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Several months ago, I returned to Dublin. It was where my father had been born, though he moved to England as a young man, and where I, as a youngster, spent many happy times visiting family.

Over the past three-plus years, Ireland has become highly critical of Israel, with that sentiment sometimes extending to treatment of Jews in the country. Ireland’s Jewish...

When I interviewed for the position of Hadassah Magazine’s executive editor in 1979, I was asked to write a detailed critique of the publication, with recommendations for changes. In that report, I observed that some of the regular columns had outlived their relevance and, conversely, that some occasional contributors should be offered more space.

One ...

In the upcoming October episode of Hadassah Magazine Presents, Executive Editor Lisa Hostein will speak with New York Times best-selling author Dara Horn about her new book,

In celebration of Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, expand your reading list with stories rooted in different countries. Jewish life in Latin America spans generations of migration, memory and reinvention. From playful autofiction to sweeping historical tales, these books bring the Jewish experiences to life in strikingly different ways, offering a rich port...

As we observe the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks—the largest single-day loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust—all of us are keenly aware that antisemitism has risen to alarming levels around the world.

And yet, when it comes to Jewish security, a lot of things are going right. Israeli society stands as united in defense as it is diverse in its op...