Forward
New report details extent of Hamas sexual assaults on Oct. 7
22 Feb 2024
A new report by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel details the use of sexual violence by Hamas as a weapon of war during their attacks on Oct. ...
22 Feb 2024
Future of Jewish
The Curious Case of ‘Queers for Palestine’
21 Feb 2024
Intersectionality has led to a complex support for Palestine within various social justice movements, such as Black Lives Matter, due to the belief in a soci...
21 Feb 2024
Moment
The Political Is Personal with Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Sarah Breger
21 Feb 2024
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, a prominent figure in social justice causes and feminism, reflects on the Israel-Hamas war in a recent essay in Moment Magazine where ...
21 Feb 2024
Mishpacha
This Doesn’t Work
20 Feb 2024
Ayala shares her story of struggling with chronic illness following difficult pregnancies and developing a benign tumor in her pituitary gland, which affecte...
20 Feb 2024
Kveller
I Needed Connection. My Daughter Needed Help. Enter Judaism.
20 Feb 2024
A parent reflects on their journey to convert to Judaism as they realize the need for early intervention for their child. Feeling unheard and seeking connect...
20 Feb 2024
Kveller
Shira Haas, Sarah Paulson to Star In Movie About Jewish Conductor Ethel Stark
16 Feb 2024
Actresses Shira Haas and Sarah Paulson are set to star in a movie titled "Ethel" about Jewish conductor Ethel Stark, who led the first all-female orchestra i...
16 Feb 2024
JTA
Judy Chicago’s ‘Rainbow Shabbat,’ an iconic depiction of interfaith solidarity, is on display at New York’s New Museum
16 Feb 2024
The New Museum in New York is currently displaying Judy Chicago's Rainbow Shabbat, a famous artwork that symbolizes interfaith solidarity. Created in 1992 as...
16 Feb 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Cross of Gould
16 Feb 2024
The discussion centers on an essay by Emily Gould that narrates her mental breakdown and the contemplation of divorce, considered a poignant cultural comment...
16 Feb 2024
Forward
Trailblazing Canadian cyclist removed from Ottawa International Women’s Day event over past IDF service
15 Feb 2024
Canadian cyclist Leah Goldstein, who made history as the first woman to win a 3,000-mile bike race across the United States, was removed as the keynote speak...
15 Feb 2024
Kveller
My Mother Kept Secrets in Yiddish. Then, It Was My Turn to Hide Something.
15 Feb 2024
The author reflects on the tradition of secret-keeping in her family, particularly through the use of Yiddish. She recalls how her parents would speak Yiddis...
15 Feb 2024
Two Nice Jewish Boys
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#345 - In The Name of My Sister: From a Brutal Murder to a Story of Hope (Lili Ben Ami)
15 Feb 2024
Lili Ben Ami shares her experience turning a personal tragedy into a mission to combat domestic violence through the Michal Sela Forum, an organization she f...
15 Feb 2024
JTA
An Orthodox fashion designer debuts a collection of colorful scarves at NY Fashion Week
14 Feb 2024
Orthodox fashion designer Elke Reva Sudin recently launched her luxury scarf collection, called the Crown Collection, at New York Fashion Week. Sudin, who op...
14 Feb 2024
Lilith
Not All Who Wander Are Lost: On S.L. Wisenberg’s Essays
14 Feb 2024
In her book of essays titled "The Wandering Womb: Essays in Search of Home," S.L. Wisenberg explores her lifelong struggle to belong and feel at home. As a J...
14 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
The necessity of Israeli women’s leadership
13 Feb 2024
Israeli women's leadership is crucial in times of crisis, such as the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel. Women have stepped in to fill the gap ...
13 Feb 2024
JTA
With wigs, eyebrow restoration and nipple tattoos, this project helps cancer patients feel like women again
12 Feb 2024
The project, Best Face Forward 2.0, run by the Jewish breast and ovarian cancer organization Sharsheret, provides financial assistance to women undergoing ca...
12 Feb 2024
Kveller
Debra Messing Is Working on a Documentary About October 7 and Antisemitism
12 Feb 2024
Actress Debra Messing is working on a documentary titled "Primal Fear" about the Jewish reality of the post-October 7 world, focusing on both college campuse...
