Binah (magazine): Difference between revisions

''Binah'' features articles appealing to Jewish women, including family matters, health, recipes, short stories and serialized novels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.simchagifts.com/affiliate.asp |title=SimchaGifts Affiliates |year=2008 |access-date=August 4, 2011 |publisher=Simcha Gifts}}</ref> It is known for its full-color, glossy pages and its coverage of topics not usually discussed in mainstream [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] publications,<ref>{{cite web |last=Berger |first=Zackery Sholem |date=August 8, 2012 |title=Haredi Women's Lit Explodes: The writers and editors behind the astonishing rise of Orthodox magazines and fiction |url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/haredi-womens-lit-explodes |access-date=February 17, 2013 |work=[[Tablet Magazine]]}}</ref> such as [[divorce]], [[single-parent]]ing, home budgeting, and medical conditions. Like other Orthodox publications, ''Binah'' does not publish photos of women.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-31 |title=The Lives Of American Jewish Women — As Seen Through Their Glossy Magazines |url=https://forward.com/life/406731/american-jewish-womens-magazines/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=The Forward |language=en}}</ref> Its articles often create a [[Marketing buzz|buzz]] in Orthodox circles and online blogs. For example, a 2012 article on summer camp security led to a summer-camp inspection by [[New York Assembly]]man [[Dov Hikind]] and [[New York State Senate]] hopeful [[Simcha Felder]] (he was elected to office a few months later) at Camp Agudah in upstate New York.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2012/07/binah-magazine-joins-forces-with-agudath-israel-and-local-politicians-to-advance-the-issue-of-camp-security.html#|title=Binah Magazine Joins Forces With Agudath Israel And Local Politicians To Advance The Issue Of Camp Security|date=July 23, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2013|work=The Lakewood Scoop}}</ref>