00:29:43 Brynna Fish: Hi Ginny!!! 00:29:51 jennifer abod: YAY TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING!!! I AM LOOKING AT FACES FOR THE NAMES I KNOW. 00:29:51 Juno: This is live on Facebook on Sinister Wisdom’s Facebook and will be there afterward too! 00:29:55 Ginny Z Berson: Hi Brynna!! 00:29:58 ArtsEd4All: Hi all! Kat Kambes 00:30:03 Juno: http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/sw119 00:30:10 Ginny Z Berson: Hey Jennifer Abod. 00:30:16 Brynna Fish: Debbie Fier!! 00:30:45 Butterfli: Not received in California 00:30:52 Caitlin: I got mine in Arizona! 00:30:56 Butterfli: TY Julie E. 00:31:00 Sheena: We got the journal on Vancouver Island! 00:31:19 Brynna Fish: Phranc!!!! Hi 00:31:34 evi beck: wow. Whoever would have thought we would see this day when we were putting together Nice Jewish Girls: A Lesbian Anthology in 1982? Sooo amazing. Soo wonderful. So many contributors here, and so many already gone. Kudos to Sinister Wisdom. Evi Torton Beck from Washington, DC. 00:31:57 Rocky: awwwww i have that anthology @evi !! 00:31:57 Brynna Fish: Laurie Fuchs HI 00:32:04 syl: hello from Sherman oaks - formally of San Francisco 00:32:06 Brynna Fish: I love the Escape Artist!!! 00:32:34 Bayla Greenspoon: Yes...Nice Jewish Girls! 00:32:40 Angela Brinskele: can hear now thanks 00:32:41 Rex (They/them): huzzah! 00:33:22 Julie R. Enszer: The video playing features the artwork from Sinister Wisdom 119: To Be a Jewish Dyke in the 21st Century. The video was created by Jasmine Jackson. She does do freelance video work. You can learn more about her at https://vimeo.com/thatonegirljasmine You can follow her on Instagram @thatonegirl_jasminej 00:33:31 Amelia Mae Paradise: Elana did ediorial magic with my piece!!!! 00:33:36 Julie R. Enszer: Music in the video is courtesy of Eve Sicular. It is a song called Shpil du Fidl, Shpil, a Yiddish Tango, recorded by Metropolitan Klezmer at The Cutting Room NYC. You can hear the music at YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMeNfX9uBFc Drummer, bandleader, composer/arranger and film scholar Eve Sicular leads both Isle of Klezbos sextet (formed 1998) and Metropolitan Klezmer octet (formed 1994). Thank you to Eve and Jasmine for helping with the program this evening! 00:33:45 Debbie Fier: Great to see and hear you Judith!!! 00:36:57 Eve Sicular: Thanks! For yet more Isle of Klezbos & Metropolitan Klezmer on video: http://youtube.com/evesicular 00:37:16 Laura Rifkin: Hi Elana and Dolphin! In the background. 00:37:43 Sarah Schulman: hi everyone. 00:37:58 syl: hey robin - nice to see you and all the ole dykes from my SF and music festival days..... miss them all 00:38:11 Julie R. Enszer: I will make the insert available as a PDF on the http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/sw119 page 00:38:16 Julie R. Enszer: look for it in the next few days. 00:38:55 Butterfli: @Julie, which link on that page gets us the pdf ? 00:39:20 Julie R. Enszer: it is not up yet, but I will put it up in the next day or so 00:39:28 Julie R. Enszer: at http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/sw119 00:39:34 Butterfli: OK TY 00:40:32 jennifer abod: This is incredible. 