Jewish Women's Archive

Celebrating Jewish Women in Poetry

Join us on May 2 at 8 PM ET in conversation with leading poets Maya Bernstein, Merle Feld, and Aurora Levins Morales to discuss their recent and forthcoming works of poetry.

The Jewish Women’s Archive documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change.

Oral History Showcase: Ronya Schwaab (Graphic)

Oral History Showcase: Ronya's Liberation Story

In this episode of Can We Talk?, you'll hear excerpts from an interview with Ronya Schwaab about growing up in Belarus in the early 1900s, immigrating to America, and devoting her life to helping Jews escape the Soviet Union.

Shahanna McKinney-Baldon and Michal Avera Samuel

The Shalom Curriculum Project

by Shoshana McKinney Kirya-Ziraba

The project's creators hope it will change the way Jewish kids see themselves and each other.

7 Questions For..

by Sarah Biskowitz

JWA chats with Jewish musician, educator, and activist Molly Bajgot.

Letters from Rifka: An Appreciation

by Isadora Kianovsky

It was through Jewish books that I, and many women like me, learned to challenge the world around us, just as Rifka did.

About 30 lit yahrzeit candles on the ground

October 7 and the Israel/Gaza War

Use JWA’s questions about October 7, 2023, and the Israel/Gaza war to help us document and preserve the experiences of Jewish women and gender-expansive people during this unprecedented moment.