independent, Jewish & frankly feminist Lilith Magazine charts Jewish women’s lives with exuberance, rigor, affection, subversion and style. The magazine features award-winning investigative reports, new rituals and celebrations, first-person accounts both contemporary and historical, entertainment reviews, fiction and poetry, art and photography.
Even though Hanukkah is over, it's never too late to buy a gift for the abortion activist in your life...as long as it's not a bagel and cream cheese.
From an abortion nameplate necklace to the BMW of vi*****rs, our gift guide will help you show your appreciation for the abortion lovers in your life.
What were the transformative moments of your adolescence?
Alicia Jo Rabins on three initiations—blood, bread and fire.
Her encounters with bread, blood and fire changed her relationship with her body.
Something we love about Judaism is that we have a prayer to celebrated *everything* ...and thanks to Anna Schnur-Fishman, we now have one for our bellybuttons!
From the current issue...
In the post-Zoom world, you can say this prayer in a circle while touching the navel of the person on your right.
Fascinated by this project from Yael Kanarek!
Multimedia artist Yael Kanarek has deployed her artistic sensibility to methodically reverse the genders of every person in the Hebrew Bible.
Join New Voices Magazine, Lilith Magazine, and Jewish Women's Archive as we deepen the dialogue around this topic and hear about how the conversation is changing, envisioning a Jewish youth culture without sexual harassment and misconduct by asking, “What would Jewish youth groups and summer camps look like with empowered consent cultures?”
Featuring Rachel Faulkner (SRE Network), Ellanora Lerner (Jewish Teens for Empowered Consent), and Drew Fidler (BBYO's Center for Adolescent Wellness).
Now that Hanukkah's over, we can retreat into our introvert shell...
Last Friday in an extraordinary move, 23-year-old introverted woman Natasha Thompson attended her friend’s house party to just kind of have a quiet chuckle here and there. “At first I really didn’t want to go,” Natasha told us. “I never know what to say at parties, but then I realized that...
Shot in thirty days on a scant $175,000 budget, Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish (2010) is a Chagallesque mumblecore film.
What’s not to like about an assertively Jewish film? This excerpt is from Chap. 5 of the author’s Movie-Made Jews: An American Tradition, a book dedicated to Klal Yisrael, in all its diversity.
Join Lilith, New Voices Magazine, and Jewish Women's Archive this Monday, December 6th for a panel discussion on new perspectives on Jewish youth hookup culture, asking, "What would Jewish youth groups and summer camps look like with empowered consent?" RSVP here: bit.ly/allaboutconsent
Join Lilith, New Voices Magazine, and Jewish Women's Archive this Monday, December 6th for a panel discussion on new perspectives on Jewish youth hookup culture, asking, "What would Jewish youth groups and summer camps look like with empowered consent?" RSVP here: bit.ly/allaboutconsent
Embracing dating apps after divorce!
“How do you keep going on these dates that go nowhere, week after week, without losing your mind?”
Fiber artist Ayala Shimelman believes in “good accidents.” After all, it was after splattering cooking oil on her favorite dress in 1982 that she covered the stain with embroidery, beginning a 40-year calling.
“You can use a needle like a paintbrush.”
Looking for a Jewish moon ritual? Look no further...
A new Kiddush Levanah from Harriette Mevakeshet, celebrating our moon—reaching, stretching, leaning, loving, jumping toward the heavens.
Shabbat shalom.
A Jewish ritual for gathering outside under a waxing moon.
"My mother smiles like she has a lollipop when she talks about the rabbi. Maybe he is responsible for keeping my parents living under the same roof. I know she and Rabbi meet all the time."
Your weekend fiction read by Susan Merson—from Lilith's Fall 2021 Issue. [Story contains mass shooting.]
From the back of the congregation, the old men rush forward, their prayer shawls stream behind them, huge wings.
"On some subliminal level, each visit to the mikveh after my naive first bridal visit reminded me to wonder about notions of purity: Why was I violated? Was I even a virgin until marriage? Was I pure? Who decides?" On returning to the mikvah and the miracle of her body.
[Article includes reflection on childhood trauma and sexual assault.]
Choosing to go to the mikveh this last time felt like something I had to do for myself, alone.