12 Feb 2024
Forward
Sex tips from the Talmud, just in time for Valentine's Day
8 Feb 2024
The Talmud offers advice on sex that challenges common stereotypes about religion being anti-sex. While the Talmud does propose limitations on things like ba...
8 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The first Jewish children's book printed in braille shows the way forward
8 Feb 2024
Green Bean publisher Michael Leventhal has released what could be the first Jewish children's book in braille featuring a blind protagonist, "This is My Shab...
8 Feb 2024
Forward
In an election year, it's time to ramp up the fight on abortion rights — and Jewish religious freedom
8 Feb 2024
This article discusses the intersection of abortion rights and Jewish religious freedom in the United States. While many anti-abortion activists claim a reli...
8 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Never mind romance, celebrate your friends
8 Feb 2024
Galentine's Day, celebrated on February 13th, honors the importance of female friendships and sisterhood, occurring just before Valentine's Day. This day emp...
8 Feb 2024
Menschwarmers
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How can we get more Jewish girls to care about sports?
7 Feb 2024
The episode explores the challenges Jewish girls and women face in engaging with sports, featuring an interview with Chelsey Goldberg who successfully lobbie...
7 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Let’s stay at the table
7 Feb 2024
The authors reflect on the recent pain and challenges faced by the Jewish community worldwide as a result of the conflict in Israel and the rise of antisemit...
7 Feb 2024
Mishpacha
Hard to Live With
6 Feb 2024
Living with a spouse who has a personality disorder (PD) can be incredibly challenging. Some signs of a PD include difficulty communicating, feeling lied to ...
6 Feb 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Respect and Dignity Does Not Mean Celebration
5 Feb 2024
The author expresses the difficulty in discussing homosexuality, as it has evolved in society from being taboo to being celebrated. They base their views on ...
5 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle
A wise, inclusive but sometimes over-protective approach to Torah
2 Feb 2024
Rabbi Wittenberg presents thoughtful insights on the weekly Torah portions, emphasizing inclusivity, care, and social justice. He urges readers to emulate Ab...
2 Feb 2024
Mishpacha
Glikl Unveiled: Reading the Memoir through a Master’s Lens (Feat. Dr. Elisheva Carlebach)
2 Feb 2024
In this episode of Mishpacha Magazine's podcast, the focus is on Glikl of Hameln, a well-known figure in Jewish history. The discussion delves into the under...
2 Feb 2024
Lilith
A New Set of Rituals for Abortion and Pregnancy Loss
1 Feb 2024
The lack of ritual and liturgy in mainstream Judaism for experiences specific to women, such as menstruation, miscarriage, and mammograms, is a frustration f...
1 Feb 2024
Moment
The Conversation
1 Feb 2024
This article features various letters from readers discussing different topics. One letter discusses the role of Alfred Freedman, a Jewish psychiatrist, in d...
1 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Transforming Jewish disability education: Turning good intentions into tangible outcomes
1 Feb 2024
The Shiluv program aims to transform Jewish disability education by shifting attitudes and promoting true inclusion. Traditional disability awareness trainin...
1 Feb 2024
Tablet
How Palestine Hijacked the U.S. Civil Rights Movement
1 Feb 2024
The article discusses how the Palestinian cause has been tied to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement by left-wing activists. Using concepts like intersectionality...
1 Feb 2024
Kveller
‘Love Is Blind’ Jewish Star Alexa Lemieux Expecting Her First Child
30 Jan 2024
Alexa Alfia and Brennon Lemieux, known for their appearance on the reality show Love Is Blind, have announced that they are expecting their first child toget...
30 Jan 2024
Lilith
A Legacy of Mildred Weissman’s Delight in Art
30 Jan 2024
Mildred Weissman was a prominent advocate for women's rights, social justice, and Jewish culture. She made significant contributions to Jewish and secular mu...
30 Jan 2024
Mishpacha
Family First Inbox: Issue 879
30 Jan 2024
The Family First Inbox for Issue 879 includes a variety of reader responses to articles published in the magazine. One reader discusses the therapeutic techn...
30 Jan 2024
Forward
An heir to Broadway royalty returns to the Great White Way with an unlikely musical
29 Jan 2024
"Days of Wine and Roses" is a musical adaptation of the teleplay and film about a couple's descent into alcoholism. Composer Adam Guettel and book writer Cra...
