International Workers or Loyalty Day?
byIt’s no surprise that in 1958 – roughly a decade after Washington’s debut as an empire – the United States Congress officially renamed International…
Opinion
The Patriarchy Speaks French
byAn Algerian woman who had been denied French citizenship for refusing to shake a man’s hand at her naturalization ceremony lost her appeal to…
Red Tents in Perspective
byMost of us are familiar with the fictional “Red Tent” – the quintessential image for liberal Jewish feminists of the segregation, discrimination, and general…
יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה
byI don’t judge those who didn’t or couldn’t fight. But I think we should acknowledge that within the context of a system that encouraged exclusive focus on personal survival, fighting back was an expression of us reclaiming our humanity.
Set Israel Free
byIn order for the Jewish people to truly be free, it is not enough to be liberated from physical slavery. We must also liberate ourselves from mental slavery.
Mao Zedong on Dr. King’s Assassination
bySemitic Action is circulating the following April 16, 1968 statement from Mao Zedong on the assassination of Martin Luther King:
Transcending Our Narratives
byThose interested in solving this conflict must transcend the battle between two competing stories and construct a larger narrative inclusive enough to encompass both ostensibly rival narratives.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Shvatim
byHistorically, the word “tribe” has been used almost exclusively by colonial powers in an attempt to stigmatize and barbarize the indigenous people of a…
Miriam with her Timbrels and Tendrils
byIn fifth grade, I told my grandma I had never seen her curls. She replied, “And you never will.” The next day, I walked…
Reclaiming Hebrew Feminism
byJewish women today have sacrificed many of their authentic values without even being aware of it. My experience teaching young Jewish women has taught…