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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.

11/02/2024

The Hebrew month of Cheshvan is here!

Read your Jewish horoscope for the month ahead by Gold Herring at lilith.org now! Collage by Rebecca Katz.

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11/02/2024

In this 2021 interview by Alexa Hulse, Los Angeles-based poet Rhiannon McGavin talked to Lilith about the process of creating her sophomore collection of poetry, "Grocery List Poems." Published in 2021, the collection pulls inspiration from Yiddish women’s prayer books, Agnès Varda, local art, and more.

Los Angeles-based poet Rhiannon McGavin talks to Lilth about her sophomore collection of poetry, Grocery List Poems.

11/01/2024

Shabbat shalom—anyone else having a REALLY challenging time tapping into rest and renewal right now?

Dana Schutz, “Devourer” (2004) featured in the Fall 2010 issue.

11/01/2024

"In the grocery store, the cashier passes

a wrapped chicken across the glass scanner,

a dozen eggs, two pomegranates

like small projectiles waiting to explode.

Am I right that you’re a Jew, he says.

And, yes, I hesitate before answering yes."

We are strangers here together/ where we place these stories in the open/ mouths of paper bags.

11/01/2024

"If my Nana won’t even rest on a hospital bed, we can’t rest on our laurels — we all must vote." Still inspired by this 2020 piece by Abby Fisher.

If my Nana won’t even rest on a hospital bed, we can’t rest on our laurels — we all must vote.

10/31/2024

"Torah shouts:
all women who practice witchcraft must be put to death!

Talmud reports:
rabbinic sages believed their wives all practiced witchcraft."

Craving poetry on Halloween night? Lilith's got you covered — discover "Do Not Allow a Witch to Live" by Karen Dresser now at Lilith Online:

Torah shouts: all women who practice witchcraft must be put to death! Talmud reports: rabbinic sages believed their wives all practiced witchcraft.

10/31/2024

Our laws failed Josseli Barnica. Let her memory spark a revolution ahead of this election where abortion is on the ballot.

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical team said it couldn’t act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.

10/30/2024

Last night Lilith and the Jewish Studio Project gathered virtually in Jewish feminist community to make art about our election emotions.

Facilitated by Rabbi Adina Allen (), we followed the Jewish Studio Process () to cultivate our inherent creativity to tap into resiliency and curiosity to sustain us in this uncertain moment. In this clip Rabbi Allen reads aloud participant responses to the prompt "My heart is..."

Thank you to JSP for creating this much-needed space with Lilith, and for for cosponsoring this event. And of course, thank you to all who participated and shared this moment with us! Finally, thank you for voting.

10/30/2024

Pagans, priestesses, & witches... but Jewishly!

Lilith's Summer 2021 issue is the perfect spooky season read — discover it now:

As tales of the mythological “demon” Lilith (and this magazine’s title) remind us, for as long as there has been feminism, there’s been feminist reclamation of threatening female archetypes.…

10/29/2024

"If the sacred texts tell Jews to tend to the Earth and protect it for the next generation, Rabbi Pesner recalled Rabbi Rosenn saying, then 'what on Earth are we doing allowing climate change to cook ourselves into oblivion?'" (via The New York Times)

Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.

10/28/2024

Pi**ed at Jeff Bezos and billionaires controlling our news? Support independent Jewish feminist journalism—subscribe to Lilith magazine: https://buff.ly/3WUlcvy

10/28/2024

“I simply can’t find the words with which to express my increasingly painful experience as a Hasidic transgender child being forcibly subjected to the wrong puberty. My own body was literally turning against me. I don’t know this at the time but one day, three long dysphoria-riddled decades later, I will finally find the words when I will discover a 14th century prayer expressing this very existential ache.“

Discover the rest of the excerpt from Lili Rosen’s one-woman show, “The Second Circumcision of Lili Rosen,” now at Lilith Online:

A taste of Lili Rosen’s new solo show about her journey of self-discovery.

10/27/2024

Did you know that, in Jewish tradition, the life of the pregnant person is given the highest priority?

10/26/2024

Per the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there's been a 64% increase in elective breast reduction surgery since 2019, which more than 76,000 American women have undergone in 2023 (and these statistics don't even include gender-affirming top surgery or post-illness procedures.) The New York Times just did a whole feature on this surgical trend—and the many many reasons people chose this surgery.

At Lilith, we pride ourselves on being a little ahead of the zeitgeist... So here’s one way to prepare for an under-discussed surgery—a ritual for breast reduction, first published in Lilith's Summer 2017 Issue.

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10/25/2024

Shabbat shalom—to joy in the year ahead! As we start reading the Torah from the beginning again, may it be a time of creation for all of us.

Art by Flash Rosenberg Studio.

10/25/2024

"With the scrolls resting on my shoulder for a whirl around the synagogue with adoring congregants kissing my charge, I was not sure I was worthy of holding the word of God, especially since I was not sure I believed in him or her. I humbly wondered, like Abraham, if I was worthy enough to hold the Torah — because I, like he, is nothing but dust and ashes."

Cebrating Simchat Torah after the Tree of Life shooting.

