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Two controversial decisions are being made in Israel right now regarding the equality of the sexes. The news that encompasses more of the country is that an Israeli Defense Forces… Read more »
The Battle of the Sexes in Israel
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A Small World, After All
Mel Weiss
I’ve had, for obvious reasons, Sukkot on the brain this week. One of the themes I’ve been dwelling on, if you’ll forgive the pun, is that of the small world.… Read more »
Get a Piece
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What do you get when you cross sexy, meat-eschewing superstars with an attention hungry activist organization? PETA’s first ever “naked veggie testimonial PSA.” The People for the Ethical Treatment of… Read more »
Vow Making in the New Year
Mel Weiss
The High Holiday season maybe technically over, but the lessons we take away will, I hope, linger a bit. I had the pleasure of spending Kol Nidrei at Rabbi Judith… Read more »
Madonna and Kabbalah
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Madawna? She loves us! In case it wasn’t already apparent, it is now officially official – Judaism is so hot right now. Madonna, the queen of hot-right-now, has announced herself… Read more »
Glean
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Sukkot is coming up next week. As a self-described natural Jew, I love this harvest holiday. I love decorating a sukkah with gourds and juicy apples (or in the case… Read more »
Rabbis Are People, Too, Even the Abusive Ones
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In his pre-Rosh Hashana Editor’s Note, Baltimore Jewish Times editor Neil Rubin reflected on what he learned in the wake of breaking the story about rampant sexual abuse in the… Read more »
Just Not Getting It
Mel Weiss
It’s politics slightly closer to home this week—politics of the Jewish community. Specifically, the return to chauvinism. You might think I’m taking about the now-(in)famous Maxim/Israel spread, but no—we’re on… Read more »
Date Honey
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Last week, I got a call from my boyfriend’s mother as I was walking to my local co-op. “Yosh’s dad and I went to a shiur yesterday.” she told me.… Read more »
Facing the Legacies of Power
Mel Weiss
What a week for confusing politics and conflicting ideas! Wednesday night, I had the extreme pleasure of seeing Ruth Wisse’s Jews and Power being released. I know I’ve written about… Read more »
Be a part of the story
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) begins tonight. Here is what psychologist and rabbi Susan Schnur saw and heard—and understood—when in 1991 she reported for Lilith on the first-ever gathering of Jews who were hidden as children during the Holocaust. Her rendering of their excruciating experience of concealing or never knowing one`s origin or identity was so scrupulously accurate, and her conclusions so profound, that at the 25th anniversary gathering of this group they invited Susan Schnur to read her report aloud.
35 years later, the questions these Holocaust survivors raise about identity and safety feel close and urgent. Read the report now — 🔗 in bio.
Ahhhh the ‘90s 💿🦋🌈
Did you know all of Lilith’s issues from the past 50 years are available online? 🔗 in bio!
💛 Shabbat Shalom 💛
Art: "Fractured Woman, 1982" by Anna Walinska
Angry? Outraged? Anxious? Grieving? Us too. With everything happening in the world, we need a space to pause and pour it all out on the page. Join us as a Jewish feminist community of Lilith subscribers* for a writers’ hour facilitated by Lilith’s new editor in chief, novelist Anna Solomon.
Take an hour to fill up your cup so you can go back out into the world. All Jewish feminists welcome; expect kindness and curiosity.
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How do we take care of ourselves—and each other—in simple, practical ways?
Lilith`s Executive Editor, Sarah Seltzer, writes: "There is a middle ground between tending one’s own garden and staffing the barricades 24/7. There is caring beyond your own backyard, caring for your community." Lilith`s Winter 2025 issue offers ideas on where to start. Read it now — 🔗 in bio!
Art by Yaara Eshet
