Mel Weiss
I had the extreme pleasure of being hosted this past weekend by an older couple—a good friend’s grandparents—who found me confusing and, I hope, fairly enjoyable. I think they were… Read more »
Voting and "the Israel issue"
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Putting Religious Feminism Into Practice
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Last week I wrote about the way that the ideals of religion and feminism have the potential to come together to create a new breed of woman – the religious… Read more »
Riot Kitchen
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The secret to the feminist revolution is in a vegan cupcake. Brooklyn born, Isa Moskowitz, is the founder and co-host of the Post Punk Kitchen, a public access cooking show… Read more »
Interview with Leora Kahn
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I had the opportunity to interview Leora Kahn, the editor of Darfur: Twenty Years of War and Genocide.” This recently published book covers the last two decades of conflict in… Read more »
Are Affiliations Necessary?
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I was asked to explain two things this weekend, and the more I think about them, the more I wonder how related they might be, and how useful it may… Read more »
"Orthodox Feminist": An Oxymoron?
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The current issue of Lilith magazine includes a conversation between our own Melanie Weiss and London-based author Sally Berkovic, titled “Orthodox and Feminist: The Dreaded ‘F’ Word,” about this year’s… Read more »
Food, Love, Blogs…and Envy
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I have a confession. I am addicted to food blogs. Every other day or so I start to itch, craving the updates from my blogger friends at Orangette, Chocolate and… Read more »
Divestment as Tzedaka
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The Torah mandates that every Jew give a portion of her harvest to the poor as a form of tzedaka (Leviticus 19:9-10). Whereas our ancestors reaped their annual harvest, many… Read more »
Democracy on (Internet) Prime Time
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I’m all about free video clips on YouTube, but the recent Democratic debates constitute a category of their own. CNN and YouTube teamed up to bring questions to the candidates… Read more »
A Woman's Place…Is in the Workplace
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A Woman’s Place…Is in the Workplace An article in last week’s Contra Costa Times discusses what some consider to be the “stained-glass ceiling” for female clergy in many religious denominations:… Read more »
Be a part of the story
This self-portrait of Charlotte Salomon, a German-Jewish artist who was murdered in Auschwitz, graced the cover of Lilith`s Winter 1994-1995 Issue. Her extraordinary autobiographical paintings and illustrations depict her life during the Nazi Party`s rise to power.
This issue included a special Holocaust section, featuring five women`s stories of survival.
Read it now at lilith.org — link in bio.
#YomHaShoah
This self-portrait of Charlotte Salomon, a German-Jewish artist who was murdered in Auschwitz, graced the cover of Lilith`s Winter 1994-1995 Issue. Her extraordinary autobiographical paintings and illustrations depict her life during the Nazi Party`s rise to power.
This issue included a special Holocaust section, featuring five women`s stories of survival.
Read it now at lilith.org — link in bio.
#YomHaShoah
Looking for a book to meaningfully mark Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)—and beyond? We have two suggestions for you: "Frida: My Long-Lost Grandmother’s War" by @nina_grunfeld and "Your Presence is Mandatory" by @sashavasilyuk (@bloomsburypublishing).
And in the latest issue of Lilith, check out our interviews by @vikingjewess and @ddouglasgoody with these two debut authors. Link in bio.
Looking for a book to meaningfully mark Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)—and beyond? We have two suggestions for you: "Frida: My Long-Lost Grandmother’s War" by @nina_grunfeld and "Your Presence is Mandatory" by @sashavasilyuk (@bloomsburypublishing).
And in the latest issue of Lilith, check out our interviews by @vikingjewess and @ddouglasgoody with these two debut authors. Link in bio.
Lilith wants to know: what are you building during this season?
Wonderful food for thought from @rabbisandra via Threads.
Lilith wants to know: what are you building during this season?
Wonderful food for thought from @rabbisandra via Threads.
Happy Monday from Lilith! Enjoy Nancy Graves` work "5745," silkscreen printed in colors.
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"5745, the Hebrew date for 1984, evokes a celebration of creation and life. Among the visual motifs included in this print are a 2nd Century Roman terra cotta votive offering of a woman’s head crowned with a wreath (upper left) and a fragment of a 4th-5th Century Byzantine mosaic of a dove (lower right)."
Learn more at the link in our bio!
Happy Monday from Lilith! Enjoy Nancy Graves` work "5745," silkscreen printed in colors.
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"5745, the Hebrew date for 1984, evokes a celebration of creation and life. Among the visual motifs included in this print are a 2nd Century Roman terra cotta votive offering of a woman’s head crowned with a wreath (upper left) and a fragment of a 4th-5th Century Byzantine mosaic of a dove (lower right)."
Learn more at the link in our bio!
