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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 »
Interview with Leora Kahn
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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 »
When Food Attacks: Food Safety and the Farm Bill
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This week, a couple in Indiana and two children in Texas were hospitalized with serious outbreaks of botulism. In both cases, the sickness is most likely tied to tainted chili… Read more »
Midwifery as Activism
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Fleeing the Janjawid isn’t the only way that Darfurian women are fighting for their lives—they are also struggling to prevent maternal mortality by becoming midwives. Sudan has the fifth-highest maternal… Read more »
On Religion, Politics and Middle Eastern Outsiders
Mel Weiss
One big story in the international department this week is sure to be Turkey’s recent election. I’ll own up to a minor obsession with Turkey’s history and politics, but I… Read more »
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Looking for unapologetically Jewish feminist company and conversation? Lilith has revitalized the salon—an intimate gathering of subscribers to encounter new ideas, connect with old friends, and talk about the questions and issues that matter deeply to you.
In this moment, we need intimate and intergenerational conversation more than ever before, where we can show up simply as we are, in all of our contradictions and complexities. Want to start your own Lilith salon? Learn more at 🔗 in bio!
The photos featured in this post are from an inspiring Lilith salon in Vienna, Austria hosted by @ladylibertypress @ladylibertylibrary @yungyidishvienna
Where are we finding the promise of rest this Shabbat? In @joanrothphotography’s photographs of Jewish women celebrating Shabbat all over the world.
Shabbat shalom. What is helping you pause and rest this weekend?
Headed into Shabbat with hearts broken and shoulders heavy.
Text from the shabbat song, “Lecha Dodi,” traditionally sung on Friday night. The verse “בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה, בּֽוֹאִי כַלָּה“ is alternatively translated as “Come O Bride” and “Come, the Shabbat Queen.”
Comic by @katzcomics
On March 20, the first official day of spring, join Lilith for a Jewish feminist writers’ hour, facilitated by poet, novelist, & children’s book author Lesléa Newman. Take an hour to fill up your cup so you can go back out into the world.
With everything happening in the world, we need a space to pause and pour it all out on the page. Expect kindness and curiosity—all Jewish feminists welcome.
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