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Julia Gergely

Julia Gergely is a reporter for the New York Jewish Week. 

The Jewish artist Tiffany Shlain will debut "Dendrofemonology," a feminist history tree ring, at her debut solo show, "You Are Here" on Sept. 5 in New York City. (Courtesy Tiffany Shlain)
Posted inArt

Witches, abortions, suffragists: Tiffany Shlain’s new work is a slice of women’s history

by Julia Gergely September 5, 2024September 6, 2024

(JTA) — Back in the day — say, 50,000 BCE — goddesses were worshiped across several ancient civilizations. By 2400 BCE, however, Mesopotamian law declared: “If a woman speaks to a man […]

A street in the Shanghai Jewish Ghetto circa 1943. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inTheater

The story of Shanghai’s Jewish community during WWII is now a musical

by Julia Gergely February 27, 2024February 27, 2024
More than 40,000 people marched in the parade, according to the JCRC. This year’s theme was “Kulanu B’yachad” — “All together again.” (Photo/Julia Gergely)
Posted inU.S.

Scenes from NYC’s Celebrate Israel Parade, which drew 40,000 people

by Julia Gergely and Jewish Week May 23, 2022
A protester holds a handwritten sign at the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice, May 17, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Julia Gergely)
Posted inU.S.

More than 1,000 Jews rally outside the US Capitol in support of abortion rights

by Julia Gergely and JTA May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Screenshot of animated Marjories Taylor Greene from the "Gazpacho Police" music video.
Posted inMusic

‘Gazpacho Police’ is now an original klezmer song

by Julia Gergely and JTA February 11, 2022March 1, 2022

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