00:41:00 jennifer abod: Being visible creates possibilities for others 00:41:18 jennifer abod: Jewish dykes taking a chance 00:41:22 Juno: Elana Dykewomon —> http://www.dykewomon.org 00:41:47 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Stunning words from two of my favourite writers. A sheynem dank. 00:41:52 Juno: https://tovastabin.weebly.com/about-me.html talk —> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY8wj3E7bM8&feature=youtu.be 00:43:03 Butterfli: @Juno TY 00:44:17 Butterfli: @Juno & @Elana, your website does not come up as secure … please advise. 00:45:22 jennifer abod: We have to learn to feed ourselves. WOW WOw 00:45:33 jennifer abod: Say it sister! 00:46:29 Bonnie J. Morris: "above is liturgy but below is stories"--wow, that's MY LIFE 00:46:30 Carol Dorf: Filled with rage and age 00:47:03 jennifer abod: So many more each day 00:47:22 Tov Gidseg: I love knowing 00:47:46 Debbie Fier: Thank you, Tova, for your beautiful working class perspective. Much appreciated! I honor you 00:47:50 Laura Rifkin: Beautiful!! 00:47:52 Yeva Johnson: A gift, to be a 21st Century Jewish Dyke... 00:47:58 Phranc: THANK YOU! 00:47:58 ArtsEd4All: Beautiful! Do we dare? 00:47:59 Val Schlosberg: Beautiful, thank you 00:47:59 Penny Rosenwasser: Stunning, thank you Tova! 00:48:04 Brynna Fish: amazing. thank you Tov! 00:48:05 Stacey: Thanks Tova! 00:48:05 Tov Gidseg: I love knowing I'm not the only dyke named Tova(h). shkoyach, beautiful words 00:48:08 Hinde Ena & Shauna: So beautiful, tova 00:48:09 Val Schlosberg: GO MIRA 00:48:09 Alison Solomon: Thank you Tova! 00:48:12 Carol Dorf: Thank you, Tova! 00:48:15 Amelia Mae Paradise: YES, we dare to live for the impossible -- thank you Tova for the inspiration! 00:48:16 Emily Heilbrun: Beautiful, tova! 00:48:17 Susanna: So beautifully written and read, tova 00:48:20 Eve Sicular: a dank Tova 00:48:24 Phranc: I LOVE JEWISH LESBIANS!! 00:48:25 Hinde Ena & Shauna: We love you Mira 00:48:26 Juno: Mira Schlosberg —> https://www.miraschlosberg.com/ 00:48:30 jan denali: thank you nova. seattle so glad to see you xox 00:48:30 Lynne Schwartz: Mazel tov tova! 00:48:41 Chaia Beckerman: Perfect, Tova 00:48:41 lipsky Lipsky: wonderful Tova! 00:48:42 jan denali: thank you tova 00:48:59 Carol Dorf: “Why would they hold their fingers up the way they do?” 00:49:15 Butterfli: @Mira, what is the definition of a 'graphic' novel ? 00:49:36 Amelia Mae Paradise: Graphic novels have pictures, like Alison Bechdel's work 00:50:08 Butterfli: Oh, OK. TY 00:50:17 Carol Dorf: I love the way you bring the blessings into your writing! 00:51:48 audra: AMAZING 00:51:53 audra: THE SOCKS 00:51:55 Penny Rosenwasser: Fabulous Mira, love it! 00:51:56 Bonnie Halpern-Felsher: wow amazing 00:52:01 Lilah Katcher: wow 00:52:02 Carol Dorf: “Homonormativity … novelty sox” Terrific! 00:52:02 Sonya Rifkin: Yes! That was awesome 00:52:03 ArtsEd4All: wholly tongue tricks! Love. 00:52:05 Denise Hoffner: Loved that! 00:52:08 Laura Rifkin: Wonderful! 00:52:08 Butterfli: Very Nice, @Mira! 00:52:09 Penny Rosenwasser: AMY!!!! YAYYY!!! 00:52:12 Val Schlosberg: Go Mira go ! Yasher koyekh 00:52:13 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Gorgeous, Mira! 00:52:15 Amelia Mae Paradise: Novelty socks, duvets, sex and mysticism -- what could be better? Nothing! THANK YOU Mira! 00:52:16 Phranc: Fantastic mira! 00:52:23 Sakae Manning: that reading was awesome! 00:52:28 Juno: Amy Horowitz —> https://amyhorowitz.org, https://www.roadworkcenter.org 00:52:35 Rebecca (she, her): What kind of novelty socks? 00:52:38 Ro Andersen: Loved that, hot and holy! 00:52:50 Butterfli: https://amyhorowitz.org/ 00:52:54 Chaya: Mira that was beautiful!! 