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Honoring Queen Esther’s Secret Self

This year, with some unlikely help from Greta Gerwig’s film Barbie, I finally have the words to explain why honoring Queen Esther with the name Hadassah is so important to me.

Crunching Poppyseeds on Purim

These flaky, gluten-free cookies are eaten for Norouz, the Persian New Year, and by Persian Jews for the holiday of Purim since both holidays often fall close together on the calendar.

JEWISH WOMEN: BREAST & GYN CANCERS

What follows a breast or gynecological cancer diagnosis can be confounding, with challenging choices, and treatments that carry varying implications.

A New Set of Rituals for Abortion and Pregnancy Loss

If rituals give us context to mark transitions and liturgy gives us the language to describe them, there is a whole set of transitions and experiences historically ignored within Jewish tradition. 

Two Jews, Three Opinions in the Age of Online Rage

Historically, Jews have dealt with so much violence, discrimination, and hate enacted by outside forces: we cannot afford to inflict pain against each other. And perhaps–that’s why we inflict pain against each other?

Be a part of the story

This poem from Alicia Ostriker is exactly what we needed to read today.

Read more of Alicia's work in Lilith's latest issue — link in bio.

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📷: Rachel Goldberg-Polin by @joanrothphotography

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Happy Pride!

Since our inception in 1976, Lilith has been a home and a microphone for queer writers and artists--and their stories. Pictured here is just a small sampling of these stories.

Here's to the past 50 years...and many more to come 🌈 

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This Father's Day, buy a Lilith subscription for the men in your life who really need it.

Give him the gift that keeps giving (to you!) at link in bui.

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