewish play on Broadway in decades.
Israeli Scene
‘Let the Truth Come Out’
Some families of female observer soldiers murdered by Hamas are not just grieving—they’re angry. And they demand accountability for October 7.

Some families of female observer soldiers murdered by Hamas are not just grieving—they’re angry. And they demand accountability for October 7.
Books
New Books Spotlight the Jewish Female Heroes We Need
Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.

Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.
Food
An Ethiopian ‘Mouthful’ From Beejhy Barhany
The chef and owner of Tsion Cafe views ‘Gursha,’ her new cookbook, as a vehicle to extol the virtues of Beta-Israel’s cuisine to a wider audience.

The chef and owner of Tsion Cafe views ‘Gursha,’ her new cookbook, as a vehicle to extol the virtues of Beta-Israel’s cuisine to a wider
American View
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.
Health + Medicine
Israel, America and ADHD
Why are rates of the disorder skyrocketing in both countries? Israeli researchers have some theories.

Why are rates of the disorder skyrocketing in both countries? Israeli researchers have some theories.

A new book of unflinching and honest, poetic and learned essays are seasoned with Jewish learning as they explore motherhood’s complexities, challenges and joys.

Books

Books on Motherhood in All Its Permutations

by Judy Bolton-Fasman

In time for Mother’s Day, three new books by Jewish women address the complexities, joys and different roads to being a mom.

Arts

The Mom Who Co-Designed Israel’s Supreme Court Building

by Curt Schleier

A new documentary about celebrated Israeli architect Ada Karmi-Melamede is a loving, revelatory portrait painted by her own daughter.

Crossword Puzzle

In Praise of Fictional Jewish Moms

by Jonathan Schmalzbach

Going beyond the stereotype of the Jewish mother to recognize some of the most memorable and "novel" of the bunch.

Hadassah

Nationhood, Nurturing, Jewish Ethics and Repeat

by Carol Ann Schwartz

Hadassah has been the enabler of women’s equality in the United States, in the American Jewish community and in modern Israel.

Being Jewish

Chesed Breeds Tzedek

by Rabbi Shira Stutman

Judaism reminds us that even in the worst times, we can still help others.

Food

Meet Canada’s Jewish Culinary Stars

by Adeena Sussman

Canadian Jewish women like Gail Simmons, Eden Grinshpan, Kat Romanow, Bonnie Stern, Jamie Milne and so many others are making their mark on the food world north of