Joyce Antler
Reflecting on the fight for abortion rights in New York.
A “Bad Girl” on the Campaign for a Safe Abortion
Tag: jewish feminist
Wisdom of Sephardic Sages
Hadar Cohen
Sephardic wisdom and tradition is largely left out in many Jewish institutions. Tamar Zaken is changing that.
An Expected Unexpected Death
Lesléa Newman
Three poems from Lesléa Newman about the impact of her mother’s death on her father and herself.
When Poetry Held Me Together
Lesléa Newman
Just as the form held the poems together, writing the poems held me together.
Embroidering Her Past
Maxine Lee Ewaschuk
The iconography in Maxine Lee Ewaschuk’s embroidery reflects the lenses through which she sees the world and the world sees her.
Community Engagement as Art
Devyani Saltzman
Carmel Tanaka on the power and celebration of the “in between.”
Keeper of the Flame
Susan Barocas
Whenever I would see Flory Jagoda, it was as if she had been waiting just for me, greeting me with her lovely smile and sparkling eyes. Often, she would say, “Here you are!” And now that she could kiss me–always on both cheeks–and hold my hand tightly, she seemed happy. I know I certainly was.… Read more »
An Open Letter from Vashti to Her Successor
Heather Paul
I never wanted to be a queen. I only wanted to be Vashti.
Where Are the Jews?
Bekkah Scharf
To my fellow Jews: it is time to begin building relationships and solidarity with your AAPI family.