The newly unveiled memorials (known as Stolpersteine, or “stumbling stones,”) in Berlin seek to bring attention to two of these oft-forgotten Black victims of the Holocaust: Martha Ndumbe and Ferdinand James Allen.
Two brass "stumbling stones" are among the first to memorialize the Afro-German people murdered by the N***s
On Hanukkah, the narrative is all about bringing light to the darkness. But as Rachel Faulkner writes, dark light can—and does—exist. This Hanukkah, let's celebrate the miracle of Black joy and beauty.
For Ori, and for all the Black babies who light hanukkiahs now…maybe this is the year we can celebrate that they, themselves, are fire.
One more Hanukkah meme couldn't hurt, right?
What does your favorite Hanukkah gift say about you? Ours is A Lilith Subscription, of course...
And if you're feeling inspired (or in need of some last-minute gift ideas for the last few nights of Hanukkah), we would also recommend making a contribution to Lilith in honor of a loved one! When you donate to Lilith, you make possible the diverse range of independent, Jewish and frankly feminist storytelling, art and events that our community craves--we couldn't do it without you! Visit lilith.org/donate today.
Thank you!
One more Hanukkah meme couldn't hurt, right?
What does your favorite Hanukkah gift say about you? Ours is A Lilith Subscription, of course...
And if you're feeling inspired (or in need of some last-minute gift ideas for the last few nights of Hanukkah), we would also recommend making a contribution to Lilith in honor of a loved one! When you donate to Lilith, you make possible the diverse range of independent, Jewish and frankly feminist storytelling, art and events that our community craves--we couldn't do it without you! Visit lilith.org/donate today.
Thank you!
"The first-ever study of philanthropic support for women and girls in Israel has found that they receive less than 1% of all funds." (Ps. It's just 1.6% in the US...)
Most groups dedicated to such issues have annual budgets of about $600,000
When was the last time your celebrated your bellybutton?
A blessing for connection from Anna Schnur-Fishman.
When was the last time your celebrated your bellybutton?
A blessing for connection from Anna Schnur-Fishman.
"For Ori, and for all the Black babies who light hanukkiahs now—and will hopefully light them for decades to come—maybe this is the year we can celebrate that they, themselves, are fire."
Rachel Faulkner on celebrating Black joy and light this Hanukkah.
For Ori, and for all the Black babies who light hanukkiahs now…maybe this is the year we can celebrate that they, themselves, are fire.
Tonight, we are lighting candle #4 in honor of the continued fight for reproductive justice.
At Lilith, we believe that access to reproductive healthcare--namely, abortion--is sacred. In light of today's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization hearing, and reflecting on legislation passed in the last several months, we are reminded of just how fragile this access is. As we light our menorahs tonight, we hope you'll join us in our vow to continue to advocate for all people in need of reproductive healthcare.
Tonight, we are lighting candle #4 in honor of the continued fight for reproductive justice.
At Lilith, we believe that access to reproductive healthcare--namely, abortion--is sacred. In light of today's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization hearing, and reflecting on legislation passed in the last several months, we are reminded of just how fragile this access is. As we light our menorahs tonight, we hope you'll join us in our vow to continue to advocate for all people in need of reproductive healthcare.
Listening to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, we have the queasy feeling of being in a car being driven recklessly in reverse...
Decades later, at a Jewish symposium on abortion, a male leader self-righteously intoned, “Abortion is never an easy decision.” He’d obviously never been there.
"Often, when I try to speak about it, I am silenced by cultural narratives that want our ancestors and families to be purely good or purely bad, when they’re neither—only human."
Mirushe Zylali on the nuanced historical portrayal of gentile Albanians protecting Jewish ones in "Dilema e Ismailit"(Ismail’s Dilemma) directed by Dhimiter Ismailaj-Valona.
In a story about gentile Albanians protecting Jewish ones, I saw what my Muslim great grandparents, living in N**i-occupied North Macedonia in the 1940s, experienced.
Need something to read after lighting the 3rd candles? From the Lilith archive (best enjoyed while eating way to many pieces of fair trade Hanukkah gelt)...
What does pursuing justice have to do with gelt?
And now, a quick break from our Hanukkah content to talk about Shmita...
