Investigative journalist @beyerstein.bsky.social talks to Lilith about Epstein, cabals, and conspiracies in our latest issue. Read her conversation with @sarahmseltzer.bsky.social here: lilith.org/articles/the...

The Facts Are Bad Enough

Whenever I get overwhelmed by headlines and posts about the Jeffrey Epstein case, especially if they involve ideas about secret conspiracies, mind control, or nefarious pizza parlors, I check in to…

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Nearly three decades ago, Lilith published the first reported article about alleged sexual misconduct by the well-known and loved Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. This month, New York filmmaker Simon Mendes opens a new chapter in the story with his documentary “The Darkest Light.” buff.ly/jUzIoJC

The Complexity of Carlebach, Now on Film

“The Darkest Light” revisits the other side of the charismatic rabbi.

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What other rituals surrounding birth or postpartum have you heard of or found meaningful? As we approach Mother's Day, read Catherine Grossman's 2002 personal essay at Lilith Online. lilith.org/articles/a-q...

A Quiet Ritual for Burying the Baby’s Placenta

The ground was hard and my progress was slow. The metal edge of my shovel only chipped away at the cold clay. I worked harder, and my breathing grew heavy. A wedge shaped piece came loose and I set…

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Some powerful perspectives from former U.S.A.I.D workers, including Alysha Beyer, a current cohort member in Lilith's New 40 program for emerging Jewish feminist writers over 45. Thank you for sharing your story, Alysha. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...

A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss

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The Hebrew month of Adar is here! Discover your Jewish horoscope for the month ahead at Lilith Online: buff.ly/anYEpNW

TONIGHT: Our Stories, Our Choices: Jewish Experiences of Abortion hosted by the Astoria Center Of Israel Learn more and register here: buff.ly/2D7mgw6

We're in good company here! Thank you to @clmporg.bsky.social for including Lilith in this month's reading list! www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...

A Reading List for Black History Month 2026 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

For Black History Month, observed annually during the month of February, we asked our members—independent presses, literary journals, and others—to share with us some of the books and magazines they r...

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Celebrate 50 years of Jewish feminist music at the live-on-Zoom Jewish Feminist Music Awards event titled: A Hopeful Song Service on Sunday, February 8, 4-5:30pm ET.

"May the pits that lie within me In the darkest depths of my dear heart Serve me in my vulnerability" buff.ly/ElSoii5

Every week they assemble, Hanka, Gusta, Mayer, Hala, and Sam, to test their luck again. Seared blue-vein numbers, in ragged formation line up across their arms. buff.ly/7dK7k0O

Another throwback from Lilith's VHS archives... From “Jewish Women Today. A Chat With Lilith Magazine Editor Susan Weidman Schneider,” 1988 Producer: Liz Leshin Camera: Alexandra Nevins #LilithDidItFirst

MAVCOR Journal is pleased to announce the launch of a special issue curated by Laura S. Levitt and Oren Baruch Stier titled "Tending to Holocaust Objects: Interrogating the Sacred." Discover it here: buff.ly/6hGmXKf

“It’s our losses that have pushed us to choose this path of peace. It’s to protect our children and their future. As mothers, we do not accept a future where our sons will either be the killed or the killers,” says Yael Admi. buff.ly/fKxnuFk

Please join us in congratulating Lilith's 2025 New 40 cohort on completing their year of learning, writing, and community-building with Lilith as emerging Jewish feminist writers over 45! What a caring, open, and courageous group 🎉

Hanukkah came early... Lilith's latest issue is live 🎁 Read it now and subscribe at lilith.org!

Were you born in the month of Kislev? Read your Jewish horoscope from Mo Golden and Amanda Herring here: buff.ly/a7re9zr

Calling all fiction writers! Lilith is seeking quality short stories with heart, soul, and chutzpah, 3,000 words or under, for our Annual Fiction Contest. - Open September 1–December 31. - First prize: $300 and publication. Learn more here: lilith.org/2025/09/fict...

Enter Our Annual Short Fiction Contest

Calling all fiction writers!

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"The relational intimacy we’re seeking doesn’t come from knowing the latest gossip about the rabbi; it comes from being in intentional spiritual community together." Read Rabbi Talia Kaplan's "'Hot Rabbi' Culture Undermines Real Religious Connection" now at Lilith Online: buff.ly/HyXM1vC

Today is the first day of the Other Israel Film Festival at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Amy Stone, one of Lilith's founding mothers, previewed many of the offerings. Discover her thoughts on a few standouts now at Lilith Online: buff.ly/cII0Mlo

Happy Mizrahi Heritage Month from Lilith! Over the next few weeks, we'll be revisiting some gems from the archives that uplift Mizrahi voices and stories.

"Shapira stages a moving cinematic dialogue between those who found the posters to be a deeply meaningful way to humanize the hostages and those who were enraged by what they considered a propaganda campaign." Read Helene Meyers' recent review of "Torn" at Lilith Online. lilith.org/2025/10/the-...

The War on Hostage Posters: a Review of “Torn “

As we anxiously await news of a ceasefire and hostage return deal, Torn, a documentary directed by Nim Shapira, brings us back to the earliest days after October 7, depicting the hostage poster war…

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This spring, Lilith sat down with six Jewish women owners of six bookshops in six zip codes! 📚⭐️❤️ Each demonstrates that a brick-and-mortar store, especially one with a mission, offers value that the internet simply cannot replace. Meet these important women of the book[shop]: buff.ly/3tAWcKe

Across a century, the "Call" chronicled the Jewish experience in America. Join the Workers Circle on Monday, November 10 on Zoom for Living History: Voices from the Call Archive — a one-hour event featuring dramatic readings by acclaimed actors. Learn more and register here: buff.ly/o0Nbzqs

Esteemed feminist sociologist, psychoanalyst, and professor emerita at UC Berkeley, Nancy Chodorow, passed away on October 14th. Her groundbreaking theories on feminism and gender bridged the fields of sociology and psychoanalysis. May her memory be for a blessing. buff.ly/vE4akb0

There's less than one week left to apply to join the 5th cohort of the New 40, Lilith's program for emerging Jewish feminist writers over 40 (well, this time, 45)! Learn more and apply at the link in the comments below.

"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." buff.ly/CxuPB2G

Happy Banned Books Week from Lilith! Did you know that fighting book bans is a great way to save and protect democracy? Learn more in Lilith's Winter 2024-2025 issue: buff.ly/9JAVnIf Art by Yaara Eshet.

This Sunday, October 5th, BKForge is joining forces with Men4Choice for an afternoon of researching and exposing Crisis Pregnancy Centers (aka anti-abortion fake clinics). Bring your laptop or tablet, and they'll walk you through all the steps! Learn more and register here: buff.ly/jPxVcfq

Where do we even start with forgiveness and repentance when every day brings new pain? Perhaps with this prayer for forgiving ourselves from Rishe Groner (below). Then we can continue onward and outward. buff.ly/YDDFuzK

When we recite the Yizkor memorial service, we’re really paying attention to our own tiny, ephemeral moment in history. buff.ly/LacjYvz