Women
Encyclopedia of Jewish women expands and diversifies
The archive will release over 180 new entries, many on queer women and women of color.
Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s zeyde was noted Yiddish writer
Meyer Blinken wrote about the insidious effects of poverty and was one of the few male Yiddish writers to ever write about women’s sexuality.
Where schmoozing meets suffrage: meet the all-online tribe getting young Jews to the polls
Organizers say the group is uniquely positioned to welcome disengaged voters into the expanding tent of political organizing.
On Instagram, Jessica Yellin wants to give news straight
When Jessica Yellin received word that the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci had agreed to appear on her Instagram program, “News Not Noise,” she wasn’t inclined to believe it.
Covid has a gender disparity — and so does all medical care
Gender disparities in medicine—research, access and delivery—put women at risk for misdiagnoses, ineffective treatments and compromised care.
Synagogue jumps to revise slogan slammed as sexist for linking women and whining
Organizers advertised the all-male panel with the tagline “It’s like The View, without all the whining.”
‘If not for the Forward, I’d never have been born.’
At 90, Gert Levitan decided it was time to tell the unlikely love story of her parents, and how a beloved Yiddish daily played matchmaker.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Feminist Role Models Are Two Jewish Women
She highlighted both women’s commitment to Israel.
Inspiring Women | The Sisters Behind ‘Dr. Fischer’ - One Of Israel’s Best Known Brands
Sigal Bar On talks about her experience running her family’s business while balancing a healthy home and business life.
As Israel Moves Farther To The Right, Women Are Paying The Price
In the upcoming Israeli election, the religious freedom of women will be on the ballot.