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The Quiet Radicalism of Judy Blume

In this episode, Judith Rosenbaum talks with Mark Oppenheimer, author of a new Judy Blume biography, about their favorite Blume titles, what’s Jewish about her work, and why her novels are radical in ways people often overlook. 

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JWA sat down with Beejhy Barhany, chef, author, cultural bridge-builder, and owner of New York's Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant, Tsion Cafe.

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'The Song of the Blue Bird'

by Zia Saylor

The remarkable gift of this biblical trilogy, carefully crafted by Goldenberg, centers on its applicability and relevance to present struggles.

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Nina Is An Athlete succeeds at profiling an athlete struggling with how to end a career on her own terms.

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Rethinking My Position In the Jewish Community

by Marlo Dabareiner

As I read my classmate’s message to me, I was reminded of the same debate that I had been having in my head about what feminism should or shouldn’t look like.

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