Mel Weiss
I’m prone to complaining about the world falling apart, um…most of the time. This has been brought to my attention, and in the spirit of the season, I thought I’d… Read more »
'Tis the Season
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Paint by Numbers
Mel Weiss
Look, I love a brilliant analysis as much as the next person, and probably more. But I watched some of the Iowa caucus debates (ugh) and what impressed me the… Read more »
Jewish Women Coming Clean
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Emmy award-winning journalist Connie Collins shared some advice her mother gave her with an audience of mostly Jewish women at a book launch party last month: “When you grow up,… Read more »
Sustainable Simchas
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I spent 5 days of the last 7 talking about, thinking about, creating, and eating FOOD. How did I accomplish such a luxurious feat? By attending (or, rather, helping to… Read more »
Political Myths
Mel Weiss
Hanukkah is, of course, the holiday of light, blah blah blah, we all know the story of the miracle of the oil. Except that I’m in a class on ancient… Read more »
Is Hanukkah the New Christmas?
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Did you know that more than 80% of Israelis, the majority of whom are secular, light candles every night of Hanukkah? The practice has apparently become, for many, a cultural act, devoid of religio…
“Jesus Was Too Smart to Run for Public Office”
Mel Weiss
I know, I know—I should be blogging about Annapolis, and the recent hubbub throughout the entire Jewish community about what happened there, if anything happened there, if what happened there… Read more »
The Future of the Jewish People – Could It Be Unity?
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The old Jewish guard — what’s often referred to as the organized Jewish community — has two main concerns: the future of the Jewish people and the future of the… Read more »
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It’s never too late to celebrate our mothers 💐
Slide 1: Director of Communications, Events, & Strategic Partnerships Rebecca Katz celebrated Mother’s Day at the Prospect Park Zoo— her older son refused to be photographed 🦘
Slide 2: Associate Editor Arielle Silver-Willner with her mom (in a Mother’s Day Dandelion Crown) 🌼
Slide 3: Editorial Assistant Alexa Hulse and her mom before their yoga class 🧘🏻♀️
Anyone else feeling like this today?
Art by @yaaraeshet, featured in Lilith’s recent issue — link in bio!
This one goes out to all the mothers, mentors and matriarchs 💕
Which one are you? Who are you honoring today?
Illustrations by @katzcomics.
