Dear Reader,
Forty years is a long time for a magazine. Long enough for the world to change several times over. Long enough for articles written in the eighties to feel both distant and strangely familiar.
Over the decades, Jewish Action has published thousands of pieces—profiles, essays, debates—that tried to capture a moment in our communal life. And if you’ve been reading us for a while, you might remember a few that never really left you.
Maybe it was an essay that made you laugh, or a profile that felt close to home. Maybe it was a story you argued about over Shabbos lunch, or quietly clipped and tucked into a drawer.
We’d like to know which one stayed with you and why.
As part of our 40th anniversary, we’ve gathered a small selection of memorable articles—pieces that sparked conversation or left a mark. You’ll find them in this flipbook below. But the real archive is in your memory.
Tell us: which article, from any year, any issue, meant something to you and why. We’ll be sharing some of your reflections in our anniversary issue.
Can’t wait to hear from you.
With gratitude,
The Jewish Action Team