“Grace Paley: Collected Shorts”
How does a Jewish feminist filmmaker celebrate success, long time a coming? In the case of Lilly Rivlin, generously.
“Barney’s Version,” the screen adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s novel, is as much an archeological artifact as it is a film.
Author Amy Chua recently faced a backlash after the Wall Street Journal published her essay entitled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” an excerpt from her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Ayelet Waldman, Jewish mom and author of Bad Mother, responded to Chua’s harsh criticism of Western parenting. [WSJ]
For any woman musician who’s fantasized about being the only babe in the band, “The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground” is a cautionary tale not to be taken lightly.
Don’t expect a feel-good movie from “My So-Called Enemy” – the documentary following Jewish Israeli and Palestinian teen-age girls in the U.S. for a 10-day “Building Bridges for Peace” program back in 2002.
This month, Lilith’s editor in chief Susan Weidman Schneider and assistant editor Sonia Isard chat with Gabrielle Birkner and Jane Eisner of the Forward about the latest hot topics, including the ever-present pay gap between men and women–even in the Jewish communal workforce and whether or not oral contraceptives have led to a fertility crisis.
This past week was filled with deep sadness in the Jewish community following the loss of beloved singer/songwriter, Debbie Friedman, and the tragic shooting in Tuscon, Arizona that left 6 people dead and 14 injured, including U.S. Representative, Gabrielle Giffords.
My first memory of Debbie Friedman’s music came from my mother. At the tender age of three, before bedtime I would listen to my mother sing “L’chi Lach.” I had no idea who Debbie Friedman was, but I already knew that her music was good for my soul…or at the very least, my sleeping patterns. When I first started thinking about writing this piece I wanted to explore the connection between feminism and music.
How refreshing to have the New York Jewish film festival open on Wednesday (Jan. 12) with an offering where the guilt is not Jewish. In “Mahler on the Couch,” the guilt emanates from the male ego of a musical genius (Gustav Mahler) suppressing the musical creativity of his wife – the much younger and super sexual Alma.
Every December, I look forward to JibJab’s latest animated year in review, which inspired me to do my own year in review. Here’s a look back on some of the biggest Jewish and Feminist news stories of 2010…
***The photo essay includes images referencing sexual violence.***
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations convened a special U.N. session on December 4 to hear harrowing testimony about the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on Oct. 7. @sherylsandberg told the audience of 700: “There are exactly zero circumstances that justify rape.”
The UN session was co-sponsored by @ncjwinc, WZO, Interwoven/שָׁזוּר, and @schustermanphilanthropies. Lilith photographer @joanrothphotography was on hand to record it. Here are some of her photographs—see them all at lilith.org.
***The photo essay includes images referencing sexual violence.***
The Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations convened a special U.N. session on December 4 to hear harrowing testimony about the sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on Oct. 7. @sherylsandberg told the audience of 700: “There are exactly zero circumstances that justify rape.”
The UN session was co-sponsored by @ncjwinc, WZO, Interwoven/שָׁזוּר, and @schustermanphilanthropies. Lilith photographer @joanrothphotography was on hand to record it. Here are some of her photographs—see them all at lilith.org.
Tense? Edgy? Slipping into the sinkhole of despair?
Turn off the news, stop with the doom scrolling and seek out some frothier fare in this quartet of Jewish rom-com novels, selected by Lilith Fiction Editor @yonazeldismcdonough.
❤️Add your favorite festive romance novels in the comments!❤️
#Holidays #Cozy #RomCom #Romance #RomanceNovels
Tense? Edgy? Slipping into the sinkhole of despair?
Turn off the news, stop with the doom scrolling and seek out some frothier fare in this quartet of Jewish rom-com novels, selected by Lilith Fiction Editor @yonazeldismcdonough.
❤️Add your favorite festive romance novels in the comments!❤️
#Holidays #Cozy #RomCom #Romance #RomanceNovels
How much do you love Judith? We’re guessing not as much as Lilith`s @justineodashs We`re turning to @reb_reisha`s classic piece from the Lilith archive to consider the role of Judith and Hannukah in Judaism—fiery feminist holiday or women’s consolation prize?
🔥 Link in bio🔥
#Hannukah #Chanukah #Hanuka #Hanukkah #Judith #JudithFeminism
How much do you love Judith? We’re guessing not as much as Lilith`s @justineodashs We`re turning to @reb_reisha`s classic piece from the Lilith archive to consider the role of Judith and Hannukah in Judaism—fiery feminist holiday or women’s consolation prize?
🔥 Link in bio🔥
#Hannukah #Chanukah #Hanuka #Hanukkah #Judith #JudithFeminism
Hannukah begins tonight. This year, we are especially conscious of the illuminating complexities of this holiday as reflected in our present moment. As we light the Hanukiah each night, we`ll be accompanied by our sadness, fear, joy, and exhaustion. We can and we must carry it all. May our empathy and fierce commitment to life endure like the oil central to the Hannukah miracle.
Happy Hannukah/Hanukah alegre/Ah Freilichin Hanukkah/חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ from Lilith.
Illustration by @katzcomics.
#hannukah #hanuká #chanukah #FirstNight
Hannukah begins tonight. This year, we are especially conscious of the illuminating complexities of this holiday as reflected in our present moment. As we light the Hanukiah each night, we`ll be accompanied by our sadness, fear, joy, and exhaustion. We can and we must carry it all. May our empathy and fierce commitment to life endure like the oil central to the Hannukah miracle.
Happy Hannukah/Hanukah alegre/Ah Freilichin Hanukkah/חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ from Lilith.
Illustration by @katzcomics.
#hannukah #hanuká #chanukah #FirstNight
This year, like every year we’ve read a lot of books at Lilith, from memoirs to historical mysteries to family dramas.
Just in time for end-of-year reading and Hanukkah gift-giving, we’ve compiled this list of some of our favorite reads of 2023, with links to their original Lilith reviews– perfect for Jewish feminists of all ages!
Find all our favorites at the link in our bio.
This year, like every year we’ve read a lot of books at Lilith, from memoirs to historical mysteries to family dramas.
Just in time for end-of-year reading and Hanukkah gift-giving, we’ve compiled this list of some of our favorite reads of 2023, with links to their original Lilith reviews– perfect for Jewish feminists of all ages!
Find all our favorites at the link in our bio.
