Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Jewish academic kidnapped in Iraq by the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, has been held captive for over a year while her sister, Emma Tsurkov, grapples with the unsettling realization that her tax dollars are indirectly supporting her sister's captors through U.S. aid to Iraq.

Ari Gross, a machine learning engineer with a background in data science and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science and technology, is making his comic book debut with "Wardens," set in Toronto's immigrant neighborhood, The Ward.

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, a trustee for Zone 9 in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, is facing sanctions that prevent her from participating in board meetings and committees for three months due to alleged breaches of their code of conduct.

"Unmatched" is a book written by Sarah Lavane, a pseudonym, that explores the journey of an Orthodox Jewish woman in search of a compatible life partner.

"Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella" is a new documentary highlighting the remarkable career of Hon.

Flora Spiegelberg, a Jewish woman from New York, played a pivotal role in advocating for modern waste disposal methods, including covered garbage cans and incineration, to improve public health and sanitation in pre-WWI urban America.

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, a Jewish woman with a background in energy engineering and physics, made history by being elected as the mayor of Mexico City in July 2018 with up to 55 percent of the vote.