I have had mixed feelings about my relationship to Judaism and my specific relationship to worship, but Saturday’s events strengthened my resolve. As I heard the news of the eleven people who lost …

10/25/2024

Read this excerpt from Lili Rosen's upcoming one-woman show — "The Second Circumcision of Lili Rosen" and see it this weekend at 14th Street Y!

Thank you for giving me such a beautiful platform once again to share my story with the world. But your ticket now, if you haven’t done so yet! .nyc .ben.simon

10/25/2024

May I be enamored of missteps, mistakes,
lessons hewn from stoneheartedness,
though I know so little of how to study,
how to be curious, steadfast, when a heart
closes to me. And when You, Dear God,
extinguish the sun, drop it below the fiery horizon,
may I see it as night, not as destruction.

This powerful and moving poem is an urgent prayer, not a confession of sins but a yearning for the hopeless self to be changed from within.

10/24/2024

"If I were there, would I return,
after prayers unanswered, to save
this year’s olives, face another season
of avocados? Or let the crops drop, declare
an early shmita year, hope an ungathered
harvest, enriching the loam,
will sustain the hungry
still so far from home."

While traditionally the holidays of Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah are a time of joy, this is a year when our tears are mixed right in.

Poetry from Elizabeth Edelglass:

A poem for Sukkot, and the anniversary of October 7.

10/23/2024

However you’re feeling about the election, join Lilith & Jewish Studio Project on Oct. 29 to make art about it.

Facilitated by Rabbi Adina Allen, we’ll use the Jewish Studio Process, a unique methodology combining practices from the field of art therapy with a reimagined approach to Jewish learning, to cultivate our inherent creativity to tap into resiliency and curiosity to sustain us in this uncertain moment. Everyone is welcome—especially those who do not consider themselves “artists.” Cosponsored by Ayin Press.

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10/23/2024

Have you seen the world—and yourselves—in a new way because of Lilith? Have you written with us? Cooked with us? Mourned with us? Then consider supporting Lilith.

Whether it's publishing first-person narratives of gender injustice in Jewish spaces, championing emerging writers over 40, mentoring over 150 interns in 45+ years, or being an unequivocal voice for abortion access since 1976, Lilith takes the time to get it right.

It's the feminist way, and it's how we do it.

Make a gift in honor of a loved one this High Holiday season—https://buff.ly/3Y7qQKI

10/22/2024

"I didn’t want to deliver this child into a world that would treat her as if she weren’t fully human. I had seen too many women bury their babies with their own hands. I wanted my baby to stay inside me forever, where she was safe. It was the only place I could protect her, the only refuge I had left to offer." (via Jewish Currents)

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10/22/2024

Meredith Jacobs, the CEO of JWI on the su***de of Shirel Golan. "This weekend, we witnessed the tragic toll that can result from these survivors having to relive the most horrible day of their lives over and over again, from them being stuck in an endless loop of trauma.

Online denial and vitriol against Israelis may have contributed to the tragic su***de of Nova Festival survivor Shirel Golen.

10/21/2024

"Sukkot is a holiday to celebrate the harvest, and though I was three stories above the earth, I celebrated my own harvest: a place to live, groceries in my fridge, a job, quiet neighbors, a laundromat down the street. Sukkot is a time to relish in the joy of community, to invite guests and strangers as a part of the family."

Read the rest of "Turning Sukkot Inside Out" by Shoshana Lovett-Graff at lilith.org now!

Sukkot is a holiday to celebrate the harvest, and though I was three stories above the earth, I celebrated my own harvest: a place to live, groceries in my fridge, a job, quiet neighbors, a laundro…

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Last night Lilith and the Jewish Studio Project gathered virtually in Jewish feminist community to make art about our election emotions. Facilitated by Rabbi Adina Allen (@adin_olam), we followed the Jewish Studio Process (@jewishstudioproject) to cultivate our inherent creativity to tap into resiliency and curiosity to sustain us in this uncertain moment. In this clip Rabbi Allen reads aloud participant responses to the prompt "My heart is..." Thank you to JSP for creating this much-needed space with Lilith, and for @ayinpress for cosponsoring this event. And of course, thank you to all who participated and shared this moment with us! Finally, thank you for voting.

What is something you’ve done that you would describe as rebellious? Lesléa Newman and Sinister Wisdom’s Julie Enszer spilled to Lilith at Yetzirah’s second annual Jewish poetry conference this past summer. Julie R. Enszer, PhD, is a scholar, editor, and poet. She is the author of five poetry collections, most recently The Pinko Commie Dyke with illustrations by Isabel Paul (Indolent Books, 2024). Lesléa Newman has created 87 books for readers of all ages including the short story collection, A Letter to Harvey Milk, the double memoir-in-verse, I Carry My Mother and I Wish My Father, the novel-in-verse, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, and Heather Has Two Mommies. Interview by Alexa Hulse (@alexabhulse). Filmed by SJ Waring (@s.jwaring).

If you’re at the Brooklyn Book Festival, visit Lilith’s booth-#617– for wonderful swag, free copies, signed books, and a Rosh Hashanah art project!

