Jewish Women's Archive

Jewish Women Writing Our Lives

Join Judith Rosenbaum and Jordan Namerow May 1-22 for an online interactive four-session writing and reflection course.

The Jewish Women’s Archive documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change.

Making Gay History, the Nazi Era: Frieda Belinfante (Special Episode)

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we're sharing a podcast episode from Making Gay History about Frieda Belinfante, a Dutch musician and underground activist who risked her life to help save hundreds of Jews from the Nazis.

Q & A: Filmmaker Beth Lane

by Jen Richler

JWA talks to Beth Lane, director of the documentary UnBroken, which traces the extraordinary journey of seven siblings, including her own mother, who escaped Nazi Germany as children.

Book Review: The Postcard

by Abby Richmond

As Berest searches for the sender of a mysterious postcard, she uncovers deeper questions about identity, intergenerational trauma, and what it means to carry a name.