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Three new books draw on Jewish examples in providing advice for would-be protesters. (Crown; Wicked Son; Mariner Books; illustration design by Grace Yagel/ JTA)
May 5, 2026, 1:23 am
Jewish authors borrow from the past in new ‘mini-genre’ of ‘how-to’ activism literature
Arriving at a moment of protest fatigue and political polarization, three books for would-be dissidents draw on a long tradition of making good trouble
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Cathryn J. Prince, author of 'For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman.' (Courtesy)
April 26, 2026, 6:13 am
From child laborer to union leader: Too-relevant story of 20th-century immigrant Pauline Newman
In ‘For the Love of Labor,’ ToI contributor Cathryn J. Prince follows the Lithuanian-born labor activist who blazed trails fighting sexism and classism in her new homeland, America
By Rich Tenorio
Shannon Seban, Renaissance party candidate for the European Parliament election, addresses an audience in Aubervilliers, northeastern suburbs of Paris, on June 1, 2024, ahead of the European Parliament elections. (Stephane De Sakutin / AFP)
July 31, 2025, 7:58 am
French politician vocally fights antisemitism as her country is poised to recognize Palestine
After being targeted by a ‘Nazi’ website, Shannon Seban has leaned into her Jewish identity, fighting hate on the left and right — including with her new book, ‘French, Jewish and So What?’
By Robert Sarner
Karl Yoneda and Elaine Buchman, March 1933. (Courtesy of Karl G. Yoneda Papers, UCLA Library Special Collections)
July 28, 2025, 1:10 am
The sole Jewish-Japanese family in American WWII internment camps faced antisemitism
New book delves into how, fearing a fifth column following Pearl Harbor, the Roosevelt government incarcerated 120,000 on the West Coast, two-thirds of them US citizens, up to four years
By Renee Ghert-Zand
One Mitzvah A Day founder Mandana Dayani. (Jojo Korsh)
January 16, 2025, 1:34 am
New project urges US Jews and allies to spur change via one ‘good deed’ text per day
Jewish American activist Mandana Dayani says bipartisan One Mitzvah A Day can help mobilize pro-Israel activists, fight antisemitism, and show gratitude to supporters
By Jordana Horn
Red Tent Fund founder Allison Tombros Korman. (Courtesy of the Red Tent Fund)
August 12, 2024, 2:04 am
Shunned for her stance on Israel, a Jewish US abortion activist starts her own fund
Allison Tombros Korman launches the Red Tent Fund in response to what she calls a movement steeped in antisemitism amid a one-sided conversation about Gaza that isolates many Jews
By Cathryn J. Prince
Mandana Dayani speaks at the UN on sexual assault of women on October 7 in New York City, December 4, 2023. (Perry Bindelglass/ NCJW)
May 22, 2024, 2:26 am
Jewish activist who fled Iran sees shades of the fall of the shah on US campuses
I Am A Voter co-founder and pro-democracy advocate Mandana Dayani has turned her focus to America’s surging antisemitism – an issue she sees as inalienable from her core mission
By Jordana Horn
Dr. Aliza Lavie pictured with her new book, Iconic Jewish Women, during its launch in Jerusalem on March 18, 2024 (Credit: Lior Sade).
March 21, 2024, 11:56 am
Iconic Jewish women gather to celebrate release of new, empowering bat mitzva book
At a book launch in Jerusalem, Dr. Aliza Lavie says her new compilation is for ‘bat mitzvah girls of all ages’ who want to delve deep into their ancient heritage
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
Lizzy Savetsky leads protests outside UN Women headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, March 8, 2024. (Jordana Horn)
March 8, 2024, 8:59 pm
Slamming double standard, Jewish women picket NYC office of UN Women head Sima Bahous
Hundreds demonstrate in Midtown Manhattan on morning of International Women’s Day, chanting to bring home hostages and recognize the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas terrorists
By Jordana Horn
Policewoman Az-Oolay in Jerusalem. (Shai Kendler)
February 18, 2024, 4:30 pm
Send in the clown: A slap-happy ‘policewoman’ is a gas at Israel’s many protests
Hashoteret Az-Oolay doesn’t discriminate between causes or sides as she spreads smiles and a message of love at demonstrations of all kinds across the country
By Bernard Dichek
Bella Abzug shown in 1979. (Courtesy of Bernard Gotfryd, Library of Congress via JTA)
August 27, 2023, 2:50 am
Bella Abzug film aims to restore the Jewish congresswoman’s trailblazing legacy
With the newly released documentary ‘Bella!’ filmmaker Jeff L. Lieberman hopes to boost recognition of the US activist and politician who championed equality and environmentalism
By Shira Li Bartov
Illustrative: Participants at JOFA's inaugural London meeting brainstorm issues of concern. (Courtesy of JOFA)
July 13, 2023, 2:53 am
Orthodox feminist group addressed allegations against sex-guru founder, says report
A third-party investigation initiated by the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance into its own conduct finds that while the group fulfilled legal requirements, it could have done more
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Fraidy Reiss is the founder and executive director of Unchained At Last, a non-profit that’s been battling arranged and forced marriages for the past 12 years. (Photo copyright Susan Landman via JTA)
March 24, 2023, 4:23 am
A fake reality show trailer shines light on the real issue of US child marriage
Founded by a former Haredi woman, the organization Unchained at Last releases ‘Unseen Housewives’ to raise awareness that such arrangements are still legal in 43 states
By Jon Kalish
Rachel Jackson, a scribe and prayerbook designer, writes a Megillat Esther, or Book of Esther, in this photo from 2017. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Jackson)
March 7, 2023, 10:22 pm
In Orthodox communities where women don’t read Torah, Purim offers rare opportunity
Over the decades, women’s Megillah readings have moved from cutting-edge to squarely within the norm, marking the growth of Orthodox feminism and its expression in Jewish ritual
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Sheila Katz, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women, speaking at an interfaith rally in front of the Supreme Court on January 18, 2023. (Courtesy of NCJW)
January 22, 2023, 4:41 pm
50 years after Roe v. Wade, fight for choice turns into battle for religious freedom
After a 2022 decision to overturn the longstanding right to abortion, religious women’s groups unite in protesting laws reflecting a Christian-centric view on when life begins
By Cathryn J. Prince
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