. TREE was a biennial literary magazine ran six issues from 1970-1978 that was published in Santa Barbara, CA by Painted Cave Books and edited by David Melzer. I'm struck by the powerful cover designs, the pages of translated Kabbalist text and mystical poetry. There are reading lists in the… Continue reading Archival Notes 6
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1. 23.4 5. 6. 7. 8. Featured Image: Linda Loyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer August 5, 1982 1 Elly Bulkin, Conditions "Hard Ground: Jewish Identity, Racism and Antisemitism" 1984 2 Associated Press, Asbury Park Press, New Jersey August 3, 1981 3 Associated Press, The Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio. September 27, 1982 4 John Dart, The Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1981 5 Chutzpah, Issue 2, 1972. Photograph of Tisha B'Av… Continue reading Archival Notes 5
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Featured image: off our backs, Jewish Women's Issue, February-March 1972 "You Don't Have to Be Jewish" to love Levy's Jewish Rye ad campaign (1961-1970) Photograph of Malcom X by Laurence Henry, 1964. Washington Area Spark Magazine. "Take my picture by this sign," Malcolm told Laurence Henry. “I like it.”
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from the Fall 1977 issue of DYKE Magazine "We're going to put men in camps," a cry of Lesbian separatism collides with the recent memory of genocide for Jewish people. In this case, a cab ride with two Jewish Lesbians and two non-Jewish lesbians goes awry. The Jewish lesbians are chatting with their male cabdriver,… Continue reading Archival Notes 3
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How did the Vietnam Era- US Left understand the Palestinian National Liberation Movement? I've been using the Independent Voices, An Open Access Collection of Alternative Press to get a sense. Here are a few findings! Featured Image: Liberation News Service (1970) Rising Up Angry (1969) The Palestinian Liberation Organization is understood alongside the Liberation Armed… Continue reading Archival Notes 1
Eddie Balchowsky, Portrait of a Chicago Jewish Radical
On Feburary 10th I presented at "Eddie Balchowksy, Portrait of a Chicago Jewish Radical," put together by Rabbi Brant Rosen, of Tzedek Chicago and co-sponsored by the Chicago Workmen's Circle. The night started off with a Havdallah service, the Jewish ritual for the end of the Shabbat and the start of the work week, lead… Continue reading Eddie Balchowsky, Portrait of a Chicago Jewish Radical