New book claims Shakespeare was actually a Black, Jewish woman poet named Emilia Bassano

New book claims Shakespeare was actually Emilia Bassano, a dark-skinned Jewish woman poet. Author argues the famous ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Meet the pioneering Jewish female comedian you’ve probably never heard of

Jean Carroll is considered the first Jewish woman to do stand-up comedy. Now, an event aims to introduce New Yorkers to this influential yet little-known legend. Before there was Joan Rivers and Susie ...

First transport of Jewish women to Auschwitz explored in doc from director inspired by abolitionist ancestors (exclusive)

'999: The Forgotten Girls' is being shown in special screenings in L.A. and N.Y.C. on Jan. 27 in honor of Holocaust ...
Yahoo

This Is The Major Issue Jewish Women Have With "Nobody Wants This"

Last month, ahead of the release of the now much-discussed and widely beloved Netflix rom-com series “Nobody Wants This,” stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell appeared on the “Armchair Expert” podcast.

For some Jewish women, 'passing' as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same

Travel case in hand, dressed in fashionable clothing and wearing a practiced, coquettish smile, Hela Schüpper Rufeisen sat aboard the train to Warsaw, Poland. No one on board would have suspected that ...
Yahoo

Display of Jewish women graduates restored after US Naval Academy says it was ‘mistakenly removed’

The US Naval Academy has returned photos and memorabilia of Jewish women after they were “mistakenly removed” from a display to apparently comply with diversity, equity, and inclusion directives from ...
Deadline.com

Natalie Portman’s Jewish Role In ‘Lady In The Lake’ Made Her Consider How “Oppressed People Oppress Others”

Natalie Portman‘s first television role gave her a unique opportunity to explore intersectionality and oppression through the lens of a 1960s-set crime drama. The Academy Award winner explained that ...
TheWrap

‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Addresses Show’s Divisive Depiction of Jewish Women: ‘I Nag My Husband a Lot, Too’

Jackie Tohn as Esther, Tovah Feldshuh as Bina in "Nobody Wants This" (Stefania Rosini/Netflix) As audiences embrace the charming love story at the center of “Nobody Wants This” to the tune of various ...
CBS News 8

San Diego Jewish Women make Pilgrimage to the Deep South learning about the Civil Rights Movement just days before MLK Day

SAN DIEGO — A group of about 15 women from the Jewish Federation of San Diego visited civil rights landmarks and shared pictures and video with CBS 8. Walking across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

Long before ‘self-care,’ Jewish women found respite in the mikvah

The Jewish women’s practice of going to the mikvah could do a lot to further self-care, mental health and relaxation for ...
COLlive

Spanish-Speaking Women to Gather in Panama for 2nd Annual Retreat

Panama, set to take place April 23-26 in Panama City. The three-day gathering brings together Spanish-speaking Jewish women ...