29 Jan 2024
Forward
Rabbi Art Green, prominent scholar of Hasidic Judaism, is barred from Hebrew College following sexual misconduct allegation
28 Jan 2024
Rabbi Art Green, a prominent scholar of Jewish mysticism, has been barred from Hebrew College following allegations of sexual misconduct made by a faculty me...
28 Jan 2024
Kveller
I Chose for My Family to Be Jewish. Even After October 7, I Would Choose It Again.
26 Jan 2024
The author reflects on the rise in antisemitism since a Hamas attack on October 7 and discusses the challenges of parenting Jewish children in the face of in...
26 Jan 2024
Forward
Meet Abbey Levy, rising Jewish star in the brand new Professional Women’s Hockey League
25 Jan 2024
Abigail Levy, a Jewish goaltender, is making waves in the brand new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Growing up, Levy never knew that girls played ...
25 Jan 2024
Jewish History Nerds
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The First Female Rabbi?: Maiden of Ludmir
25 Jan 2024
Hannah Rachel Vermermacher, known as the Maiden of Ludmir, defied traditional gender roles by becoming a Hasidic leader in the 19th century, attracting follo...
25 Jan 2024
Forward
Why would anyone convert to Judaism after Oct. 7?
24 Jan 2024
Despite the rise in antisemitism and the Israeli-Hamas war, there is a growing number of individuals converting to Judaism. Many of these future converts, li...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Israel Therapy: My husband doesn’t think Israel has the right to exist — and I’ve never felt more Jewish
24 Jan 2024
A Jewish woman named Jacklyn and her Christian husband, Ed, are struggling with their differing views on Israel. Jacklyn feels a strong connection to her Jew...
24 Jan 2024
Kveller
Greta Gerwig’s Oscar Snub Is Eerily Reminiscent of Barbra Streisand’s
24 Jan 2024
The article discusses the similarity between the Oscar snub of Greta Gerwig, the director of the film "Barbie," and the past snubs of Barbra Streisand. Despi...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
Chaya Raichik, Libs of Tiktok creator, appointed to Oklahoma Dept. of Education committee
24 Jan 2024
Chaya Raichik, the creator of the controversial social media account Libs of Tiktok, known for endorsing book bans and anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy, has been appoint...
24 Jan 2024
Forward
In a universe of rigid rules and unsanctioned passions, everyone's a heretic
23 Jan 2024
"The Secret That Is Not a Secret: Ten Heretical Tales" is a collection of short stories by Jay Michaelson that explores the struggles of individuals in Jewis...
23 Jan 2024
Moment
Who Will Lead the Priestesses?
23 Jan 2024
The Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute (KHPI) announced that it will close its doors in the fall of 2023. Since its founding in 2005, KHPI has trained and or...
23 Jan 2024
Moment
From 2016 | How The Black Lives Matter and Palestinian Movements Converged
22 Jan 2024
This 2016 article explores the convergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the Palestinian cause. It describes how activists in the US and Europe have...
22 Jan 2024
Kveller
This PBS Kids Show Aired an Incredible Episode About Jewish Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
18 Jan 2024
The PBS Kids show, "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum," recently aired an episode about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the episode, one of the main charac...
18 Jan 2024
Lilith
Living in Support of Survivors
18 Jan 2024
The author reflects on the importance of believing and supporting survivors of sexual violence. They acknowledge the difficulty of confronting the truth that...
18 Jan 2024
Moment
Interview: Pink Pancake’s Jewish Drag Journey
18 Jan 2024
In an interview with Moment Magazine, drag artist Michael Witkes, also known as Pink Pancake, discusses his one-woman drag show, "Today You Are a Man!" The s...
18 Jan 2024
Call Me Back
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On Sexual violence and… Silence - with Shari Mendes
18 Jan 2024
This episode features Shari Mendes discussing the harrowing realities of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women during the conflict in Oc...
18 Jan 2024
JTA
His bar mitzvah was ‘tragic.’ 18 years later, he turned it into a drag show.
16 Jan 2024
Michael Witkes, a professional drag queen known as Pink Pancake, is turning a tragic bar mitzvah experience into a one-woman drag show, called "Today You Are...
16 Jan 2024