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Hadassah Magazine Wins 17 Rockower Awards, Its Biggest Year Yet
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Videos
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Have You Heard the Latest Hadassah Magazine Article?
Experience the magazine beyond its print edition with new audio offerings.

Experience the magazine beyond its print edition with new audio offerings.
Israeli Scene
At Bookhaus in Tel Aviv, English Is Not Lost in Translation
Michal Goldschmidt’s bookshop in the north of the city has quickly become a cozy new literary hub for English-language readers.

Michal Goldschmidt’s bookshop in the north of the city has quickly become a cozy new literary hub for English-language readers.
Arts
‘The First Salute:’ An Obscure Jewish Revolutionary War Story
A landmark exhibition at Philadelphia’s Weitzman museum explores the outsized role Jews from a tiny Caribbean island played in American independence.

A landmark exhibition at Philadelphia’s Weitzman museum explores the outsized role Jews from a tiny Caribbean island played in American independence.
Food
How Israeli Farmers Prepare for Annual Shavuot Demand
As farmers across the country navigate conflict and loss, a visit to local dairies—and a no-bake tahini cheesecake recipe—offer a taste of resilience for the holiday table.

As farmers across the country navigate conflict and loss, a visit to local dairies—and a no-bake tahini cheesecake recipe—offer a taste of resilience for the
Israeli Scene
The First Jewish Neighborhoods Beyond the Old City
From Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a modern, thriving city.

From Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a
Arts
A Showcase of Female Illustrated Post-WWII Books and Diaries
An upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.

An upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.
The Jewish Women Who Pioneered Photography as Art
A new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.

A new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.
Health + Medicine
Jewish Women Are Leading the Menopause Movement
A long-ignored stage of women’s lives is suddenly in the medical and cultural spotlight.

A long-ignored stage of women’s lives is suddenly in the medical and cultural spotlight.

Hadassah

Letters to the Editor: Israel Bound and Health Care Help

Readers respond to recent Hadassah Magazine coverage.

Hadassah

Beginning Ideas and Ideals

by Carol Ann Schwartz

On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Hadassah looks back at the ideals that shaped the nation and inspired generations of Jewish women leaders.

Crossword Puzzle

Jewish Women From Distant Shores

by Jonathan Schmalzbach

Some of the most famous, influential and best-loved American Jewish women weren't born in the country—or, if they were, it was near the faraway beaches of Honolulu.

Being Jewish

A Snapshot of the Sephardic American Experience

by Sue Fishkoff

Ashkenazi stories have long dominated the American Jewish narrative. Now, a landmark study is bringing the Sephardic and Mizrahi experience into sharper focus.

Being Jewish

Sephardic and Mizrahi Women Reflect on Jewish Life in America

by Sue Fishkoff

From Ladino songs in Seattle to Syrian Shabbat dinners in Brooklyn, these women are preserving the foods, languages and customs that have shaped their families for generations.

Books

New Books Explore the Southern Jewish Experience

by Peter Ephross

In two recently published books, one memoir, and one nonfiction, Nicholas Lemann and Shari Rabin explore how southern Jews balanced faith, identity and privilege.

Books

REVIEW: ‘Always Carry Salt’

by Rahel Musleah

Judeo-Iraqi Arabic writer Samantha Ellis explores the details of her heritage through family stories, global travel and historical texts in her new book.