Gwen Tucker
Just in time for end-of-year reading and Hanukkah gift-giving, we’ve compiled this comprehensive list of some of our favorite reads of 2023 – perfect for Jewish feminists of all ages!
Eighteen Books Lilith Loved This Year
Tag: summer camp
Here’s Why Investigating Sexual Harassment Matters
Lila Goldstein
Over the past several years, since the #MeToo movement has gained prominence, reckonings around sexual misconduct and harassment have taken place throughout the global Jewish community. Continuing the momentum of this movement is hard while so many other issues, including the ongoing pandemic, occupy our space. But this work is far from over, and an open call for authentic testimony reminds the wider community that this culture has lasting, negative effects.
My Jewish Summer Camp Was Destroyed in the Woolsey Fires—But We Vow to Rebuild
by Tanya Paperny
Last month, I heard the news: a Jewish summer camp I attended for many years as a child was almost entirely destroyed in the Woolsey fire that ravaged parts of Los Angeles County.
What Happens in the Real World Stays There
Elana Rebitzer
As MY campers get onto the buses to return to their families, they check Instagram and Snapchat, and catch up on the world they’ve been so removed from. And my 14- and 15-year-old campers are faced with the same ever-present realities of tragedy the rest of us are.
A Feminist Camp Counselor Unpacks Her Baggage
Maya Zinkow
How can we bridge the gap between kids who were “born ready” for summer camp, and kids who feel marginalized there? Lilith intern Maya Zinkow, just out of Barnard and now a unit head at summer camp, has lots of ideas about how camp can be a more welcoming place for those kids who question everything–from gender norms to religious tradition.