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Pushing Forward a Vision for Women’s Health
By Ellen Hershkin “Self-care” is the buzzword of the moment for women, but what does it really mean when women’s health disparities in America have elicited a growing alarm among the public, and policymakers? Women need real tools to help navigate their own health, from education, to apps, to community resources. But the burden and…
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Connecting The Dots This Passover: Women & Philanthropy
Each year, we recount the story of Passover and, within it, a heroic moment of lifesaving, one with ripple effects of epic proportions — including the redemption of the Jewish people. It’s a game-changing moment, an act of bravery that defined the Jewish people and made the Exodus and our shared history possible. Our hero,…
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Swastikas in Playgrounds? The Signs Are Clear — It’s Time to Act.
“Are swastikas in playgrounds the new normal?” tweeted a New York City Councilman. Twice in three days late last month, swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti were found in New York playgrounds — in Brooklyn and Queens, among the most ethnically diverse urban areas in the world. On the first Monday of March, across the country…
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We Still Have Work To Do.
By Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu 2018 was the “Year of the Woman.” More women were elected to Congress than ever before. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements continued to bring issues of sexual harassment and gender bias in to the news, and women (and men) showed up in the streets, online – and everywhere — to advance…
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When Tragedy Strikes, New York Jews Turn To This Historic Funeral Company
Riverside Memorial Chapel has witnessed over a century of New York’s Jewish history. From its beginning in 1897 as a livery stable on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, to the opening of a funeral business in Harlem in the early 1900s, all the way to the inauguration of the four-story chapel on the Upper West Side…
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Health Inequity Puts Women’s Lives at Risk
Two months ago, journalist Suzannah Weiss went viral with a tweet about how it took 11 months and 17 doctors to diagnosis her chronic condition. Tennis champion Serena Williams saved her own life by recognizing her blood clot symptoms shortly after giving birth, insisting that doctors and nurses perform additional tests. Lena Dunam had her…
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MeToo: A Women’s Health Issue
With the rise of #MeToo, our nation and institutions are at long last doing some of the difficult work of recognizing — and responding to — how deeply pervasive sexual violence and harassment are. But what we need to do is recognize some of the physical and social impacts of this issue. The Jewish community…
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Top 10 Hanukkah Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List
The holidays are coming, and that means holiday shopping. If you’re like us, buying presents is fun—that is, when you keep the schlepping to a minimum. That’s why City Point is the best place to shop in Brooklyn. You can get everything you need from fun to fabulous, for everyone from your sister to significant…
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Belvedere Vodka Celebrates Its New Kosher Status
A Brief Introduction As a vodka drinker, and one with deep Polish-Jewish roots, I have long known that Belvedere Vodka is a superior brand. Maybe even a little more than that. While it’s become a cliché for marketing types to describe a consumer product as an experience (it’s not shoe-shopping, it’s a shoe-shopping experience!), I…
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City Point’s Back-to-School Shopping and Stress Reduction Guide
For parents, the end of summer brings a mixture of stress and relief. The relief comes with knowing that school is around the corner. There’s nothing better than spending time with your kids, but it’s nice to look forward to getting a little of your own life back as well. The stress comes with knowing…
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It’s Party Time — Why BKLYN STUDIOS Is Your New Venue For Weddings And Bar Mitzvahs
Overheard in New York City: “We need an event space. Why don’t we rent someplace really small in a lousy neighborhood?” Okay, that never happened. Because nobody ever says this. When people look for an event space, they want flexibility, room to move, a convenient location. A nice view doesn’t hurt. Which brings us to…
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