At a time of rising antisemitism and anti-feminist backlash, the Hadassah Foundation’s U.S.-based grant recipients are creating supportive spaces for Jewish women of all ages and ensuring women have the information and resources they need to thrive. Below are news highlights and time-sensitive opportunities from some U.S. grantees. Scroll to the bottom for a list of key dates:

Jewish Women International Helps Young Women Navigate Antisemitism

Earlier this year, Jewish Women International published a national survey of young, Jewish-American women, ages 20–34, on the unique ways they are experiencing both antisemitism and misogyny. The study found that 90 percent have experienced antisemitism; 75 percent have lost friendships, 50 percent are dating less, if at all; more than 50 percent are feeling pressured to hide their Jewish identities; and 25 percent are scrubbing Jewish experiences from their resumes.

JWI is now rolling out responses to the needs identified. These include a new three-part series of interactive workshops on being Jewish in the workplace. The pilot, hosted by the law firm Akin at their NYC offices on July 21, was attended by 50 women and focused on showing up Jewishly in the workplace. Participants shared their experiences, including one young woman who reported that her workplace had asked her to cover the Jewish star tattoo on her wrist, so that she “wouldn’t intimidate clients.” The next two workshops, also at Akin and scheduled for October 27 and November 19, will focus on responding to antisemitism in the workplace and building a network of peers and mentors. Women of all ages are encouraged to attend, as the workshops are intentionally created to provide time for the young women to network with Jewish women who can serve as mentors and role models. Register through this link. Additional workshops are currently being scheduled in Washington, D.C.

In addition, JWI has launched a virtual networking and mentoring platform on the UpNotch app. Jewish women are invited to join as either mentors or mentees here. Responding to the call for a safe space to process their experiences, JWI has also launched Holding Space, a free, bi-weekly virtual peer support gathering facilitated by JWI’s licensed mental health counselor, Sierra Schnitzer.

ORA Publishes ‘Get Guide’ and Recruits Campus Fellows

The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA), which works to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process by advocating for the timely and unconditional issuance of a get, or a Jewish divorce, recently published a “Get Guide.” As the downloadable guide’s introduction notes, “The ‘how’ of Jewish divorce is often confusing and unfamiliar, especially when it comes to the relevant religious laws involved.” “Get Guide” is intended to provide “information and clarity during a difficult time, and to make a stressful process easier and more transparent.” It includes a flowchart detailing the divorce process, along with information about halachic prenuptial agreements, rabbinical courts, and a glossary of terms.

The “Get Guide” is a flagship component of ORA’s ongoing work to expand its educational reach and impact. “While our in-person educational programs — delivered in Jewish day schools, college campuses, and community settings — have been deeply impactful and will absolutely continue, we recognize the growing need for accessible, on-demand education that reaches people where they are,” the organization noted in its 2025 grant proposal to the Hadassah Foundation. “To meet that need, ORA is developing a comprehensive virtual education platform that will centralize our expertise and provide a dynamic, user-friendly hub of resources for a wide range of stakeholders. This platform will include video content, downloadable guides, curricula, and written materials tailored to the needs of students, community members, rabbis, educators, attorneys, and others navigating Jewish divorce or seeking to prevent get-refusal.”

ORA is inviting current undergraduate students to apply to its 2026-2027 college fellowship program. ORA Campus Fellows will become leaders in preventing situations of get-abuse and raising awareness about the halachic prenuptial agreement. Fellows will learn from experts in the prevention of get-abuse and receive training in leadership skills and advocacy. Applications are due September 17, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

Moving Traditions Empowers Young Feminists

jGirls+ Magazine, a program of Moving Traditions, invites Jewish girls, young women, and nonbinary teens ages 13–19 to share their stories in its seventh annual teen essay contest, hosted in partnership with Hadassah Magazine. Contestants should write a 600-word personal narrative about an experience of intergenerational Jewish joy — “whether it’s a tradition you treasure, something you’ve learned from someone of another generation, or a moment that made you feel connected to the Jewish people across generations.” The winning writer will receive a $300 educational scholarship, publication in both Hadassah Magazine and jGirls+ Magazine, and a one-year subscription to Hadassah Magazine. Submissions are due October 14, 2026. Read the full guidelines and submit your essay here. Read past winning essays here.

Moving Traditions recently welcomed the 2026–2027 cohorts of two of its Meyer-Gottesman Immersive Teen Experiences: the Kol Koleinu Feminist Fellowship and the jGirls+ Editorial and Photography Fellowship. A total of 65 Jewish girls and nonbinary teens from 16 states and Washington, D.C. will spend the coming year learning together, sharpening their voices, and turning conviction into action in their own communities. “Almost every teen in these cohorts wrote some version of the same thing in their application: They were looking for people who would understand them,” observed Moving Traditions CEO Shuli Karkowsky. “That’s not a small ask right now, and it’s not a small thing to provide. These fellowships give young Jewish feminists a place to be fully themselves — and then the skills to go make a difference.”

Moving Traditions is continuing to accept applications for Kumi Justice Retreats, its third immersive teen experience, until September 30. The program brings 9th–12th graders from across the country together to build leadership skills and a multiracial, Jewishly diverse community of belonging, gaining tools to interrupt racism and antisemitism in their own schools, youth groups, and synagogues. Financial assistance is available. Learn more and apply here.

Shalom Task Force Trains College Students and Teens to Promote Awareness of Abuse

Shalom Task Force is hiring college seniors and graduate students to facilitate weekly sessions for participants in its Purple Fellowship and Future Community Leaders programs. These programs, which the Hadassah Foundation’s grant to Shalom Task Force supports, allow high school juniors and seniors to gain important leadership skills while deepening their understanding of domestic abuse in the Jewish community. Learn more and apply here by September 10. Shalom Task Force is also accepting applications from high school juniors for its 2026–2027 Purple Fellowship here until October 6.

Maharat Offers College Learning Fellowship and Retreat

Yeshivat Maharat is accepting applications until September 30 for its 2026–2027 College Learning Fellowship. The fellowship consists of a weekly Jewish law class taught over Zoom by Rabba Amy Newman. The class addresses laws related to Shabbat and questions that arise for those observing Shabbat in a secular environment. All sources will be presented in their original state, and this class is intended for students who feel comfortable navigating original texts without access to a translation. The fellowship will include a Collegiate Learning Intensive at the Maharat Beit Midrash in Riverdale, NY, the week of Jan. 4, 2027, with domestic travel and housing provided by Maharat. Learn more and apply here.

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