00:52:54 Sakae Manning: love sweet honey in the rock! 00:53:03 Helen Vozenilek: Great Mira, Wish they had given you a second of appreciation before continuing. So good 00:53:50 Penny Rosenwasser: We find it easier to share our own hurt than to hear the hurt of others… 00:54:26 Brynna Fish: Penny I almost wrote it. thank you 00:57:50 Eve Sicular: yessssss 00:57:52 Debbie Fier: Thanks, Amy! Great to see and hear you here. Thank you for bringing in the rich challenging work of coalition. Beautiful!!! 00:58:03 Ginny Z Berson: Right on Aimless!! 00:58:05 Miriam Bronstein: Fantastic. Thank you! 00:58:10 Penny Rosenwasser: So powerful and courageous, and true —THANK YOU Amy! 00:58:11 Amelia Mae Paradise: Wow. "Let's keep overturning their over turn." YES! Thank you Amy 00:58:11 Brynna Fish: Amy!! Thank you. That was great! 00:58:14 Phranc: Thank you Amy 00:58:17 jan denali: thank you Amy. very welcome words! 00:58:17 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Thank you Amy. So much to think about here. 00:58:22 Lynne Schwartz: Thank you for your voice, Amy 00:58:28 Laura Rifkin: Dolphin’s kvelling in the back. 00:58:32 tova stabin: Amy - such important work 00:58:36 Sue Hodes: Yes! Amy 00:58:38 Bayla Greenspoon: white supremacists laugh as we destroy our own coalitions! 00:58:38 ame gilbert: Wonderful Amy! 00:58:48 Sue Hodes: yeah Irena! 00:58:48 ArtsEd4All: Yet, how complicated we are - co-inhabit,co-inform and co-resist. 00:59:24 Terry Greenblatt: Thank you Amy - an important contribution indeed 00:59:33 Coyote: Thank you Amy 00:59:46 Carol Dorf: “Those endless questions . . . who are you . . . who were your neighbors” 01:00:21 alexisdeveaux: Amy! “Co-inhabit, co-inform, co-resist.” 01:00:38 Yeva Johnson: ^^^^^ 01:00:39 Eva Pettersson’s iPad: can it be arranged so the speaker is the highlighted and shown biggest? 01:00:54 Brianne Felsher: change your view to speaker view by clicking view on the top right 01:00:56 Carol Dorf: go to view — speaker view 01:00:57 anno: thank you, Amy, for doing the hard work of coalitions and for pointing out who most benefits from in fighting. 01:00:59 Yeva Johnson: @Eva, you can change your view to speaker view 01:01:16 Yeva Johnson: Upper right hand corner, maybe 01:01:28 Carol Dorf: And why did you cut your hair, and why did you bring this child here? 01:01:41 R.D. Landau: why did you bring this child here? oof love that line 01:01:41 Bonnie J. Morris: OY awesome VAY, I can't even believe I'm in a collection with my beloved life role models. 01:01:47 jan denali: Happy Birthday Angela Davis and Happy Birthday Ellen Degenerous hah hah 01:01:49 Sarah Schulman: Zayre Shayne. 01:01:52 Rex (They/them): That was beautiful Irena! 01:01:53 Jan Freeman: Thank you, Irena!!!! 01:01:57 Phranc: Thank You! 01:01:57 Genta Nishku: Beautiful reading and poem, Irena! 01:01:58 Eve Sicular: a hartsikn dank 01:01:59 Carol Dorf: So Amazing, Irena! Thank you! 01:02:03 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Love you and your writing, Irke! 01:02:03 SZ Rosenthal: Loved that poem, Irena. For all immigrants. 01:02:04 Eve Sicular: irena 01:02:05 Amelia Mae Paradise: @Bonnie -- I feel the exact same way!!!!!! 01:02:12 sheila goldmacher: A sheinam dank! 01:02:14 Penny Rosenwasser: Thank you dear Irena! 01:02:25 Debbie Fier: Thank you so much, Irene - deep respect & gratitude for you and your writing! 