Karen Davis
Far from an attempt to assimilate into America by mailing our version of Christmas cards, the tradition of sending out greetings at the start of the Jewish month of Elul has very Jewish roots.
Vintage Eye Candy for the New Year
Category: Lilith Online
A New Film Looks at Bella Abzug’s Life
Helene Meyers
A new film offers perspective on the feminist icon— but has been denounced by her daughters.
“Framing a Life”
Yona Zeldis McDonough
“The building of the house became a metaphor for my journey and search for wholeness. It was the physical manifestation of finding soul, my essence, and being able to share with others.”
“The Archivists” Dives Beneath the Surface
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Daphne Kalotay talks to Lilith about “The Archivists,” loss, and what lies beneath the surface.
Talking “A Castle in Brooklyn” with Shirley Wachtel
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Shirley Russak Wachtel talks to Lilith about how grief and betrayal threaten to destroy what were once unbreakable bonds in her novel A Castle in Brooklyn.
Did “Barbie” Give Us a New Lilith Midrash?
Kate Adina Hennessey
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie takes us to the bright pink Garden of Eden to teach us a meaningful lesson.
The Jewish Queen of Makeup
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Renée Rosen talks to Lilith about the ways in which she adhered to the facts—and the important reasons why she didn’t in her novel about the life of Estée Lauder.
Caring For, and Learning From, Queer and Trans Elders
Carmel Tanaka
How can we better care for our queer and trans elders as they age?
My Barbenheimer Childhood
Tammy Hepps
The Barbenheimer phenomenon reminds us that we all contain multitudes, even contradictory multitudes.
Talking With Yael Goldstein-Love
Yona Zeldis McDonough
A new mother dives headlong into a parallel world to find her missing son in Yael Goldstein Love’s new novel, “The Possibilities.”