Rachel Berger
I didn’t go to services this year because every time I logged on to Zoom services I immediately grew restless and twitchy and grief-triggered and I ended up shopping for hoodies on Lululemon.
I Didn’t Go to Services This Year, But…
Author: Sarah M. Seltzer
More on the “Jewish Jane Austen”
Lilith staff
A nearly-forgotten. novel of forbidden interfaith love.
Embodying Eve
Rabbi Adina Allen
This origin story of Adam & Eve has been used to punish, to instill regret, to sever us from one another. What if it’s also our salvation?
What Would it Look Like to Create Safe, Inclusive Spaces for Jews of Color?
Jennifer Turner
We need faith-based spaces where the participants are not seen as the ‘other.’ Spaces where we are not told ‘you don’t look Jewish’ or asked, ‘no, where are you really from?’
Transformation in Loss: Reflections On My Experience With Miscarriage
Analucía Lopezrevoredo
No one ever prepares you for pregnancy loss; however, it is important that we normalize the experience and recognize how common it is.
The Pain of Singing Carlebach
Arielle Korman
Wrestling with the legacy of signing melodies by Shlomo Carlebach— prolific and influential song leader, and also a known abuser.
On Mourning & Public Confessions
Nessa Norich
Interview with activist Yehudah Webster & filmmaker Hannah Roodman on teshuva, documenting actions, and integrating spirituality with social justice.
Facing History at the Angel Island Immigration Station
Bekkah Scharf
My great-grandfather was detained at Angel Island. Immigrants carved tens of thousands of poems into every square inch of the barrack walls, describing their anguish of captivity and longing for home.
Creating My Own Rosh Hashanah Table
Sara Erenthal
Suddenly it hit me—I can invite myself to a Rosh Hashanah dinner transforming this table with my art.
Saving Summer – Root, Stem and Leaf
Susan Barocas
Here are some pickling and preserving basics to follow as you create your own jars of year-round goodness