01:02:26 Eve Sicular: a hartsikn dank irke 01:02:34 Julie R. Enszer: Just a brief note - we are about half way through the speakers right now. Think about what questions or comments you have for the editors and readers. We will have time for questions at the end of the reading. 01:02:39 helenalipstadt: Wonderful to hear you Irena 01:02:39 Ellen Rifkin: Thank you Irena. 01:02:41 Tov Gidseg: loved getting to hear you read live finally, Irena. 01:02:48 Rebecca (she, her): That was breathtaking Irena I am a huge fan 01:02:51 Catherine Carter: Thank you Irena 01:03:08 Julie R. Enszer: We will be doing a Tribute to Irena on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 7 p.m. Subscribe to the Sinister Wisdom email list to get all of the details. 01:03:25 Susan Sherman: How great to hear you read, Irena. A beautiful moving poem. 01:03:26 Laura Wetzler & Madelaine Zadik: Thank you Irena. So relevant to the tragedy of separated families at the border today 01:03:31 anno: yes, breathtaking, Irena! 01:03:31 Carol Dorf: “A double passing" 01:03:43 Emily Heilbrun: Speaker view isn’t show the active speaker. It may be that the someone else is spotlighted. 01:04:08 Yasmin Tambiah: Thank you Irena - I've treasured your work for many years, and look forward to reading the new collection. 01:04:14 Julie R. Enszer: The speaker is highlighted and should be showing in speaker view. 01:05:15 Emily Heilbrun: In speaker view, Elena Dykewomon is showing. 01:05:36 Emily Heilbrun: Elana 01:06:30 Rex (They/them): try going to gallery view and trying to click speaker view again> 01:06:33 Rex (They/them): ? 01:07:12 Carol Dorf: “And empty Internalization of my mother’s dream” 01:07:26 SZ Rosenthal: ^^^ 01:08:14 Carol Dorf: “My mother taught me how to change them so they would fit me.” 01:09:10 Rebecca (she, her): “Being Mizrachi is a queer process” I love it. 01:09:32 Carol Dorf: “A plate of desire” 01:09:38 Amelia Mae Paradise: Yael, thank you for sharing your intersectional wisdom and beauty and strength. Oh, to feel comfortable on stage first and then merge into this moving and important prose. I cannot wait to read your whole piece and more!! THANK YOU. 01:09:47 tova stabin: Wow. So beautiful. Thank you 01:09:48 Carol Dorf: Terrific, Yael! 01:09:52 Tracy MacMath: Thank you - that was wonderful 01:09:52 Phranc: Thank you Yael! 01:09:52 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Wow, Yael! 01:09:55 Chaya: That was amazing!! Thank you! 01:09:57 Penny Rosenwasser: Wow Yael! Amazing, thank you! 01:09:57 Brynna Fish: Yael, wow!! 01:09:58 Rex (They/them): thank you Yael! 01:09:59 Laura Rifkin: So fantastic, Yael! 01:09:59 Jan Freeman: fabulous 01:10:03 ArtsEd4All: Plate of desire - wonderful 01:10:03 Debbie Fier: Thank you, Yael - that was fantastic! 01:10:04 Eve Sicular: thank you yes yes 01:10:05 Mira Schlosberg: so good, yael! 01:10:06 helenalipstadt: Yael, fabulous. Thank you 01:10:09 Carol Dorf: Go RD! 01:10:10 Yeva Johnson: The Jewish Bulletin! 01:10:13 Laura Wetzler & Madelaine Zadik: Beautiful Dr. Mishali! 01:10:28 Ro Andersen: Thank you for speaking for the femmes with elegance. 01:10:28 Denise Hoffner: Yael! wonderful 01:10:37 Juno: R.S Landau’s short story —> https://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-60a-invasion-of-the-water-towers-by-r-d-landau/ 01:10:41 Rex (They/them): LOVE the bowtie Landau! 