Jewish women

For teens by teens, the ‘Daf Punk’ podcast delivers a daily dose of Talmud

Friends at a Long Island high school invite teens like them — especially girls — to engage in the page-a-day study of Judaism’s vast body of law and lore.

Ideas

I help tell Jewish women’s stories. Trump’s attacks on diversity are an assault on everyone’s history.

When people’s stories are obliterated, their rights are not far behind, writes the CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive.

Mark Kelly, a potential Harris VP pick, has a Jewish spouse with a striking story: Gabby Giffords

Giffords, who resigned from Congress after surviving an assassination attempt, celebrated her bat mitzvah in 2021.

Sports

Cavaliers’ Jewish coach Lindsay Gottlieb is making history in her new role

Israel

‘Birthright for Moms’ marks 10 years and more than 17,000 participants

Global

Coalition offers $1 million in grants to address women’s issues in Jewish institutions

Obituaries

Evelyn Berezin, who brought first word processor to market, dies at 93

Israel

Israeli women have been saying ‘Me Too’ for years

Global

‘Birthright for moms’ brings nearly 1,000 Jewish dads to Israel

In what could be a first, Orthodox synagogue elects all-female board

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