Joyce Antler
Reflecting on the fight for abortion rights in New York.
A “Bad Girl” on the Campaign for a Safe Abortion
Tag: Lilith
Wisdom of Sephardic Sages
Hadar Cohen
Sephardic wisdom and tradition is largely left out in many Jewish institutions. Tamar Zaken is changing that.
Seder-Masochism: Beyond the Orange and Miriam’s Cup
Amy Stone
By now these items are standard fare at a feminist seder – the once transgressive orange on the Seder Plate; Miriam’s cup of clear, life-giving water next to Elijah’s cup of blood red wine. But wait! Most of us have yet to dig beneath the God and Moses Exodus story, even with Aviva Cantor’s “Jewish… Read more »
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.
Siona Benjamin Paints Lilith of the Present
Samantha Baskind
For Benjamin, and most feminists who have adopted (or adapted) Lilith in art or literature, the mythological first wife of Adam stands as an icon of independence and courage
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.