What does it mean to be a Jewish poet today? Lesléa Newman and Sinister Wisdom’s Julie Enszer explored this question for Lilith at Yetzirah’s second annual Jewish poetry conference this past summer. Join Lesléa & Lilith for a writing workshop on Thursday, September 26, 8 pm ET! RSVP: http://bit.ly/UnlockMemory Julie R. Enszer, PhD, is a scholar, editor, and poet. She is the author of five poetry collections, most recently The Pinko Commie Dyke with illustrations by Isabel Paul (Indolent Books, 2024). Lesléa Newman has created 87 books for readers of all ages including the short story collection, A Letter to Harvey Milk, the double memoir-in-verse, I Carry My Mother and I Wish My Father, the novel-in-verse, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, and Heather Has Two Mommies. Stay tuned for a part two of their conversation next week! Interview by Alexa Hulse (@alexabhulse). Filmed by SJ Waring (@s.jwaring

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Lilith's spring issue has landed at Lilith HQ and it's bringing some much-needed sunshine on this cloudy day! Between the covers you'll find: Accessibility for synagogues, Shabbat and disability perspectives, an ostomy "bag mitzvah," "Mom Rage," Israeli and Palestinian Novels, an investigation of gender-toxic workplaces, and much more! Subscribers: Your copy is on it's way! Online readers: Check Lilith.org in the next few days!

It’s almost Purim— join us to get a head start on the celebrating! At Savor Purim on Sunday, March 10, 1-2:30 pm Eastern : ⭐️Hear how cookbook author @vivianebowell celebrated the holiday of Queen Esther growing up in Egypt. ⭐️Bake Persian Purim cookies with chef @susanbarocas ⭐️Be inspired by the Purim traditions of Rhodes including a bureka-making demonstration with @bendichasmanos ⭐️Sing along with Ladino recording artist @saraharoeste Brought to you by @lilithmagazine and @savorexperience , in cosponsorship with @wrj1913 this virtual event is made possible at no cost to participants—it’s our mishloach manot (traditional Purim food gift) to you. ⭐️RSVP at link in bio.

Lilith's fall 2023 issue has arrived! Between the covers you'll find: 💜 Fiction contest winners 💜 Borscht Belt reflections 💜 Friendship and relationship stories of all kinds 💜 Family history, trauma, and secrets 💜 Books, books, books Check it out at the link in our bio -- and for exclusive content and opportunities, subscribe at Lilith.org! Gorgeous cover art by @Rebecca Katz Note: This issue of Lilith was at the printer before Israel was attacked on October 7, 2023. For first-person voices on the horrific violence, the terror that followed, and the peace we all yearn for, find our writers at Lilith.org.

As we find ourselves in this terrible moment of shock and grief, we’ve turned to our poets for their words. Hear Hila Ratzabi read “How to Pray While the World Burns.” Published in Hila Ratzabi, There Are Still Woods (June Road Press, 2022)

Lilith’s Summer 2023 Issue has arrived in the office. #NewIssue #Summer2023

Proofs for Summer 2023 Issue are in the office! Gorgeous cover art by @hannahmontana12346789. Get ready to dive into a season of heat and heartache with Lilith.

Brand new tote bags arrived today! With gorgeous Lilith illustration by @lianafinck. Get them at lilith.org.

Caregiving & Creativity

How do we use creativity in the service of caregiving—and caregiving in the service of creativity? These essential roles as a caregiver and creator can feed one another—or exist in continuous conflict for time, energy, and resources. Four Jewish feminist artists and writers, Elliot Kukla, Sarah Lightman, Alicia Ostriker, & Marcella White Campbell, discuss how they navigate their responsibilities to themselves, their loved ones, and their art. These roles as a caregiver and creator can feed one another—or exist in continuous conflict for time, energy, and resources. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Studio Project.

Anita Diamant Discusses Lilith's Short Story Collection, FRANKLY FEMINIST

Earlier this month, Lilith's editor in chief Susan Weidman Schneider and NYT bestselling author Anita Diamant joined MAVEN (spirited by American Jewish University - AJU) for a conversation about Lilith's new fiction anthology, FRANKLY FEMINIST. In this clip, Diamant, who wrote the book's foreward, describes the featured stories as a "beautiful bouquet of [women's voices] that have now been made audible."

The Uterus Challah Recipe You’ve Been Waiting For

To celebrate #ReproShabbat this weekend (Feb. 17 & 18) with National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) & Lilith, make your own uterus challah to fuel the sacred work of creating reproductive justice. Watch Logan Zinman Gerber take you through each and every step. Once you take your beautiful challah out of the oven, snap a photo, share and tag it with #ReproShabbat @ncjw @lilithmagazine so we can reshare your gorgeous creation!

The right to pump!

"There has already been progress on transportation, infrastructure, and climate. But when it comes to initiatives to support working families, we’re still lagging. It’s devastating." Sarah Brafman, national policy director of @a_better_balance(ABB), and EJ Bader spoke in late 2022—just before the groundbreaking Pump Act and Pregnant Women’s Fairness act were passed and signed—about ABB’s work to promote a saner work-life balance and win better workplace protections. Link in bio.