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Jackie Hajdenberg

Jackie Hajdenberg

Jackie Hajdenberg is a reporter at JTA. She has a degree in political science from Barnard College and a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School. Her reporting and writing has appeared in USA Today, PBS Frontline, the Detroit Free Press, Vox and Hey Alma. She writes satire and hangs out on Twitter.

Boxes of Trader Joe's matzah for sale. (Photo/JTA-Isabella Armus)
Posted inJewish Life

What makes Trader Joe’s new matzah different from all other matzah?

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA March 22, 2023March 29, 2023
Jewish scholars and rabbis in the Teshuva Writing Collective, a project of Svara, are creating the first collection of responsa by and for transgender Jews. (Photo/JTA-Jess Benjamin)
Posted inReligion

Queer yeshiva to publish first-ever collection of Jewish legal opinions written by and for trans Jews

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA March 20, 2023
Comedian Judy Gold hosted A Wider Bridge's annual gala, which celebrated Israel at 75 and addressed growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment from the new government coalition elected in January. (Photo/JTA-Jackie Hajdenberg)
Posted inUncategorized

For American Zionist LGBTQ group, Israel’s right-wing government has created an urgent crisis

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA March 15, 2023
The Codex Sassoon, estimated to be about 1,000 years old, is going to auction at Sotheby's. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Sotheby's)
Posted inU.S.

The oldest copy of the Hebrew Bible is headed to auction this spring

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA February 16, 2023
three women march in a protest holding a sign that says "religious freedom demands abortion rights"
Posted inU.S.

5 rabbis sue state of Missouri over abortion bans on religious freedom grounds

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA January 23, 2023
Artist Julie Weitz tries on a tallit katan prototype. (Photo/Courtesy Tzitzit Project.)
Posted inJewish Life

Embracing their place on ‘the fringes,’ queer artists reimagine Jewish ritual garments for all bodies

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
collage of several standup comedians
Posted inComedy

Deeply Jewish comedy is having a moment, even as antisemitism rocks pop culture

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA November 30, 2022
Ramy (Ramy Youssef) and Yuval (Julian Sergi) traveled to Israel together for a business opportunity in season three of "Ramy." (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Hulu)
Posted inUncategorized

Ramy Youssef opens up on filming in Israel, writing Jewish characters and reading Heschel

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA October 21, 2022October 21, 2022
Goldie's Bagels in Columbia, Missouri, is giving away free bagels and coffee to those who cannot afford to pay. (Photo/Courtesy Amanda Rainey; Design/JTA-Jackie Hajdenberg)
Posted inFood

Missouri bagel shop goes viral for Talmud-inspired effort to feed the needy

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA September 6, 2022September 6, 2022
Rebecca Stanfel (right), board president of the Montana Jewish Project, shakes hands with Bishop Austin Vetter of the Helena Diocese during a ceremonial signing of the building over to the Jewish community. (Screenshot via Facebook Live)
Posted inU.S.

After extended campaign, Jewish community buys back Montana’s first synagogue from Catholic Diocese

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA August 26, 2022August 29, 2022

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