Susan Weidman Schneider
We are three weeks into the most threatening time I have lived through as a Jew.
We are three weeks into the most threatening time I have lived through as a Jew.
Lilith magazine mourns the death of our longtime friend and contributing editor Rela Geffen A respected sociologist, former president of Baltimore Hebrew University and fearless examiner of gender issues in Jewish life, Rela was also known for her warmth, humor and resilience.
Radical empathy will let us see past the surface and imagine the various steps that a person in crisis must take. In the case of a high-profile #MeToo accuser, these could include costs like hiring lawyers, losing time from work, paying for cross-country flights to testify.
The recipe you need, straight from the sacred recipe box.
Three couples unable to marry in Israel celebrated their Jewish weddings at Temple Emanu-El.
I walk with my grownup (my mother? my Zayde? my much-older brother?) through the snowy air and around the corner to a few nearby neighbors, Jews and non-Jews.
Running through all our agitated reactions and conversations is this constant question.
We appreciate the enthusiastic voices you’re hearing in this letter.
Charity alone won’t make a dent.
Our promise to you following the election.