November 21, 2017 10:16 am ‘P Is For Palestine’ Book Sparks Protest At Manhattan Bookstore A bookstore received threats of protests for hosting an event for a children’s book about Palestine. By Shira Hanau
August 9, 2017 11:12 am Columbia Students Produce Harry Potter Inspired Off-Broadway Hit By Shira Hanau
August 4, 2017 1:10 pm Photography Project Shines Light On Orthodox Women The Layers Project uses social media to capture intimate struggles, as Orthodox Women increasingly disappear from Jewish media. By Shira Hanau
August 3, 2017 3:42 pm New Netflix Documentary ‘One of Us’ Adds To Growing Ex-Orthodox Genre The film, available in the fall, follows three formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews as they transition from their religious communities into the secular world. By Shira Hanau
August 1, 2017 5:15 pm Hebrew-Immersion Program Spurs Campers, Counselors Sha’ar program at Camp Ramah in Nyack teaches campers Hebrew while Israeli counselors learn about Jewish identity. By Shira Hanau
July 27, 2017 3:46 pm After Daughter’s Sudden Hair Loss, Jewish Mother Joins Fight For FDA Oversight How this mother and daughter team got invited to Senator Orrin Hatch’s home to push for FDA oversight of personal care products. By Shira Hanau
July 26, 2017 8:48 am New Start-Up Minyans Personalize Religious Experience For Millennials By Shira Hanau
July 20, 2017 12:05 pm Orthodox Instagram Star Reflects On Ugly Aftermath Of Social Media Campaign Her campaign #FrumWomenHaveFaces went viral, but left her estranged from her religious community. What’s next for Flatbush Girl? By Shira Hanau
July 18, 2017 12:56 pm New Dating Site ‘Saw You At Stonewall’ Caters To LGBTQ Jews First-of-its-kind niche dating website focuses on the underserved Jewish LGBTQ dating scene; sliding scales place users on the Queer spectrum. By Shira Hanau
July 12, 2017 5:21 pm Three Jewish Sisters, Pop’s Newest Music Sensation New band HAIM’s second album lands with a splash, as the sisters head on tour. By Shira Hanau
June 27, 2017 12:39 pm At NY Pride Parade, ‘Intersectionality’ Catches LGBTQ Activists In Crossfire LGBTQ Jews who support Israel are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crossfire between the two causes. By Shira Hanau