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Jewish teen groups are rife with toxic sexual culture. It's on us to fix that. – The Forward forward.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from forward.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
May 11, 2021 This weekend, Jews of Color, their families and allies across the world will log on for a trailblazing virtual Shabbaton under the umbrella of the JOC Mishpacha Project. Encompassing everything from prayer to mindfulness to educational talks, the Shabbaton is spearheaded by Dr. Harriette Wimms, a Baltimore-based psychologist, organizer and soon to be ordained Kohenet Priestess. In the midst of her busy weeks preparing for the event, Dr. Wimms hopped on the phone with Lilith’s Sarah Seltzer to talk about her vision, her plans and the spiritual significance of this gathering. SMS: You have a lot of responsibilities! What made you decide to found this new organization and event on top of everything you do? ....
ART BY MOLLY COSTELLO The earth is dying. Permafrost is melting, wildfires are raging, chunks of glaciers are falling into the ocean with a thunderous crash. A pond is no longer safe for skating in the winter. Allergens and droughts and “natural” disasters are deadlier. Polluted soil is not supporting crops. And everywhere this happens, existing inequalities of gender, race and access to resources are exacerbated. Hadassah, a 13-year-old rabbi’s daughter and Sunrise Movement activist, asks in a blog post: “How does one seek forgiveness from the earth? Perhaps we can draw from Maimonides’ guidelines on repentance,” she writes, “by (a) fully acknowledging our transgression and taking responsibility, (b) allowing ourselves to experience remorse, and (c) taking steps to repair the damage.” ....
Rumors of Barbie’s death were greatly exaggerated. On March 8, 2014, the day before the doll’s 55th birthday, a [Daily Beast article](The Death of Barbie (thedailybeast.com) opined that the doll’s days were numbered due to declining sales. The Forward responded with mixed feelings for the Mattel toy, who, befitting her origins, meant a lot to Jewish women. Barbie had her coming out on March 9, 1959 henceforth National Barbie Day when she appeared at the New York Toy Fair. She was the hour-glass-shaped scion of Ruth Handler, the child of Polish Jewish immigrants. The doll itself looked pretty goysiche, even if her namesake wasn’t. ....
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