Alexa Hulse
Los Angeles-based poet Rhiannon McGavin talks to Lilth about her sophomore collection of poetry, Grocery List Poems.
Rhiannon McGavin on Poems, Dreams, and Tkhines
Tag: feminism
Your Jewish Horoscope: Dec. 5, 2021- Jan. 2, 2022
Amanda Herring and Mo Golden
Are you all fired up? Tevet babies, this is for you!
Find Yourself a Nemesis
Rebecca Katz
You don’t want to be interacting with your nemesis on a daily basis. That’s exhausting.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Multi-Hyphenate Comedian
Becca Nix Tham
When I grab the mic for 4 minutes, I break the illusion that the narratives worth listening to are ones we’ve already heard.
Returning to the Mikveh, Revisiting Trauma
Anonymous
Choosing to go to the mikveh this last time felt like something I had to do for myself, alone.
“Ismail’s Dilemma”: Hidden Jewish Histories of the Balkans
Mirushe Zylali
In a story about gentile Albanians protecting Jewish ones, I saw what my Muslim great grandparents, living in Nazi-occupied North Macedonia in the 1940s, experienced.
My Return to Jewish Culture
Lishai Peel
I was a drifter between cultural identities, often performing culture rather than truly feeling part of it.
On Who Wears the Pants….
Liba Vaynberg
I wore only skirts for years, but I didn’t care for Judaism much. I wear pants now, but I pray.
“I Want to Lose Weight. Is That Allowed?”
Rabbi Minna Bromberg
Thoughts on fat activism and our desires.
Here’s Why Investigating Sexual Harassment Matters
Lila Goldstein
Over the past several years, since the #MeToo movement has gained prominence, reckonings around sexual misconduct and harassment have taken place throughout the global Jewish community. Continuing the momentum of this movement is hard while so many other issues, including the ongoing pandemic, occupy our space. But this work is far from over, and an open call for authentic testimony reminds the wider community that this culture has lasting, negative effects.