Tag: sephardi

When Her Persian Father Wouldn’t Let Her Go to College…

Esther Amini

Esther Amini, a Persian writer and psychotherapist, describes the struggle between her father’s old-world values and her distinctly American desire for a higher education. She tells the tale with courage and humor in a piece that will also be featured in Lilith’s Summer issue.

Independent, jewish & frankly feminist

Since 1976, Lilith magazine charts Jewish women’s lives with exuberance, rigor, affection, subversion and style.