01:11:11 Carol Dorf: “Jewish optimism” 01:11:21 Bonnie Halpern-Felsher: Outstanding R! 01:11:22 Carol Dorf: Fantastic, RD! 01:11:24 goldasimon: Thank you all. I’m full to overflowing. 01:11:33 Rex (They/them): WOO!!! 01:11:33 Brianne Felsher: i love the jewish optimism 01:11:36 Phranc: Thank you RD 01:11:42 Eve Sicular: mmmm yes RD 01:11:42 Brianne Felsher: and omg the shootings being always relevant :( 01:11:56 tova stabin: Jewish optimism11 01:13:10 Amelia Mae Paradise: RD, the way you combine this deeply painful reality with humor and insight is balm for the spinning mind. Thank you! 01:14:27 Yael Mishali: thank you all for your kind words 01:14:28 Rex (They/them): (I'm such a shameless fan of Landau's work ngl) 01:14:46 Charlotte Ellis: I just sent a check for a subscription. Will I get this issue? 01:15:51 Julie R. Enszer: Yes, anyone who subscribes between now and March 15th will receive a copy of SW 119: To Be a Jewish Dyke in the 21st Century. 01:16:55 Lynne Schwartz: Thank you Ellen! Yacher koach! 01:17:05 Phranc: Thanks Ellen 01:17:08 tova stabin: Yasher koach 01:17:08 Eve Sicular: shared future thank you Ellen 01:17:15 M Khadija Anderson: Thank you Ellen, love that 01:17:27 Rebecca (she, her): The organization is Betzelem like Betzelem Elokim? 01:17:27 Amelia Mae Paradise: Yes, this story, Ellen, making the future possible! Thank you! 01:17:39 Susanna: So well said, Ellen. Thank you 01:17:40 Hinde Ena & Shauna: A sheynem dank, Ellen 01:17:42 Juno: Bonnie Kaplan —> https://www.bonnieskaplan.com 01:17:48 Noni Horwitz: Thank you, Ellen. Powerful piece and well told. 01:18:17 Yeva Johnson: A Manzanita Yad! 01:18:22 Julie R. Enszer: Let me know if you have questions or want to ask a question! 01:18:36 Julie R. Enszer: You can raise your hand under the reactions and I will see you and can unmute you. 01:18:41 Julie R. Enszer: You can also private message me. 01:18:55 Julie R. Enszer: You can also post questions to the chat and I’ll raise them up for the editors and our readers. 01:19:03 Carol Dorf: Manzanita has a natural patina, yet I sat for many hours… 01:19:41 Val Schlosberg: Mmmmm 01:19:42 Carol Dorf: But that is so like Judaism… hold on your will need this one day 01:19:44 M Khadija Anderson: Bonnie, beautiful XOXOXO 01:19:45 clare rosen mcg: Beautiful! 01:19:47 Laura Rifkin: Gorgeous! 01:19:49 tova stabin: Poetry for the soul. Thank you so much. 01:19:50 Phranc: Thank YOU bonnie! 01:19:52 Eve Sicular: hold on! thank you 01:19:53 Amelia Mae Paradise: Today is the day I need this, and thank you for your beautiful poem! 01:19:56 Tov Gidseg: "you will need this one day"..... 01:19:57 Beth: incredible! 01:20:02 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Beautiful, Bonnie 01:20:04 ArtsEd4All: Wonderful, Bonnie!!!! 01:20:10 Sakae Manning: Bonnie🥰🙏🏽 01:20:31 Jane Segal: Fabulous event Julie. THANKS. Jane Segal from the journal Brooke Lober and I will be doing on Out of Control spring 2022. Great event. 01:20:36 Angela Brinskele: so great thank you 01:20:47 Carol Dorf: Thank you to everyone, terrific reading! 01:20:53 Val Schlosberg: This was so beautiful. Thank you all! I am so grateful to belong here 01:20:56 Marjorie: thank you to all who read and to all who organized this fine event 01:20:58 Marilyn Mesh: thanks to Julie also for making this happen. 01:21:00 Katie Cumiskey: There are no accidents! 01:21:01 Debbie Fier: This is fantastic - thank you for an inspiring event with fabulous writers and readers!! 