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Period Positivity

…lives, let’s acknowledge the whiplash of living through rapid shifts regarding our hormonal selves. There was a time—well into the 20th century, in fact—when women’s concerns, be they personal or…

The Stories We Tell

…anyway), a self-governing nation with our own homeland. The seder, then, is not just about telling a story but teaching our children––and reminding our adult selves––about our collective values and…

Chicago’s Shofar-Blowing “Rabbi on the Block”

…Jewishness, we’re our worst selves.” Her son’s experience at the Jewish day school where she learned to be a bridge between communities exemplifies white Jews being their worst selves. At…

Literature, Loneliness and the Urban Landscape

…partnership between Wordsworth and Coleridge, drawn to one another because they felt like their own best selves in each other’s presence. “Today we do not look to see, much less…

Happening

…encourage individuals to advocate— as religious people—for comprehensive reproductive health care. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, 100 Maryland Ave., NE#307, Washington, DC 20002-5625. (202)543-7032, FAX (202) 543-7820. PEACE WORK The…

State Funding and Fertility Treatments–In an Israeli Prison

http://www.flickr.com/wesbrowning How seriously do we take reproductive rights and freedoms? Israeli Prison Services (IPS) just agreed to fund fertility treatments for two convicted murderers who met and married while incarcerated….

My IUD: A Story of Revolution

reproductive organs. The day of the procedure, I reach out to friends with IUDs for extra reassurance. I lean on my boyfriend, who reminds me that this choice is entirely…

The Uterus Challah Recipe You’ve Been Waiting For

It’s Friday afternoon, my two-month-old has finally allowed me to set her down for 20 minutes without screaming, and it’s time to get serious about making a reproductive system out…

Early Abortion: A Papaya Workshop

…is: From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom. It brings together folks (read: troublemakers) to strategize, present, discuss and build around reproductive justice. On Friday,…