Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

January 06, 2015

A Miss America Who Remembered Her Yiddish Roots BY MASHA LEON Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, who died this week at age 90, was more than just a leggy, musically talented performer. Masha Leon remembers a woman who never forget her Yiddish roots. 5 Pearls of Wisdom From Bess Myerson BY SARAH BREGER Bess Myerson, who died last month at the age of 90, was once described as ”the closest thing to a bona fide intellectual ever to cross a stage in a bathing suit.”

Still 'Second Sex' BY KEREN R. MCGINITY Male Jewish studies academics still make more than their female counterparts. To solve this problem, Keren R. McGinity argues, it’s time for women to speak up and for men to ‘lean in.’ Naftali's Lady Problem BY TIKI KRAKOWSKI You’re right Naftali Bennett. Never mind other issues that may concern the female electorate such as national security, or the economy. The only way to get through to us is to compare voting to dating. Not-So-Little 'Lie' BY SUSAN REIMER-TORN Lacey Schwartz discovered she was black when an invitation to join the Black Student Alliance came with her college acceptance letter. A new documentary details her experience.

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