01:21:08 Emily Heilbrun: This has been wonderful 01:21:11 Francine Dunkel: Wow, what a great program!!!! 01:21:20 alexisdeveaux: Thank you all! This was spellbinding. Good night, stay healthy, stay resistors! 01:21:33 helenalipstadt: Fabulous evening!! Thank you to all of you for putting this event together. 01:21:55 Catherine Carter: Such a joy to see Joan Nestle here 01:22:03 Deborah Trontz’s iPhone: thanks for all your work and I am so honored to be included in this issue 01:22:46 Yasmin Tambiah: Many thanks Julie and the SW team, writers and presenters, for such a terrific launch! Looking forward to reading the issue. All best wishes from Sydney, Australia. 01:22:56 Jean Taylor and Ardy Tibby: Phrank Long time since Women’s Building in Los Angeles. Joyful greetings! 01:23:14 Bonnie J. Morris: SO PROUD OF EVERYONE and GRATEFUL 01:23:25 Alison Solomon: As Deborah Trontz said, it's amazing to be part of this issue with women who have been icons for so many years! 01:23:32 Carol Dorf: A pleasure to see the work of writers from all the different generations! 01:24:15 Melanie Pardes: Such a joy. I subscribed. 01:24:27 Hinde Ena & Shauna: even the younger dykes have age and rage! 01:24:43 tova stabin: yes 01:24:57 Rebecca (she, her): It 01:25:04 Rebecca (she, her): It’s ok I’m not hip either 01:25:23 Marilyn Mesh: and for those of us who read many of the LESBIANS here years ago to “see” each other after many years. incredibly meaningful 01:25:42 Ariel Horowitz (she/her): Thank you for this wonderful evening and tapestry of words and thoughts! I tuned in on the Facebook live, and would love to make a special shout out to my mother Amy Horowitz, the third speaker! <3 01:25:49 Deborah Trontz’s iPhone: hi. and hi to Joan 01:25:50 jennifer abod: `1THIS IS A RARE EVENT AND ZOOM TO BE in a zoom room with jewish lesbian writers and poets! I want more, and more change for discussions can we make that happen??? 01:25:51 Brynna Fish: So honored to be in the virtual presence of Jewish souls and women I’ve know for close to 40 years and meeting younger Jewish souls. 01:25:52 Katie Cumiskey: And an impressive audience too! 01:26:24 Tracy MacMath: It’s a gift to be a Jewish lesbian! 01:26:25 caroldines: Very inspiring evening. Thank you to all the writers, poets, and editors! 01:26:33 Rex (They/them): Ordered my copy! So excited but it's uh probably gonna be a trek all the way to the United Kingdom! 01:26:45 Alison Solomon: Nice Jewish Girls was such an amazing book. I discovered it at the Tel Aviv Rape Crisis Center (along with Alice Bloch's novel) and these books made all the difference to me. 01:26:46 helenalipstadt: Evelyn Beck! Deep Bow of gratitude for your work. 01:26:51 Judy Graboyes: Yes, incredible community of(mostly) jewish lesbians 01:27:12 Charlotte Ellis: Wonderful program. Thanks everyone 01:27:15 Tov Gidseg: Nice Jewish Girls changed my life in the early-mid 90s! 01:27:16 SZ Rosenthal: I’d also like more organizing and conversations between Jewish lesbians. Worth noting that when I tried to find a Jewish lesbian group on MeetUp.com, there were none. 01:27:16 POLT-DLXV107UJ: thanks! Stay tuned 2- 01:27:22 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Evi TB, Nice Jewish Girls literally saved my life. A hartsikn dank! 01:27:30 Julie R. Enszer: order a copy of the issue: http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/sw119 01:27:40 Brynna Fish: Thank you Evi! 01:27:41 Debbie Fier: LOVED Nice Jewish Girls and it’s still on my bookshelf! 