Rabbi Jen Gubitz
We cannot let state or federal legislation determine when life begins, forcing the hegemony of Christian scripture on our wombs or on our dreams.
Our Embryos Aren’t Children, but I Wish They Were
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JEWISH WOMEN: BREAST & GYN CANCERS
A Lilith E-Anthology
What follows a breast or gynecological cancer diagnosis can be confounding, with challenging choices, and treatments that carry varying implications.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost: On S.L. Wisenberg’s Essays
Nina Lichtenstein
In the end, the yearning for home, or perhaps more specifically to belong, is a shared human condition.
A New Set of Rituals for Abortion and Pregnancy Loss
Naima Hirsch Gelman
If rituals give us context to mark transitions and liturgy gives us the language to describe them, there is a whole set of transitions and experiences historically ignored within Jewish tradition.
A Legacy of Mildred Weissman’s Delight in Art
Jean Bloch Rosensaft
A champion of women’s rights, social justice, and Jewish culture, Weissman’s wonderful art collection is now on view at the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum.
Two Jews, Three Opinions in the Age of Online Rage
Leah Grisham
Historically, Jews have dealt with so much violence, discrimination, and hate enacted by outside forces: we cannot afford to inflict pain against each other. And perhaps–that’s why we inflict pain against each other?
We Meet at the Well: Miriam, Hagar and Me
Rachel Edelman
Exile can be a place for sustained nourishment: the same activism that led me out of Jewish community came to tether me back in.
A Jewish-Muslim Solidarity Group Faces a Fractured Moment
Amy Stone
Jewish and Muslim women come together in conversation.
Living in Support of Survivors
Halli Faulkner
For me, the step after believing survivors is supporting survivors.
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To be Jewish in Appalachia may seem like a paradox.
As @nonbiological_woman writes in the latest issue of Lilith, "When I told my New Yorker parents that I was moving to Roanoke, Virginia, over a decade ago, their only references for the region were Cracker Barrel restaurants and the film “Deliverance.” It is easy to imagine, from the outside looking in, that this place we call the Bible Belt is more New Testament than Torah, that this is not a region where Jews live, work, and fight."
In fact, there are small—but vibrant—Jewish communities in the Mountain South. Rosenthal speaks with progressive Appalachian Jews searching across hundreds of miles of mountains to find like-minded Jews who share both their faith and their politics.
Are you pissed off by the treatment of Jewish women on "Nobody Wants This"? Here`s a throwback for you—Susan Weidman Schneider, Lilith`s editor in chief, on Oprah calling out antisemitic misogyny for what it really is. The "Jewish American Princess" stereotype of Jewish women as vain, materialistic, and vapid has had disturbing staying power...
Producer: Liz Leshin
Camera: Alexandra Nevins
Year: 1988
Source: “Jewish Women Today. A Chat With Lilith Magazine Editor Susan Weidman Schneider” featuring footage from The Oprah Winfrey Show, courtesy of Harpo Productions, Inc.
First book of the new year: Lilith’s Executive Editor @sarahmseltzer just finished “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell! 📚
Hi! The remarkable @selinaalko’s and my book, THE KEEPER OF STORIES, was recently featured in Lilith’s recommended feminist books for young readers. It was a privilege to see our story on such a remarkable list, and it also inspired me to make a list of my own.
Here’s a collection of 9 stories* that my 4 kiddos and I adore featuring powerhouse Jewish girls. And if you want to talk all things books, publishing, and sussing through the shock of our world together, then come find me as I take over Lilith’s stories today. I’m there to gab about whatever is on your mind.
*Please note I couldn’t help myself and included my debut picture book GITTY AND KVETCH, which was so deliciously brought to life by @ariellandyart. Gitty is a fiercely optimistic manifestation of love, and I’m desperately clawing for more of her energy as we collectively face the horrors in our world right now.
IMMIGRANTS ARE NOT THE ENEMY! We want to hear from you: what are you doing in your community to help keep neighbors safe?
Not sure where to start? Head to the 🔗 in our bio for some ideas from Gen Slosberg.
Slide 1: Sign spotted at a protest in a small town in upstate NY.
Slide 2: Flyer seen in Brooklyn, New York.
