judaism

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judaism

jewish holidays

Make Easy No-Bake Vegan Orange Almond Cheesecake for Shavuot, Yum

It’s cheesecake holiday time, let’s make some cheesecake.

Ari —

Jun 7, 2019

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judaism

jewish holidays

Vegetarian Chopped Liver and Pynk Pickled Eggs for Passover: A Two-Part Recipe

This vegetarian, kitniyot-free vegetarian chopped liver feels really homey and comfortable and hearty and celebratory. Chag Pesach sameach!

Ari —

Apr 19, 2019

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judaism

jewish holidays

The Lazy Jewish Queer’s Guide to Rainbow Hamantaschen for Purim

Purim is a party, so let’s make a big batch of rainbow hamantaschen to celebrate!

Ari —

Mar 20, 2019

catholics

daddy issues

issues

Our Father, Who Art

You see, my father was going to Heaven. He was raised an Orthodox Jew, the only child of Victor and Dorothy, but becoming Catholic, this was the way forward for…

Elizabeth Bird —

Feb 5, 2019

christianity

hanukkah

first person

The Life We Never Knew Would Find Us: Navigating Loss as an Interfaith Queer Couple

“We’re in Lancaster County at Erin’s family’s house, surrounded by plastic Bible quiz trophies adorned with gold crosses and family portraits taken at national parks. My bewildered partner comes to…

J.E. Reich —

Dec 10, 2018

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hanukkah

jewish holidays

Happy Hanukkah, Let’s Make Vegan Sufganiyot

Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate the holiday, which starts tonight at sundown, with a recipe for delicious vegan sufganiyot.

Ari —

Dec 2, 2018

but make it fashion

judaism

issues

The Woman in the Rainbow Tallit Was the Actual Rabbi

I wanted to wear my own history again, this time supported not only by my Jewish ancestors, but by my queer ancestors.

Shayna Maci —

Nov 6, 2018

judaism

Roundtables

community

21 Queer Jews on Why We Love Being Jewish

“The way you can bring together Jews from all walks of life to share a holiday together over a meal made with love and a table filled with candles, wine…

Vanessa —

Nov 3, 2018

judaism

first person

Queering the Jewish Holidays: How I Celebrate Shabbat

Last week’s Shabbat was a tragedy. Let us make this week’s Shabbat a space for mourning, for healing, for connecting, for resisting, and for peace. Shabbat Shalom.

Vanessa —

Nov 2, 2018

judaism

really really really bad bad news

politics + activism

On This Tragic Shabbat: 11 Murdered by Anti-Semitic Terrorist at Pittsburgh Synagogue

In Jewish philosophy, the “Tree of Life” is emblematic of the wisdom of the Torah: “its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.”

Riese —

Oct 27, 2018

judaism

LGBT history

first person

Escaping Eden: Finding Lilith in Queerness

Lilith after all has become a sign of every socially unacceptable aspect of women, including and especially our sexuality.

Aliza —

Oct 11, 2018

autostraddle lesbian stereotypes survey

Autostraddle Reader Data

culture

Queer Women Very Much Not Fans of Christianity

The data from our Lesbian Stereotypes Survey shows LGBTQ women and non-binary people have fled Christianity in droves — we actually have more Pagans than Catholics.

Riese —

Sep 27, 2018