“So whether you wear a coat of many colors or a simple shift when you glean, shmita is a reminder that we are all the same: temporary tenants wholly dependent on the gifts of this God-given world.” “Now Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons, for he was the child of his old age; and he had m...
Author Jennifer Weiner on cycling through her grief after the death of her mother.
Pedal, pedal, pedal, glide.
Art making, live, music, and candle lighting—all with Lilith!
On Wednesday, December 1, 8-9 pm ET, join Lilith’s staff, contributors, readers & fans to celebrate Lilith’s Fall 2021 Issue with a virtual happy hour. Explore the sanctity of the belly button with Lilith authors Rabbi Susan Schnur and Anna Schnur-Fishman and get your creative juices flowing by making belly button amulets (if you raised your eyebrows, we can’t wait to see you!)
Bring your own menorah to light the Hanukkah candles and enjoy a live performance of Sephardic holiday music by Gina Sobel RSVP: Bit.ly/bellybuttons
Art making, live, music, and candle lighting—all with Lilith!
On Wednesday, December 1, 8-9 pm ET, join Lilith’s staff, contributors, readers & fans to celebrate Lilith’s Fall 2021 Issue with a virtual happy hour. Explore the sanctity of the belly button with Lilith authors Rabbi Susan Schnur and Anna Schnur-Fishman and get your creative juices flowing by making belly button amulets (if you raised your eyebrows, we can’t wait to see you!)
Bring your own menorah to light the Hanukkah candles and enjoy a live performance of Sephardic holiday music by Gina Sobel RSVP: Bit.ly/bellybuttons
"Regardless of how I’m feeling about my body that day, when I put tefillin on in the morning, I have to look at my arm, have to feel my forehead, have to interface with something that often causes me discomfort and that I would maybe rather pretend wasn’t there."
Elana Rebitzer on embracing the ritual of laying tefillin.
Laying tefillin as a woman helped her unwrap herself from the self-consciousness plaguing so many of us.
Looking for Hanukkah presents for the middle schoolers in your life? Naomi Danis shares her picks of great fiction for kids who are navigating challenges.
Books to help kids handle difficult circumstances.
"While I appreciate that Hanukkah is a holiday that finally – finally! – allows some women into the story and ritual, something still gave me pause. It took me years to realize why"
- Rishe Groner
From the Lilith archive:
Women are usually exempt from time-bound mitzvot. Not so during Hanukkah. But why does this apparently feminist holiday still give the author pause?
On Hanukkah and tzedakah...
Anna Schnur-Fishman's wise words from the Lilith archive!
A ninth-grader derives tzedakah lessons as she sorts through her family’s philanthropy.
Looking to spice up your Hanukkah meals? Susan Barocas is here to help!
From the Lilith archive...
https://lilith.org/2020/12/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 e…
We absolutely love this Kurdish Jewish Hanukkah tradition.
"Using sticks and rags, children would construct a small doll which represented infamous Antiochus, the leader of the Seleucids and persecutor of the Jews. When the fire reached its apex they would rip off the cloth beard and throw it into the flames while singing “Antiochus! Antiochus!” The adults, meanwhile, would burn the remaining Hanukkiah wicks and say “The small candles of the Jews is a sign of the coming of winter.”
On Agripas Street in Jerusalem, between the workers’ diners and the outdoor market, there is a Kurdish Cultural center. With a dwindling num
Do you look for a Jewish landmark wherever you travel?
Penny Jackson on antisemitism abroad...
I wanted to stay on the cruise boat to sunbathe, but my mother wanted to see The Jewish Ghetto of Trieste.
From the Lilith archive for Hanukkah— Top Chef judge and cookbook author Gail Simmons on inventing a Latke Reuben #lilitharchive
With a prominent role on Top Chef, a new cookbook on the shelves, and a four-year-old daughter at home, Gail Simmons’ plate is full.
Who can resist curried sweet potato and apple latkes—with spiced cranberry-pear sauce?
This Hanukkah, take advantage of seasonal bounty with Chef Susan Barocas's recipes.
This year, let’s carry the best of Thanksgiving into our Hanukkah celebrations, grateful for every bit of light and deliciousness we bring into the world.
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