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Martha Minow

Martha Louise Minow has shaped laws to help the disempowered, and as dean of Harvard Law School, has also shaped the next generation of lawmakers.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/minow-martha

Suzanne Priebatsch has focused her career in investment management on helping people become more “financially literate” so they can manage their wealth during their lifetimes and pass on legacies that reflect their values.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/priebatsch-suzanne

Penina Migdal Glazer

As a historian, Penina Migdal Glazer has shed new light on the struggles of women to gain acceptance even in eras of supposedly greater opportunity.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/glazer-penina

December 1, 2016

Finding Your God's Work: The Gift of Loss

Linda Cohen

When my father died in 2006, I spent six months in a place that felt unbalanced, out of sync, and unsettled. I needed to sit with the feelings I was having and be present with the opportunity that grief had offered me. It's baffling to me that today an entire decade has passed since my father's death. The journey and life lessons that have come from this loss, and other losses since, have forever changed me.

Topics: Memoirs

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/finding-your-gods-work-gift-of-loss

Henny Wenkart

Through her creation of the Jewish Women’s Poetry Workshop, Henny Wenkart created much-needed community and resources for Jewish women writers.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/wenkart-henny

Nancy Schwartz Sternoff

Nancy Schwartz Sternoff dedicated her career to advancing women, non-profits, and the Jewish community.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sternoff-nancy

Lee M. Hendler

Beyond her work as the current chair of her family’s charitable foundation, Lee M. Hendler has continued her parents’ legacy by becoming a philanthropist and teaching her children and grandchildren the importance of service to others.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/hendler-lee

Doris Zelinsky

While Doris Zelinsky has spent her professional career in the food industry, the work closest to her heart has been preserving the memory of the Holocaust.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/zelinsky-doris

Ruth Breslau Fein

Ruth Fein has had a distinguished career as the first woman at the helm of several prestigious organizations.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/fein-ruth

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November 30, 2016

Age is Just a Number

Madisen Siegel

Ask any middle schooler and they will tell you that lunch and recess are treasured time.

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/age-is-just-number

Brenda Brown Rever

From empowering and educating young girls, to preserving the oral histories of women over 75, Brenda Brown Rever has helped shape women’s stories and been shaped by them in return.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rever-brenda-brown

Susan Harris

As hospital chaplain, Rabbi Susan Harris has worked to make Boston Children’s Hospital more sensitive to the needs of LGBTQ patients and families.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/harris-susan

Barbara Wallace Grossman

A theater historian, voice specialist, director, and author, Barbara Wallace Grossman has made significant contributions to academia, theater, and the Jewish and cultural communities.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/wallace-grossman-barbara

Susan Galler

As founder of the consulting firm Galler Group LLC, Susan Galler has helped institutions from public television and radio stations to Planned Parenthood affiliates launch capital campaigns that allow them to grow and take on new challenges.

http://qa.jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/galler-susan

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November 29, 2016

Texts about Hillary

Diana Myers

In the midst of all these exciting political goings-on, I receive a text. “f*** this country,” it reads.

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/texts-about-hillary

2016-2017 Rising Voices Fellow Hannah Himmelgreen Visiting Colombia

November 28, 2016

Politics and My Dual Identity

Hannah Himmelgreen

I love to listen to other people’s perspectives, and jump in only when I feel that staying silent isn’t an option. When I’m passionate about something, I can temporarily push my introverted nature aside, and speak up.

Topics: Family

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/politics-and-my-dual-identity

Episode 9: Sonnet for America

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In search of some post-election, pre-Thanksgiving meaning, host Nahanni Rous and JWA Executive Director Judith Rosenbaum explore that great American symbol, the Statue of Liberty—and the Jewish woman who gave her a voice. Emma Lazarus was a poet and writer who is remembered for the sonnet that redefined the Statue as the Mother of Exiles. But she was also an activist who worked with the poor immigrants of the 1880s and challenged her upper class Jewish community to take responsibility for these Russian Jewish refugees.

http://qa.jwa.org/podcasts/canwetalk/episode-9-sonnet-for-america

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November 22, 2016

Tongue-Tied

Emma Bauchner

There’s pretty much only one way to make sure your opinions are heard: speaking up. While this might be the best way to get your ideas out there, it's not always easy.

Topics: Feminism, Schools

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/tongue-tied

Main Plating: Sweet and Savory Pull-Apart Challah

November 22, 2016

Sweet and Savory Challah Rolls

Lisa Yelsey

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you are able to enjoy the holiday, but if Thanksgiving is a stressful holiday for you, I hope you are at least able to enjoy some good food. In pursuit of that goal––I present Sweet and Savory Challah Pull-Apart Rolls!

Topics: Recipes

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/eating-jewish-sweet-and-savory-challah-rolls

2016-2017 Rising Voices Fellow Lili Klayman on a Service Trip

November 21, 2016

Cleaning The World of Mansplaining

Lili Klayman

“It doesn't seem to matter if you have a PhD in neuroscience, that won't stop some [man] from assuming you are ignorant on the subject and carefully explaining what he learned in his high school bio class.” This quote, from an article by Lily Feinn published on Bustle, perfectly explains the art of mansplaining.

Topics: Feminism, Schools

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/cleaning-world-of-mansplaining

November 18, 2016

Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Knishes

Lisa Yelsey

Hi, everyone! Incredibly, along with everything else happening in the world right now, it’s almost Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving, honestly, and after what has undoubtedly been an extremely difficult year, I can think of nothing better than being around family and/or loved ones.

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/eating-jewish-thanksgiving-sweet-potato-knishes

2016-2017 Rising Voices Fellow Eden Olsberg Snapchat

November 17, 2016

Strongly Undecided

Eden Olsberg

Every morning when I wake up, I immediately open the New York Times app on my phone to read the morning briefing to which I’m subscribed. I’m instantly informed of worldwide events from the past 24 hours. Then, I scroll through my Facebook feed and find out what my friends think about these same topics.

Topics: International Relations, Athletes

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/strongly-undecided

2016-2017 Rising Voices Fellow Isabel Kirsch with her Model UN Partner

November 16, 2016

My Power Outfit Deserves Its Name

Isabel Kirsch

Although I've learned to embrace my short stature and recognize its impact on my confidence as a woman, when I was younger, my height was my biggest insecurity.

Topics: Fashion and Beauty, Schools

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/my-power-outfit-deserves-its-name

This is Where I Leave You, Main Image, Film, 2015

November 15, 2016

Sitting Shiva Post-Election

Rabbi Leah Berkowitz

It wasn’t until people started calling me on Wednesday to express their condolences for “my loss” that I realized that I am grieving.

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/sitting-shiva-post-election

2016-2017 Rising Voices Fellow Molly Pifko at Camp

November 14, 2016

The Challenge of Teamwork

Molly Pifko

Competitions can bring out the best in people. Unfortunately, they can also bring out the worst. Team competitions, even silly camp ones full of crazy outfits and team cheers, require leadership, and unfortunately, some leaders don’t value everyone’s voices equally.

Topics: Summer Camps

http://qa.jwa.org/blog/risingvoices/challenge-of-teamwork

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