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Tell us: what's your 2024 highlight? 👀 As 2024 draws to a close, the JWA team takes a moment to celebrate some of the incredible moments and achievements of Jewish women and gender-expansive people from the past year. Check them out: buff.ly/3VQ5dNF

"In MENA Jewish communities—particularly families like my own, who immigrated from Tunisia—celebrate women’s honor and courage in a festival called Chag Habanot (Eid Al B’nat in Judeo-Arabic), which translates as 'Festival of the Daughters.' Chag Habanot is celebrated on the

Watching 2024 limp to the finish line from the comfort of my couch tonight 📷 Anouk Aimée in Model Shop (1969).

As we step into 2025 with bold energy, let’s honor Havvah Shapiro—the woman who penned the first feminist manifesto in Hebrew in 1909. buff.ly/49RwQvs Dubbing herself Eim Kol Hai (“Mother of All Living,” like the biblical Eve), Hava Shapiro cast herself as partner to

"Revolutionaries are people whose lives are organized around a commitment to build a world of justice and reciprocity." JWA talks to poet Aurora Levins Morales about her new book of poetry, "Rimonim Ritual Poetry of Jewish Liberation," and considers the power of protest,

Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion and a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103. May her memory be a blessing. buff.ly/4j1UxWk Born in 1921, in Budapest, Agnes Keleti went on to be the most successful Jewish female athlete in Olympic history.

A prolific performer on stage and small screen, actor-singer Linda Lavin was a role model for many of America’s working women. While her Jewish heritage was not always the focus of her career, she powerfully portrayed Jewish women whenever the roles came her way. She died on

Actor, director, and activist Tracee Ellis Ross won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Actress in a Musical/Comedy Series #ThisWeekInHistory in 2018. Ross was the first black woman to win the award since 1983. buff.ly/4j6iU5e 📷 Tracee Elliss Ross by Ruven

Despite constant pain from scoliosis and a tumor on her optic nerve, pianist Clara Haskil became renowned for the purity of her interpretations of classical composers. Born #OnThisDay in 1895, she was an early prodigy who entered the Paris Conservatoire at age ten in 1905 and

"My husband and I started Tikvah Chadasha Uganda because we realized that impoverished women and the disabled were the most underserved members of society. We work primarily with members of the Jewish community of Uganda." JWA chats with Shoshana McKinney Kirya-Ziraba, writer

Carol Lani Guinier was the first woman of color to become a tenured professor at Harvard Law School. Her scholarship concerned itself primarily with the role of race and gender in legislation and the political process. Much of Guinier’s political theory addressed the

If the challah isn't this big I don't want it 🙂‍↔️ Gertrude Berg's "The Goldbergs" premiered on television #ThisWeekInHistory in 1949. The Goldbergs dealt explicitly with Jewish life in the United States, joking about the cultural differences between "old world" immigrants

"I tried very hard to make sure that she was working with content that resonated with her and that would help her bring Judaism into her own life. For example, she's a big advocate for gay rights, and she often uses her platform to champion this cause. Because of her advocacy, I

Shabbat shalom 💙 🕯️ 🕯️ Postcard with a reproduction of the lithograph "La Bénédiction des lumières le vendredi soir à l'entrée du sabbat" by Alphonse Lévy, which shows the blessing of the Sabbath lamp. buff.ly/4gFBhw4

"To move freely, you must be deeply rooted." Dancer and choreographer Bella Lewitzky wasn’t just known for her artistry—she fought fiercely for freedom of expression. Born #OnThisDay in 1916, Lewitzky stood up to the House Un-American Activities Committee and the National

JWA Book Talks return this week! 📚 Join us Thursday, Jan 16, 8 PM ET with Anya Liftig, author of "Holler Rat: A Memoir." Anya Liftig grew up with her feet in two very different worlds. While her mother's upbringing was so rural that the other kids called her "holler rat," her

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TOMORROW: JWA Book Talks are back! Join us Jan 16, 8 PM ET with Anya Liftig, author of "Holler Rat: A Memoir." Anya Liftig grew up with her feet in two very different worlds. While her mother's upbringing was so rural that the other kids called her "holler rat," her father came

Young Jewish woman, North Africa (likely Tunisia), circa 1930. #FromTheArchives 📷 From the Jewish Chronicle Archive/Heritage Images. buff.ly/4gEIZ9V