Upcoming Events
March 2024 Book Talks
Join JWA this March in conversation with authors about books by and about Judaism, gender, and history. Register here.
Thursday, Mar 7, 8 PM ET—Two Tribes with Emily Bowen Cohen
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the complexity, meaning, and deep love that comes from being part of two vibrant tribes: she is Jewish and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Thursday, Mar 14, 8 PM ET—The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World with Rabbi Sharon Brous
With insights and practical tools, The Amen Effect by Rabbi Sharon Brous translates foundational ideas into simple practices that offer a blueprint for a more meaningful life and a more connected world.
Thursday, Mar 21, 8 PM ET—Feminists Reclaim Mentorship: An Anthology with Tahneer Oksman & Nancy K. Miller
The stories gathered by editors Tahneer Oksman and Nancy K. Miller in Feminists Reclaim Mentorship illuminate the obstacles and urgency to form intergenerational feminist connections.
Thursday, Mar 28, 8 PM ET—Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter with Rachel Shteir
Feminist writer and activist Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique, was powerful and polarizing. In this biography, the first in more than twenty years, Rachel Shteir draws on Friedan’s papers and on interviews to create a nuanced portrait.
Register for Book Talks!
LET'S TALK: Gen-Z Jewish Feminism
Join the Jewish Women's Archive virtually on Tuesday, April 16, at 8 PM ET for LET'S TALK: Gen-Z Jewish Feminism.
Hear from four alums of JWA’s teen Rising Voices Fellowship about their feminist Jewish journeys and the issues that are important to them today. Register here!
Speakers:
Naomi Bethune (RVF 2018-2019) is a junior majoring in Philosophy and Public Policy at UMass Boston. She writes opinions articles for the Mass Media, teaches swim lessons and is currently working as a publishing intern for the Boston Review.
Irene Raich (RVF 2022-2023) is from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and was a Rising Voices Fellow in 2022-23. She is currently a first-year student at Yale studying history and economics and is passionate about Judaism and politics.
Dahlia Soussan (RVF 2019-2020) is a junior at Barnard College and the Jewish Theological Seminary. In addition to her coursework in Political Science and Jewish Texts, she interns at the Office of the New York State Attorney General in the Civil Rights Bureau.
Minnah Stein (RVF 2017-2018) is a writer and content creator at The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She just released her first documentary film short,If Not Faust, Where?, which highlights a Tallahassee, FL, theater troupe creating space for diversity and self-expression. She enjoys writing about film for publications like Collider and FilmCred.
Join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Rising Voices Fellowship!