01:28:00 jennifer abod: Someone in this room please begin one. Maybe sinister wisdom will help us to connect 01:28:06 SZ Rosenthal: Have and still love Nice Jewish Girls. 01:28:15 Linda Jupiter: Thank you, so great being in community with mostly Jewish lesbians. 01:28:16 Denise Hoffner: The literary soundtrack of my life! Right here! 01:28:19 Sabena Stark: Well done, everyone! Thank you for putting this program together and thank you to all the writers and artists who brought their work tonight. A shaynem un varem dank. Stay strong, everyone. 01:28:22 Eve Sicular: Melanie z”l and Adrienne z”l presente 01:28:27 Tov Gidseg: it is such an incredible honor to be in this issue with such incredible women I have long admired and learned from. 01:28:29 Linda Jupiter: I still have my copy of Nice Jewish Girls! 01:28:48 Sherry Gorelick: wonderful to see you Evie 01:29:07 Amelia Mae Paradise: AGREED!!!!!!! 01:29:14 Debbie Fier: JEB, fantastic to see you here! Thank you for your amazing photography work!! 01:29:14 tova stabin: 100% 01:29:26 POLT-DLXV107UJ: stay tuned: Jewry: Jewish Lesbian Feminisms 4 the 21st Century. 2021. Rutledge Press 01:29:27 Tov Gidseg: agreed, jeb! thank you judith and elana. 01:29:54 Deborah Trontz’s iPhone: thank you Judith for your supportive and right on editing 01:30:16 Sue Goldwomon: Don’t miss the LesbianReadOUT, put on Feb 26-28 by the LGBT Resource Center, Gulfport, Florida for more readings from Lesbian authors. Plus music and a play! 01:30:21 Brynna Fish: Yes, the hard stuff!!! 01:30:44 Denise Hoffner: Sue. is there a link for that event? 01:30:46 Amelia Mae Paradise: Joan! Thank you for your generous gifts. You taught me how to be a femme and helped me understand the power of who I am by showing the power of who you are!! 01:30:53 Belissa Cohen: Link to LesbianReadOUT? 01:31:12 Phranc: Thank you JOAN!! 01:31:15 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Yokhanele, thank you for your gift of words that touch 01:31:24 Tov Gidseg: more Simcha dancing w joan!! 01:31:27 Sara Karon: yes, this joining of Jewish Lesbians tonight is the deepest connection I've had in ages. there's nothing like it. and makes my beloved Catherine Odette (z"l), cofounder of Jewish Lesbian Daughters of Holocaust Survivors, very present. 01:31:46 Carol Dorf: Margo was a lovely person! 01:32:16 Brynna Fish: When is the NEXT Jewish lesbians issue? 01:32:27 Juno: ReadOut Festival : https://readout2021.eventbrite.com 01:32:35 Debbie Fier: Yes, Brynna!!! 01:32:38 Anne (they~them): yes, another issue soon! 01:33:15 Carol Dorf: A job for Mira and RD to edit the issue of the next generation. 01:33:27 Val Schlosberg: ^ woohoo ! 01:33:37 Rex (They/them): I'd be excited to see that~ 01:33:38 Penny Rosenwasser: YES, a whole issue of Jewish lesbians of color! 01:33:40 Louise Moore: thank you especially to Irene She gets a special lesbian virtual hug 01:33:53 Hinde Ena & Shauna: Thank you Elana for remembering Tribe of Dina. Such an important book. 01:34:02 Helen Vozenilek: Yes an issue led by younger jewish lesbians 01:34:13 Coyote: I have to go, thank you so much, this was great. I look forward to reading my copy 01:34:51 Denise Hoffner: ty juno 01:35:00 jennifer abod: I hope there is another session of this issue maybe have other readers read that would be the easiest way for us to get back together again. 