Volume 1, Issue 1, 5767
The Surprising Power of Jewish Names

For this first issue of 614, we decided to focus on the intriguing idea that "One's name has an influence on one's life” (Berachot 7b). Can it be that our name actually influences our life journey?
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Volume 1 , Issue 2, 5767
The Must-Have Books from the 21st Century

The staff of 614 devoted this issue to books—more specifically to some of the must-haves for Jewish women written in the 21^st century. We asked some of our favorite writers to share their selections for recent reads that shifted their sense of identity as Jewish women.
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Volume 1 , Issue 3, 5767
Is Judaism a Girl Thing?

As Jewish women, should we be enjoying our power to make decisions after so many years of exclusion, or should we be figuring out ways to bring men back into the fold? This issue explores various opinions on the topic.
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Volume 1 , Issue 4, 5767
Jewish Egg Donation: The Voices you Haven't Heard

We don't have answers to all the complicated questions in this issue. What we do have are fascinating perspectives from all sides of the topic: a donor, a law expert, an organization that matches Jewish women with Jewish egg donors, and others.
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Volume 1 , Issue 5, 5768
Jewish Women Grab the Spotlight

What if the stories of biblical times were told from women's perspectives? What if your High Holiday sermon focused on what Eve might have felt or whether Sarah could have sacrificed a son? Jewish women decided it was time to collectively share their own insights, and the Women of Reform Judaism delivered—by creating The Torah: A Women’s Commentary.
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Volume 1 , Issue 6, 5768
What's Behind Jewish Beauty?

Having discussed potential topics surrounding Jewish women and beauty, our staff began wondering whether Jewish beauty has changed over time, whether it's different in Israel than it is in America, why it sometimes feels like it’s the main focus at synagogue, and what to do when people think “you don’t look Jewish.”
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Volume 2 , Issue 1, 5768
How is JDate Shaking Up Judaism?

Finding matches online is practically a given for most daters—and single Jews using JDate is as common as using potatoes for latkes. There are 400,000 members in the U.S. alone. JDate has become steeped into Jewish culture, and we wondered here on staff how it might be changing the way single Jews think about being Jewish.
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Volume 2 , Issue 2, 5768
"The Real World": Peace

For the past sixteen years, MTV’s reality show The Real World has allowed viewers to watch seven strangers living under one roof in some hip city. But, if you really want to hear about a fascinating social experiment you need to read about the women at the Middle East Coexistence House (MECH). Inside this issue are essays from seven women who have been transformed by the experience. Prepare to be inspired.
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