Helene Meyers
A new film offers perspective on the feminist icon— but has been denounced by her daughters.
A New Film Looks at Bella Abzug’s Life
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A New Film Takes on the Jewish Case for Abortion Rights
Helene Meyers
Paula Eiselt’s new documentary “Under G-D” is a short masterpiece, illustrating the legal landscape in the post-Roe world and the major role that Jews are playing in shaping it.
Memory and Teshuva: A Review of October Mourning
Helene Meyers
Leviticus 18, which deems men lying with men an abomination, has traditionally been part of the Yom Kippur service. Many congregations today opt for a substitute for this oft-quoted but underhistoricized text that has contributed to diverse forms of religious and secular homophobia. Whether we reject, historicize, or transform the meaning of these words that have hurt, we should relish opportunities to communally atone for complicity with traditional and contemporary forms of hate.