Josefin Dolsten is a New York-based writer who has reported for the Forward, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Times of Israel and other Jewish publications. She currently works as an account director at Fenton Communications, supporting organizations that work to advance racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, reproductive rights and more. Dolsten earned her B.A. in government from Cornell University and her M.A. in comparative religion and Jewish studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
A treasured New York circus with a Jewish backstory that helped make entertainment accessible to people of all backgrounds is folding up its big tent for good. The Big Apple Circus announced Tuesday that it will cease public performances after it failed to raise enough funds to soothe its financial woes, the New York Times…
Chelsea Clinton shared personal anecdotes about Hillary Clinton as a mother and emphasized her commitment to women and children’s issues in her Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention. Calling Hillary “my wonderful, thoughtful, hilarious mother,” Chelsea in many ways mirrored Bill Clinton’s address the previous night, in which he showed the human side…
Social media users sang Michelle Obama’s praises for her Monday night speech at the Democratic National Convention, in which she strongly endorsed Hillary Clinton’s run for president. In the speech, Obama spoke of the importance of caring about the future of the next generation and said Clinton was “the kind of president that I want…
Israeli actress Gal Gadot showed off her fierce fighting skills in the much-anticipated first official trailer for the movie “Wonder Woman.” In the clip, Gadot’s character uses her superhero power to fight against multitudes of men who come at her with guns and cannons. Gadot, 31, grew up in Israel’s central city Rosh HaAyin. The…
A Romanian photographer found a unique way to celebrate diversity and combat racism — by traveling around the world, taking gorgeous portraits of women along the way. Mihaela Noroc has visited over 50 countries for her project, “Atlas of Beauty,” and hopes her photographs can promote tolerance. “Many people from all around the world face…
A prominent peace activist interrupted Donald Trump’s speech on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in protest of his immigration policy. Medea Benjamin, the Jewish founder of the anti-war group Code Pink, shouted and held up a sign that read “Build bridges, not walls,” as Trump watched on silently. After police handcuffed Benjamin, Trump praised…
Social media users criticized conservative political commentator Laura Ingraham for appearing to make a Nazi-salute at the Republican National Convention. Ingraham concluded her Wednesday night speech, during which she praised Republican nominee Donald Trump, by waving to a cheering audience. In the beginning of the wave, her outstretched arm was reminiscent of the salute made…
A prominent Turkish Jewish leader says there hasn’t been any signs of a backlash aimed at the community following the populist uprising that helped defeat the bloody attempted coup aimed at overthrowing President Tayyip Erdogan — but others still fear the worst. Cefi Kamhi, a Jewish businessman who represents the country in the European Jewish…
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