In recognition of Pride Month, join JWA in honoring those who have contributed to the richness of LGBTQ experience and fought for equality and inclusion in Jewish life.

This new online curriculum uses primary sources to explore the role of American Jews in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements. Educators working in both formal and informal settings can use the materials in their entirety or choose individual lessons to teach.

Discover, explore, and share the rich history of Jewish women

Gender and the Art of Car Repair

During this morning’s commute into Boston the car started making a weird whoomping sound*. To my untrained ear it sounded...

June 20, 1910

Fanny Brice's Ziegfield Follies debut

Comic actress Fanny Brice appeared in the Ziegfield Follies for the first time.

Daisy Brand exhibit at the Northern Clay Center

Minneapolis, MN

An exhibit by ceramicist Daisy Brand opened at the Northern Clay Center on January 13, 2006. Daisy Brand was originally from...

Ruby Blue

Singer and Yoga Teacher

Given the Indian name of Neeladevi by her guru in the late l960s, she became Swami Neeladevananda at her investiture in Orleans, France in 2005....

Fannie Hurst

Fannie Hurst was among the most popular and sought-after writers of the post–World War I era. In her heyday, Hurst was a contributor to the ...

20th Century CE

USA