Jewish Holidays Archives

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We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian

“Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high…

Drew Burnett Gregory

Dec 13, 2023

A menorah glows on the last night of Hanukkah, the candles almost burnt out, the background complete darkness.

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The Limits and Possibilities of an Anti-Zionist Hanukkah

For me, and so many Jewish people, the lack of certainty, the encouragement of complex…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Dec 11, 2023

a watch, a lamp with a snake base, a jar of Fly by Jing chili crisp, a lime green baggu bag, and a pink electric kettle

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Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

Here’s what the Autostraddle and For Them teams want as gifts this season!

the team

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Nov 24, 2023

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Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

When my partner and I got together, one of the things I was most excited…

Sa’iyda Shabazz

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Nov 21, 2023

Passover table setting with a traditional Passover seder plate with symbolic meal, matzah and Haggadah.

FIRST PERSON

At the Passover Table, New Traditions Will Be Born

This year feels like the first of many years where I begin to truly incorporate…

Sa’iyda Shabazz

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Apr 5, 2023

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The Limits and Possibilities of an Anti-Zionist Hanukkah

For me, and so many Jewish people, the lack of certainty, the encouragement of complex discussion, is what connects us to our faith.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Dec 11, 2023

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Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

Here’s what the Autostraddle and For Them teams want as gifts this season!

the team —

Nov 24, 2023

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Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

When my partner and I got together, one of the things I was most excited about were the matching family pajamas for Christmas we were going to get.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Nov 21, 2023

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movie reviews

We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian

“Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high or because of Jewish?”

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Dec 13, 2023

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palestine

jewish holidays

The Limits and Possibilities of an Anti-Zionist Hanukkah

For me, and so many Jewish people, the lack of certainty, the encouragement of complex discussion, is what connects us to our faith.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Dec 11, 2023

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Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

Here’s what the Autostraddle and For Them teams want as gifts this season!

the team —

Nov 24, 2023

#affiliatemarketing

shopping

Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

When my partner and I got together, one of the things I was most excited about were the matching family pajamas for Christmas we were going to get.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Nov 21, 2023

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passover

first person

At the Passover Table, New Traditions Will Be Born

This year feels like the first of many years where I begin to truly incorporate my partner’s cultural traditions into our family.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 5, 2023

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passover

Cover of Haggadah Min HaMeitzar. It includes the Yachatz silk painting with three vertical matzot where one looks like the earth split into two. It also includes the text "Haggadah Min HaMeitzar A Seder Journey to Liberation by Gabriella Spitzer."

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The Traditional and Radical Queer Haggadah I Wanted Didn’t Exist — So I Wrote It Myself

Nowadays, I ask, “how can my queerness deepen my Judaism, and how can my Judaism deepen my queerness?” Haggadah Min HaMeitzar is one answer to that question.

G —

Mar 26, 2023

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purim

Four hamentaschen cookies are dressed up in masks and costumes against a yellow background. Very silly and very cute.

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How To Create Purim Rituals That Celebrate Being Queer

Purim is one of the queerest Jewish holidays. Let’s celebrate accordingly.

Abby Stein —

Mar 5, 2023

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purim

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Now Is the Perfect Time for Mishloach Manot

This tradition, which literally translates to “sending of portions,” involves creating care packages of food and drink to send to loved ones.

Lindsay Eanet —

Mar 3, 2023

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We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian

"Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high or because of Jewish?"

Drew Burnett Gregory

movie reviews

judaism

palestine

The Limits and Possibilities of an Anti-Zionist Hanukkah

For me, and so many Jewish people, the lack of certainty, the encouragement of complex discussion, is what connects us to our faith.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Dec 11, 2023

#affiliatemarketing

holiday gift guide

Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

Here’s what the Autostraddle and For Them teams want as gifts this season!

the team —

Nov 24, 2023

#affiliatemarketing

Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

When my partner and I got together, one of the things I was most excited about were the matching family pajamas for Christmas we were going to get.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Nov 21, 2023

judaism

passover

At the Passover Table, New Traditions Will Be Born

This year feels like the first of many years where I begin to truly incorporate my partner’s cultural traditions into our family.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 5, 2023

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Jewish Holidays

movie reviews

We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian

JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Limits and Possibilities of an Anti-Zionist Hanukkah

SHOPPING

Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

SHOPPING

Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

FIRST PERSON

At the Passover Table, New Traditions Will Be Born

jewish holidays

The Limits and Possibilities of an Anti-Zionist Hanukkah

shopping

Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

shopping

Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

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We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian

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