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Still searching for the perfect Mother`s Day gift? (Or just now remembering that Mother`s Day is this Sunday?) We`ve got you ❤️
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This weekend*, visit the 🔗 in bio to take your mom or mentor on a shopping spree--we`ve got something for every style!
*While the gear will not arrive in time for Mother`s Day, a printed receipt is better than nothing... and what better gift is there than having a little treat to look forward to?
What other rituals surrounding birth or postpartum have you heard of or found meaningful?
As we approach Mother`s Day, read Catherine Grossman`s 2002 personal essay at Lilith Online.
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Tomorrow, join us as a Jewish feminist community for a writers` hour facilitated by Lilith`s executive editor, novelist @sarahmseltzer. Whether you`re wrestling with a mother figure`s presence or absence—or your own experience, loss or decision around mothering—let’s get some of our big feelings off our chest and onto the page.
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Slide One: Illustration by @katzcomics
Slide Two: “HUG” by @hovavyael in Lilith`s Winter 2024 Issue
Slide Three: "Mujer Dividida" by Liliana Wilson in Lilith`s Summer 2022 Issue
Slide Four: Art by @yaaraeshet in Lilith`s Fall 2025 Issue
Slide Five: “To Divide” by @nirittakele.artist in Lilith`s Fall 2020 Issue
Slide Six: Photograph by @joanrothphotography in Lilith`s Winter 2020-2021 Issue
Talented Jewish feminist cartoonist Nicole Hollander recently passed away at age 86, leaving a legacy of iconic art that will continue to grace the Lilith office walls, shelves, and archives.
May her memory be a blessing.
Following Friday`s ruling suspending mail-order access to mifepristone, we`re saying this louder than ever: motherhood should be a choice for every single person, and everyone deserves access to the healthcare they need to support or terminate a pregnancy.
