Talia Lang
“We need hope, the ingredient that keeps us going when we might otherwise quit. And don’t forget the fun.”
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Tag: jewish feminism
Post-Holiday Glee: My First Purim in Maine
Nina Lichtenstein
In a small Jewish community, there’s a unifying force that brings Jews from all walks of life together.
This Website Helps Progressive Female Candidates Run for Office
Eden Gordon
Project Sheila, the brainchild of Eliza Cussen, is designed to supply aspiring female politicians with high-quality campaign websites.
Why Climate Change Is a Jewish Feminist Issue
Liya Rechtman
At the beginning of the Jewish year, we read once again of our obligation to “till and tend” the earth (Genesis 2:15). In the first few lines of our sacred… Read more »
I Don’t Want My Daughter to Have My Holocaust Nightmares
Rachel Hall
Rachel Hall grew up haunted by her mother’s Holocaust history. When is the right time to tell her daughter?
The Poem that Went Viral, and the Woman Behind It
Talia Lavin
“After my rape, I really fell back on my traditions. I got a mezuzah, and I started saying the Shabbat prayers every week at my own home.” Viral-video slam poet and activist Anna Binkovitz opens up to Lilith about trauma, survival, and the vital importance of language.
8 Lessons for Hanukkah, Useful All Year
Anna Schnur-Fishman
A ninth-grader derives tzedakah lessons as she sorts through her family’s philanthropy.
A Conversation with Racelle Rosett
Yona Zeldis McDonough
The temple my kids grew up in is nicknamed “Temple Beth Showrunner” because the creators of so many television shows attend. But when you sit in the sanctuary year after year you see that loss is loss.