I dipped a slice of green apple lightly into honey, but the metallic aftertaste of chemo in my mouth turned its sweetness bitter.
In “I Will Relate to You” at FENTSTER, Meichen Waxer looks to an inherited box of family ephemera and community stories to stitch together the history of Jewish life in northern Ontario.
A mother and daughter bake challah, tracing their lineage through the names of the women who came before them.
This exhibition in the Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York reminds us of the importance of seeking joy, even — and especially — now.
It’s been a rough week — so we’re looking back at a simpler time.
Jennifer S. Brown talks to Lilith about her new historical coming-of-age novel, “The Whisper Sister,” and the universal, timeless feeling of displacement experienced by Jews across generations.
Jennifer Baum talks to Lilith about growing up on the Upper West Side when housing was a human right.
Throughout this unspeakably long year, I have felt so many things — fear, horror, helplessness, rage, indignation, despair, desperation, isolation, loneliness — and now, finally, it has settled in my chest and belly as an ocean of grief.
Hello, my name is Shame and I am your constituent. My voice is hoarse on your answering machine. Do you really decide who will live and who will die by tally?
"From the stories generously shared with me and passed down to me through my Bubbie’s journals, I began making art. The installation I created for the FENTSTER window gallery is the most ambitious project to date inspired by this past... [it] serves as a portal, connecting across time and generations—from grandmothers to granddaughters. It reflects on the bonds strengthened by the transmission of knowledge, community care, and resourceful perseverance."
In “I Will Relate to You," Meichen Waxer looks to an inherited box of family ephemera and community stories to stitch together the history of Jewish life in northern Ontario. This installation is on view until December 7, 2024 at FENTSTER presented together with the Ontario Jewish Archives with the support of the Kultura Collective. Curated by Donna Bernardo-Ceriz, Naama Freeman and Evelyn Tauben. Learn more at Lilih Online — link in bio.
Photo by Brittany Carmichael.
!["From the stories generously shared with me and passed down to me through my Bubbie’s journals, I began making art. The installation I created for the FENTSTER window gallery is the most ambitious project to date inspired by this past... [it] serves as a portal, connecting across time and generations—from grandmothers to granddaughters. It reflects on the bonds strengthened by the transmission of knowledge, community care, and resourceful perseverance."
In “I Will Relate to You," Meichen Waxer looks to an inherited box of family ephemera and community stories to stitch together the history of Jewish life in northern Ontario. This installation is on view until December 7, 2024 at FENTSTER presented together with the Ontario Jewish Archives with the support of the Kultura Collective. Curated by Donna Bernardo-Ceriz, Naama Freeman and Evelyn Tauben. Learn more at Lilih Online — link in bio.
Photo by Brittany Carmichael.](https://lilith.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
"From the stories generously shared with me and passed down to me through my Bubbie’s journals, I began making art. The installation I created for the FENTSTER window gallery is the most ambitious project to date inspired by this past... [it] serves as a portal, connecting across time and generations—from grandmothers to granddaughters. It reflects on the bonds strengthened by the transmission of knowledge, community care, and resourceful perseverance."
In “I Will Relate to You," Meichen Waxer looks to an inherited box of family ephemera and community stories to stitch together the history of Jewish life in northern Ontario. This installation is on view until December 7, 2024 at FENTSTER presented together with the Ontario Jewish Archives with the support of the Kultura Collective. Curated by Donna Bernardo-Ceriz, Naama Freeman and Evelyn Tauben. Learn more at Lilih Online — link in bio.
Photo by Brittany Carmichael.
Our voices and stories are needed now more than ever. Telling our own stories is more than personal — it’s a feminist act. Join Lilith and acclaimed author Carolivia Herron on Wednesday, December 11, 8-9:15 PM Eastern, for a special memoir-writing experience.
Participants will experience Carolivia Herron’s generative writing prompts, which are sure to spark powerful writing. Open to all and appropriate for writers of any level of experience, from emerging to advanced.
Ready to RSVP? Click the link in our bio!
This event is made possible by Barbara Taff in memory of Ann Jackowitz.
Our voices and stories are needed now more than ever. Telling our own stories is more than personal — it’s a feminist act. Join Lilith and acclaimed author Carolivia Herron on Wednesday, December 11, 8-9:15 PM Eastern, for a special memoir-writing experience.
Participants will experience Carolivia Herron’s generative writing prompts, which are sure to spark powerful writing. Open to all and appropriate for writers of any level of experience, from emerging to advanced.
Ready to RSVP? Click the link in our bio!
This event is made possible by Barbara Taff in memory of Ann Jackowitz.
We want to say thank you!
As an independent nonprofit organization, Lilith`s award-winning Jewish feminist journalism, events, and programs are fueled by support from our community! This week, to show our appreciation, we`re giving away a complimentary Lilith tote bag to each supporter who makes a contribution of $36 or more! (Note: Lilith tote bags are sustainably made by a New England-based woman-owned business.)
Plus: One lucky supporter will also be surprised with an additional gift — two books! — a copy of Lilith`s fiction anthology, Frankly Feminist and The Singer Sisters by Lilith Executive Editor Sarah Seltzer!
Make your donation online or by mail before December 8th to receive your gift! (If donating by check, please write "tote bag" on the memo line)
We want to say thank you!
As an independent nonprofit organization, Lilith`s award-winning Jewish feminist journalism, events, and programs are fueled by support from our community! This week, to show our appreciation, we`re giving away a complimentary Lilith tote bag to each supporter who makes a contribution of $36 or more! (Note: Lilith tote bags are sustainably made by a New England-based woman-owned business.)
Plus: One lucky supporter will also be surprised with an additional gift — two books! — a copy of Lilith`s fiction anthology, Frankly Feminist and The Singer Sisters by Lilith Executive Editor Sarah Seltzer!
Make your donation online or by mail before December 8th to receive your gift! (If donating by check, please write "tote bag" on the memo line)
Discover Sophie Bellwoar`s moving mikveh story "I Do Not Remember the Temperature of the Water." now at Lilith Online — link in bio.
Discover Sophie Bellwoar`s moving mikveh story "I Do Not Remember the Temperature of the Water." now at Lilith Online — link in bio.
Big News: The New Issue of Lilith has arrived at HQ! (That means subscribers will be receiving their copies very soon 😉)
What you`ll find inside: Jewish identity and anxiety now, "Write Like a Man," How to be an Orthodox atheist, and so much more.
Find it online at Lilith.org (link in bio)
Big News: The New Issue of Lilith has arrived at HQ! (That means subscribers will be receiving their copies very soon 😉)
What you`ll find inside: Jewish identity and anxiety now, "Write Like a Man," How to be an Orthodox atheist, and so much more.
Find it online at Lilith.org (link in bio)
