From the JTA, Monday, March 26, 2007: ” The Jewish Theological Seminary announced Monday that it would change admission policies to accept openly gay students at its rabbinical school. Arnold… Read more »
So apparently, “vagina” is the new bad word at John Jay High School in New York. So bad, in fact, that you can be suspended for saying it at an… Read more »
We all know the joke about how many feminists it takes to screw in a lightbulb. (“Just one–and it’s not funny.“) You would think this stereotype might be combated by… Read more »
As a Jewish woman who considers herself an ardent feminist, I never know if my (spoken or unspoken) messages to my daughter have registered. And as a mother and grandmother,… Read more »
Lilith makes the (web)pages of the JWA blog as people discuss “that tallit article” from our Fall 2006 issue. Check out the post. (Also stay tuned for a photo of… Read more »
I know we’re just past the season where we have to repent our sins, but I just finished reading the incomparable Modern Jewish Girl’s Guide to Guilt. I loved it,… Read more »
Lilith’s Fiction Editor talks to Morelli about “The Night Portrait,” a novel that goes back and forth through time in tracing the fraught journey of Leonardo de Vinci’s famous Lady with the Ermine.
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.
Register for Zoom at 🔗 in bio.