01:35:01 Rex (They/them): what I would give to be a fly on the wall of that Nawlins bar 01:35:22 Brynna Fish: Is it Amazon Rise? 01:35:34 Juno: Sinister Wisdom 119: To Be a Jewish Dyke in the 21st Century <3 <3 <3 http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/sw119 <3 <3 <3 01:35:34 Brynna Fish: oops Amazon Women Rise 01:35:38 Hinde Ena & Shauna: A hartsikn dank, Julie 01:35:54 joe kadi: what an amazing evening. thank you to everyone. thanks for including me. 01:36:32 Juno: http://www.sinisterwisdom.org/events 01:36:42 Yeva Johnson: Julie, you are amazing! Thank you! 01:37:01 Juno: This music is available at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-sXLevOXrE Thank you to Jasmine Jackson for putting together the opening video. She does freelance video work, you can learn more about her at https://vimeo.com/thatonegirljasmine or on Instagram: thatonegirl_jasminej 01:37:08 juliana: I saw the Klezmatics at Cain Park’s Yiddish Concert in the Park in Cleveland Heights! 01:37:16 Laura Rifkin: Thank you for another wonderful Sinister Wisdom evening. 01:37:24 Susanna: Thank you Joan, for A restricted country and a Fragile Union and all your work and writings. So influential in my life as a goyisha dyke! 01:37:26 Julie R. Enszer: you all can hear ok? 01:37:32 Dr. Casey Moore (she/her/hers): I can hear fine 01:37:43 Angela Brinskele: Thank you! 01:37:52 Helen Vozenilek: Than you for the wonderful evening. 01:37:54 Julie R. Enszer: Alicia Svigals is the world's leading klezmer fiddler and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, who she co-led for seventeen years. Alicia Svigals’s website is https://www.aliciasvigals.com/ This music is available at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-sXLevOXrE Thank you to Jasmine Jackson for putting together the opening video. She does freelance video work, you can learn more about her at https://vimeo.com/thatonegirljasmine or on Instagram: thatonegirl_jasminej Thank you for joining Sinister Wisdom! 01:37:56 Deborah Trontz’s iPhone: thanks everyone 01:38:05 Katie Cumiskey: 233 people! Let's all send at least $10 to Sinister Wisdom! 01:38:10 Kathy E in Vermont: Thank you - that was just great!! 01:38:41 Eve Sicular: Tants tants tants 01:38:47 Eva Pettersson’s iPad: the sound disappeared?! 01:39:01 Val Schlosberg: I can still hear 01:39:01 Hinde Ena & Shauna: A hartsikn dank! Such a joy to be able to participate. With love from the dykeles down under! 01:39:07 Emily Heilbrun: Wonderful event! 01:39:07 Phranc: Thank you Sinister Wisdom and all you Jewish Dykes XXXXXX 01:39:10 Eve Sicular: i still hear it all - a groysn dank 01:39:14 Katie Cumiskey: Lesbians dancing with Cats = heaven 01:39:29 Amelia Mae Paradise: and dykes dancing with shofars! 01:39:30 Judith Masur: Elana, Judith - thanks for putting me on the cover! What an honor. The words were delicious. Cant wait to read the whole issue. 01:39:41 Donna Guzzardi She/Her: lost the music too! 01:39:45 Mira Schlosberg: thank you everyone! such an honour to spend time with so many amazing jewish dykes <3 01:39:52 Louise Moore: yahoo 01:39:53 Tracy MacMath: Dykes and cats and dykes and cats 01:40:11 Jan Freeman: Wonderful evening and what a way to end — music as oxygen. 01:40:12 Sandy Bailey: Thank you so much. Two married Boston Goys loved this special evening.