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!

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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.

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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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Hanukkah Lights From the Disabled Community

Creating new rituals and ways of expressing and celebrating Judaism is nothing new within our tradition — all that’s needed is some creativity and care.

Riley Aster —

Dec 20, 2022

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Eight Ways To Spell ‘Hanukkah,’ as Regulars at Your Local Bar

There are many ways to spell Chanukah, and they’ve all got their own personality. Just for kicks, I imagined eight of them as people at an LGBTQ bar.

Eden Teller —

Dec 18, 2022

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a collection of objects on an altar: a candle for healing, a framed photo, a hand-drawn picture of a little bird

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Hold Us in the Light

The thing about miscarriage is that the word itself does no justice to the great tragedy that it is. There are very few things I know anymore, but I do…

Risa Lichtman —

Dec 17, 2020

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