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Cathryn J. Prince
Chessy Prout, the author of 'I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope,' talks during an interview, March 6, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
April 15, 2018, 4:24 pm
A high schooler just wrote the book on surviving campus sexual assault
Despite the odds stacked against rape survivors, Chessy Prout, with journalist Jenn Abelson, shares the story of her pursuit of justice as she advocates for school accountability
By Cathryn J. Prince
Clockwise from upper right: 'The Ballad of Marie Sanders, The Jew’s Whore,' by Nancy Spero; Half-Scale Study for Double Jeopardy from Holocaust Project—Studies/Ancillaries, by Judy Chicago and Donald Woodman; 'Women in Birkenau Camp,' by Halina Olomucki, drawn secretly while imprisoned in 1945. (Courtesy Ronald Feldman Gallery)
April 13, 2018, 12:46 am
Groundbreaking exhibition depicts sexual violence against women in the Holocaust
Opening April 12, a group show sees artists shine light on a taboo facet of Holocaust history and draw attention to continuing sex crime in contemporary war zones
By Cathryn J. Prince
Students from the High School for American Studies in the Bronx. (Cathryn J. Prince)
March 24, 2018, 6:57 pm
Jewish marchers at US gun rallies demand Congressional action
'No political agenda is more critical than addressing gun violence issues,' one Orthodox organization says, as hundreds of thousands throughout America rally for legislative reform
By Cathryn J. Prince
National Geographic editor, Susan Goldberg. (Courtesy National Geographic Magazine)
March 20, 2018, 9:38 pm
First female, Jewish editor dedicates April issue of National Geographic to race
As the trailblazing woman at most of her jobs, Susan Goldberg knows discrimination. That's why she faces the magazine's past racism head on while vowing not to repeat old mistakes
By Cathryn J. Prince
Maziar Bahari, December 4, 2017. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
March 12, 2018, 1:29 am
Tortured Iranian expat makes documentaries to educate Muslims about Holocaust
Maziar Bahari's home country imprisoned him for his education initiatives, but he continues to preach against genocide -- including at Monday's speech at the USHMM
By Cathryn J. Prince
Students protest for increased school safety after the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, on February 14. (Zoe Terner/NFTY)
March 5, 2018, 11:37 am
Jewish students march for their lives to advance stricter gun control laws
A broad coalition of Reform, Conservative and Orthodox synagogue youth groups join a nationwide movement of young people demanding an end to mass shootings
By Cathryn J. Prince
Illustrative: Muslim students at an anti-Israel protest at the University of California, Irvine, in 2006. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/JTA)
March 3, 2018, 6:21 pm
Where is the right to free speech for Israel advocates on campus, academics ask
Former University of California and current University of Haifa presidents note that while BDS activists regularly use anti-Semitic tropes, Jewish voices aren't given a fair shake
By Cathryn J. Prince
'De materia medica' by Dioscorides. Physician preparing an elixir. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund)
February 14, 2018, 11:31 pm
National Library of Israel shares interfaith love with Islamic art exhibit in NY
In 'Romance and Reason,' 24 Islamic pieces join those from other leading institutions to highlight the intellectual cooperation between Muslims and Greeks
By Cathryn J. Prince
Director of the Orthodox Union's Advocacy Center Nathan Diament speaks at a press conference on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, July 16, 2014. (Courtesy)
February 9, 2018, 7:00 pm
Orthodox Union Advocacy head praises Trump for ‘fresh’ policy on Israel
Nathan Diament talks about fighting for fixed values in a changing world even as Liberal American Jewry and Orthodoxy increasingly diverge
By Cathryn J. Prince
Overland Park JCC shooter Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., also known as Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., appears at his arraignment in New Century, Kansas, April 15, 2014. (photo credit: AP/David Eulitt)
February 1, 2018, 6:55 pm
Jews worry US focus on Islamic terror a way to avoid home-grown white supremacy
Today’s right-wing violence wormed its way into America’s underbelly already 25 years ago, according to a new, comprehensive ADL report
By Cathryn J. Prince
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha speaking at the Union of Reform Judaism Biennial on December 7, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Courtesy URJ)
January 24, 2018, 2:50 am
Flint water crisis whistleblower receives Union for Reform Judaism award
Mona Hanna-Attisha honored for going against protocol to bring attention to the contamination quickly and stem an enormous health risk
By Cathryn J. Prince
Installation view of 'Scenes from the Collection.' The 'Accumulations' segment will be on view through September 16, 2018 at The Jewish Museum, New York. (Photo by: Jason Mandella)
January 19, 2018, 5:08 pm
650 works from NY Jewish Museum’s private stockpile on show in massive exhibit
'Scenes from the Collection' lets visitors catch a glimpse of never-before-seen objects in curious staged settings
By Cathryn J. Prince
With an array of fun learning aids, STEM education is no chore. (Courtesy HAFTR)
January 18, 2018, 3:18 am
New York school funding law means STEM fields could see more yeshiva grads
New mandate subsidizes science and tech studies for state's nonpublic schools -- including Jewish day schools
By Cathryn J. Prince
Participants hold signs at a concert held by Jewish Queer Youth. (Courtesy JQY)
January 17, 2018, 5:18 am
Jewish LGBTQ youths find safe space to reconcile religious and sexual identities
With many members coming from communities that prefer to keep them in the closet, JQY helps those who may still identify with their heritage find the path that's best for them
By Cathryn J. Prince
An illustrative photo of students at a Jewish day school. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images via JTA)
January 4, 2018, 12:51 am
Many middle-income households must ask for ‘handouts’ for kids’ Jewish education
Sending 3 children to summer camp -- or one to day school -- costs the same as a new car, forcing US Jewish organizations to band together to make religious life more affordable
By Cathryn J. Prince
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