Liesel Feldstein
Tapping into my Judaism helped me feel like I was not alone or unworthy of deciding what to do with my own body and my future.
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A play about a girl who falls through some kind of Shabbas time-hole and finds herself at a Jewish youth event with Jared Kushner—yes, that Jared Kushner—whose dick she would like to break.
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Mo Golden and Amanda Herring
Elul is a month of reflection, find a way to do some introspection. How will you prepare for fall?
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Remembering Lori Zabar
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Nora Ephron called Zabar’s, “The most rambunctious and chaotic of all delicatessens, with one foot in the Old World and the other in the vanguard of every fast-breaking food move in the city.” Lori Zabar had a keen appreciation for both the old and the new and as such, she was the perfect chronicler for this story.
Introducing “Frankly Feminist: Short Stories by Jewish Women from Lilith Magazine”
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Lilith is thrilled to share with you the forthcoming release of Frankly Feminist: Short Stories by Jewish Women from Lilith Magazine (October 6, 2022; Brandeis University Press), edited by Susan Weidman Schneider and Yona Zeldis McDonough.
Up Close and Personal With the New “Funny Girl”—Julie Benko
Liba Vaynberg
As an understudy, Benko covered five female roles in the first national tour of Spring Awakening and then eight roles (including all four daughters) in the recent Broadway production of Fiddler On The Roof.
Your Jewish Horoscope: July 29 – Aug. 27
Mo Golden and Amanda Herring
In the month of Av, storms are bound to pass through. Sit with the sadness, don’t push it away. This too we can learn from.
An Octogenarian’s Memoir of Wild Midlife Reinvention
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“Naked at the Helm” takes on the second half of life.
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"Why are you silent?"
Tens of thousands of people are asking UN Women this critical question. The United Nations’ organization that allegedly fights to end sexual violence has still refused to condemn Hamas’ horrific sexual crimes on Oct. 7 or recognize that they even happened.
This silence prompted a group of Israeli women, including some with family members currently being held captive, to launch #MeToo_UNless_UR_a_Jew. The campaign’s goal is to gather one million signatures demanding that UN Women release a statement condemning Hamas’ human rights violations, and the terrorists’ sexual assaults against Israeli women and girls.
Read full piece from @dianabletter—link in bio.
"Why are you silent?"
Tens of thousands of people are asking UN Women this critical question. The United Nations’ organization that allegedly fights to end sexual violence has still refused to condemn Hamas’ horrific sexual crimes on Oct. 7 or recognize that they even happened.
This silence prompted a group of Israeli women, including some with family members currently being held captive, to launch #MeToo_UNless_UR_a_Jew. The campaign’s goal is to gather one million signatures demanding that UN Women release a statement condemning Hamas’ human rights violations, and the terrorists’ sexual assaults against Israeli women and girls.
Read full piece from @dianabletter—link in bio.
Both the reporting on and silence around the sexual assault that happened on Oct. 7 can trigger a range of responses for many of us who have been affected by gender-based violence and discrimination.
We`re returning to these seven ways to support survivors from @hallifaulkner, originally published in the Winter 2023 Issue.
Read the full piece—link in bio.
#SupportSurvivors #SexualAssault #GenderBasedViolence
Both the reporting on and silence around the sexual assault that happened on Oct. 7 can trigger a range of responses for many of us who have been affected by gender-based violence and discrimination.
We`re returning to these seven ways to support survivors from @hallifaulkner, originally published in the Winter 2023 Issue.
Read the full piece—link in bio.
#SupportSurvivors #SexualAssault #GenderBasedViolence
During wartime, this simple sign can be a lifesaver. Literally. Because when the Red Alert siren blares in the starless dark, you’ve got 90 seconds to run for cover – and once sheltered, you’re supposed to stay put for an additional ten minutes.
This simple homemade sign posted by @avigail73, a filmmaker, mom and activist who owns an apartment in that building, is so much more than a communal public service announcement. It’s an invitation. When scary danger ruptures the sky, come be with us. @ruthebenstein on the sign that brings her hope. Link in bio.
#Shelter #Hope #BombShelter #Neighbors #israel
During wartime, this simple sign can be a lifesaver. Literally. Because when the Red Alert siren blares in the starless dark, you’ve got 90 seconds to run for cover – and once sheltered, you’re supposed to stay put for an additional ten minutes.
This simple homemade sign posted by @avigail73, a filmmaker, mom and activist who owns an apartment in that building, is so much more than a communal public service announcement. It’s an invitation. When scary danger ruptures the sky, come be with us. @ruthebenstein on the sign that brings her hope. Link in bio.
#Shelter #Hope #BombShelter #Neighbors #israel
In Lilith`s latest issue, poetry editor Alicia Ostriker remarks, "This is one of the most warm-hearted poems I have seen in a long time, full of ongoing affection for a father who was a non-believer yet remained attached and proud as a Jew to “say the prayers.” A quiet miracle."
We hope you`ll think so too.
Find the full poem at the link in our bio.
In Lilith`s latest issue, poetry editor Alicia Ostriker remarks, "This is one of the most warm-hearted poems I have seen in a long time, full of ongoing affection for a father who was a non-believer yet remained attached and proud as a Jew to “say the prayers.” A quiet miracle."
We hope you`ll think so too.
Find the full poem at the link in our bio.
May your Shabbat be filled with warmth and light.
#shabbat #shabbatcandles
