Helene Meyers
A Body that Works, the English title of a popular Israeli series, captures the complexity of a system where one body bears a child for another to rear.
On Surrogacy and Mothering: Reviewing “A Body that Works”
Author: Helene Meyers
Helene Meyers is Professor of English and McManis University Chair at Southwestern University. She is the author, most recently, of Identity Papers: Contemporary Narratives of American Jewishness and is working on a book about Jewish American cinema.
Six Jewish Feminist Highlights of a Tough Year
Helene Meyers
Gentle Lilith readers, I’ve been doing this Jewish feminist end-of-year roundup for 10 years now. My list has always included 7 highlights because 7 is the number associated with blessing… Read more »
“The Path Forward” Follows Those Who Pursue Peace
Helene Meyers
In a world divided, how do we move forward? This much-needed documentary co-directed by Julie Cohen, an American Jew, and Mo Husseini, an American Palestinian, shows us one way.
Seven Powerful Jewish Feminist Moments of 2023
Helene Meyers
“She persisted” is the mantra of Jewish feminists, and this year is no exception.
A New Film Looks at Bella Abzug’s Life
Helene Meyers
A new film offers perspective on the feminist icon— but has been denounced by her daughters.
A New Film Takes on the Jewish Case for Abortion Rights
Helene Meyers
Paula Eiselt’s new documentary “Under G-D” is a short masterpiece, illustrating the legal landscape in the post-Roe world and the major role that Jews are playing in shaping it.
7 Jewish Feminist Highlights of 2022
Helene Meyers
Jewish feminist joy and resistance are also part of the story.
On Danya Ruttenberg’s “On Repentance and Repair”
Helene Meyers
Twitter’s moral philosopher on how to repent and do no harm
A Team of Filmmakers Take on Black Maternal Mortality
Helene Meyers
The lives and preventable deaths of two young Black moms are chronicled through home movies as well as the activism of those that are left behind.
