Lilith Magazine

01/09/2026

Shabbat Shalom--may it be gentle like a bedtime story.

01/09/2026

Was Debbie Friedman the soundtrack of your Shabbat?

In honor of her yahrzeit (the anniversary of her death), we're listening to "Miriam's Song" repeat and remembering her impact.

Read Rabbi Jen Gubitz's ode to her musical mentor: https://buff.ly/GWpahhD

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz-Birkenau survivor, author, Holocaust education activist and stepsister to Anne Frank, passed away on Saturday at the age of 96. May her memory be for a blessing.

In her 2017 interview with Lilith, she reminds us of the enduring power of sharing our stories. "This is how people kept their sanity during the Holocaust and throughout history—to express themselves." https://buff.ly/p7Azwqx

01/08/2026

First book of the new year: Lilith’s Editorial Assistant is reading “Old Stranger” by Joan Larkin. Alexa hopes to read 18 books in 2026 — l’chaim! 🥂

01/08/2026

We are so excited to see this exhibition!

01/07/2026

How times have changed… From Lilith’s Spring/Summer 1977, why the Jewish Theological Seminary won’t let women be Conservative rabbis.

01/07/2026

First book of the new year: Lilith’s Associate Editor is reading “Panpocalypse” by . So far she finds it haunting, yet oddly comforting as a fellow q***r disabled New Yorker.

01/07/2026

Content Warning: Sexual Abuse

What justice is possible in a system that routinely fails to protect the vulnerable?

After 26 years of writing about survivors' attempts to hold their former pediatrician, Dr. Stuart Copperman, accountable for the abuse suffered at his hands, Alice Sparberg Alexiou examines what justice looks like for survivors who have spoken out when the legal system can't provide closure.

Read now in the latest issue of Lilith: https://buff.ly/qthdGwT

01/06/2026

Some good news out of Wyoming

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down two laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.

01/06/2026

“As we move further and further from that dark day, into a time where we are seeing more and more antisemitism, I want this January 6th to be a reminder to us all as Jews: we are resistance, we are defiance.”

Read Rachel’s recollections here: https://lilith.org/2023/01/january-6-and-intergenerational-trauma/

It's already been five years since the insurrection at the US Capitol, but there's still so much to learn from this devastating day. On this anniversary, we recommit to protecting our democracy and fighting to protect our rights.

For some inspiration, take a moment to read a Jewish reflection on this day from Rachel Faulkner, our senior director of program and event engagement: https://lilith.org/2023/01/january-6-and-intergenerational-trauma/