The magazine Lilith is an independent, Jewish-American, feminist non-profit publication that has been issued quarterly since 1976. The magazine features award-winning[1] investigative reports, first-person accounts (both contemporary and historical), entertainment reviews, fiction and poetry, art and photography.[2] Topics range from rabbinic sexual misconduct, to new rituals and celebrations, to deconstructing Jewish-American stereotypes, to understanding the Jewish stake in abortion rights.
The magazine was founded in 1976 by a small group of women led by Susan Weidman Schneider: “to foster discussion of Jewish women’s issues and put them on the agenda of the Jewish community, with a view to giving women—who are more than fifty percent of the world’s Jews—greater choice in Jewish life."[3][4] Amy Stone served as the magazine's first senior editor. Aviva Cantor Zuckoff served as the acquisitions editor. Those consulted as part of the creation of the magazine included Sally Priesand, the first female rabbi in the United States, and Letty Cottin Pogrebin of Ms. Magazine.[5]
Weidman Schneider and her colleagues founded Lilith to fill the gap in the feminist movement and feminist press with a publication that focuses on religion and specific experiences of women from minority populations. This aim was explained in the editorial of the magazine’s first issue in 1976:
“As women we are attracted to much of the ideology of the general women’s movement; as Jews, we recognize that we have particular concerns not always shared by other groups. How do we reconcile our sense of ourselves as worthy individuals while identifying with a religious and social structure that has limited women’s options in the synagogue, the home, and the community at large?”[6]
During its early years, Lilith focused on religious topics and the organizational establishment of the Jewish community. They chronicled the fight to ordain women at the Jewish Theological Seminary and published frequent updates and articles on the topic.[5][4] Lilith also publishes fiction, poetry and reviews of books, films, theater, and music.
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The publication is named after Lilith, a character said to be Adam's first wife. Though not mentioned in the Bible, Talmudic scholars later wrote that Lilith was banished from Eden after refusing to be submissive to Adam.[7] Lilith has been interpreted by modern feminists as a symbol of independence and social activism geared towards women's rights.
^ abEndres, Kathleen L.; Lueck, Therese L. (1996). Women's Periodicals in the United States: Social and Political Issues. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN9780313286322.
^Lerner, Anne Lapidus. "Lilith Magazine." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 1 March 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on December 31, 2014)
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The magazine Lilith is an independent Jewish American feminist non profit publication that has been issued quarterly since 1976 The magazine features award winning 1 investigative reports first person accounts both contemporary and historical entertainment reviews fiction and poetry art and photography 2 Topics range from rabbinic sexual misconduct to new rituals and celebrations to deconstructing Jewish American stereotypes to understanding the Jewish stake in abortion rights LilithLilith magazine Spring 2008EditorSusan Weidman SchneiderCategoriesFeminism JudaismFrequencyQuarterlyFounded1976CompanyLilith PublicationsCountryUnited StatesBased inNew York NYLanguageEnglishWebsitewww lilith orgISSN0146 2334 Contents 1 History 2 Name 3 Staff and Contributors 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe magazine was founded in 1976 by a small group of women led by Susan Weidman Schneider to foster discussion of Jewish women s issues and put them on the agenda of the Jewish community with a view to giving women who are more than fifty percent of the world s Jews greater choice in Jewish life 3 4 Amy Stone served as the magazine s first senior editor Aviva Cantor Zuckoff served as the acquisitions editor Those consulted as part of the creation of the magazine included Sally Priesand the first female rabbi in the United States and Letty Cottin Pogrebin of Ms Magazine 5 Weidman Schneider and her colleagues founded Lilith to fill the gap in the feminist movement and feminist press with a publication that focuses on religion and specific experiences of women from minority populations This aim was explained in the editorial of the magazine s first issue in 1976 As women we are attracted to much of the ideology of the general women s movement as Jews we recognize that we have particular concerns not always shared by other groups How do we reconcile our sense of ourselves as worthy individuals while identifying with a religious and social structure that has limited women s options in the synagogue the home and the community at large 6 During its early years Lilith focused on religious topics and the organizational establishment of the Jewish community They chronicled the fight to ordain women at the Jewish Theological Seminary and published frequent updates and articles on the topic 5 4 Lilith also publishes fiction poetry and reviews of books films theater and music Name EditThe publication is named after Lilith a character said to be Adam s first wife Though not mentioned in the Bible Talmudic scholars later wrote that Lilith was banished from Eden after refusing to be submissive to Adam 7 Lilith has been interpreted by modern feminists as a symbol of independence and social activism geared towards women s rights Staff and Contributors EditSusan Weidman Schneider has been Lilith s editor in chief since 1976 8 She is the author of the books Jewish and Female and Intermarriage The Challenge of Living with Differences between Christians and Jews and co author of Head and Heart about money in the lives of women Writers editors and contributors to Lilith include Cynthia Ozick Grace Paley Letty Cottin Pogrebin Nessa Rapoport Blu Greenberg Allegra Goodman Myla Goldberg Rabbi Susan Schnur Lilith s senior editor Naomi Danis Lilith s managing editor Dara Horn Jennifer Baumgartner Marge Piercy Lilith s poetry editor Sarah Blustain Leela Corman Liana Finck Danya Ruttenberg Shira Spector Rachel Kadish Anat Litwin Ilana Stanger Ross Leslea Newman Yona Zeldis McDonough Lilith s fiction editor Alice Sparberg Alexiou Amy Stone Ilana Kurshan Francine Klagsbrun Lori Hope Lefkowitz Tova Hartman and more Lilith has also published the work of visual artists including Judy Chicago Miriam Schapiro Elana Maryles Sztokman Joan Roth Lilith s photographer Maira Kalman Roz Chast and Eva Hesse References Edit Welcome to the American Jewish Press Association Website Archived from the original on 2013 08 12 Retrieved 2010 10 26 Lilith Magazine Lilith org Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2010 10 26 Johnson Lewis Jone Lilith Magazine Jewish Feminist Magazine About com Accessed December 31 2014 http womenshistory about com od periodicals p Lilith Magazine htm a b Lilith Magazine Jewish Women s Archive Retrieved 2022 07 10 a b Endres Kathleen L Lueck Therese L 1996 Women s Periodicals in the United States Social and Political Issues Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 9780313286322 Susan Weidman Schneider Jewish Women s Archive Retrieved 2022 07 10 Lerner Anne Lapidus Lilith Magazine Jewish Women A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia 1 March 2009 Jewish Women s Archive Viewed on December 31 2014 Susan Weidman Schneider External links EditOfficial 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