Sarah Leibov
Jewish and Thinking About Getting Pregnant? Get Tested NOW. 2 in 3 Jews test positive as a carrier of genetic disease.
Genetic Screening is More Urgent Than Ever
Author: InternsFall21
Bloody Bat Mitzvah
Aria Knepler-Pearl
As a girl who is lucky enough to have access to information and supplies for my period, it’s my job to help other girls and women who don’t have as much as me.
Is Body Neutrality a Jewish Value?
Hannah Meyer
“The road to a disordered relationship with food and exercise was paved with well-intentioned comments about my appearance and eating habits.”
That Time I Dressed as a Mechitza… for Feminism
Danielle Durchslag
So, T and I came up with a compromise. I would show up to her daughter’s Purim reading, in costume, dressed AS a mechitza, and stand on the men’s side.
Fiction: “Worms”
Simona Zaretsky
Spider crawls across the rim of pot. I flick it into the rain pounding down. Search the flowerbeds for squirming bodies, run my fingers gently through wet earth waiting for their silky touch.
The Challah Boys
Renee Skudra
Some unlikely visitors at my new home connected me to my Jewish roots.
Muslims & Jews— Building Our Emotional Safety Net
Aziza Hasan and Andrea Hodos
When their communities were hurting in the wake of Colleyville, Aziza and Andrea returned to their resilient relationships.
There is Still Time!
Lilith Staff
The deadline for Lilith’s Annual Fiction Contest has been extended until January 31st!
The Best of Lilith
Lila Goldstein
Time feels like it’s standing still, so why not revisit some gems from the Lilith archive?
Here’s Why Investigating Sexual Harassment Matters
Lila Goldstein
Over the past several years, since the #MeToo movement has gained prominence, reckonings around sexual misconduct and harassment have taken place throughout the global Jewish community. Continuing the momentum of this movement is hard while so many other issues, including the ongoing pandemic, occupy our space. But this work is far from over, and an open call for authentic testimony reminds the wider community that this culture has lasting, negative effects.