Tag: Jewish Women

Keeper of the Flame

Flory Jagoda was an instigator and inspiration who was essential to the current resurgence of Ladino language and Sephardic culture.

A Southern Jewish Farmer?!

My Jewish farming journey pointed me back home to the South, and made me long to put down roots in the place that, as a Jewish teenager, I could not wait to leave.

Totally Normal

While my tears flowed and the moment felt surreal, my five-year-old asked me if Elsa from Frozen is real.

Creating a Reflection of Myself

My whole pre-teen and teenage life, I watched films and television shows and thought, “Where am I?” Never before had I seen a girl with a subway map of scars on her body get the guy of her dreams. I had never seen a girl who used a walker be the prom queen.

Embracing a Different Hanukkah

This year, so much about our lives, including how we celebrate holidays, is different, which makes it a perfect time to move beyond potato latkes and embrace some new ideas for delicious Hanukkah eating. 

Lilith Votes: The Truth about Voter Suppression

The “use it or lose it” attitude toward voter registration reveals a major flaw in our country— it seems that voting is in fact not a right, but a privilege.