Adrienne Cooper and Sarah Mina Gordon

By Adrienne Cooper and Sarah Mina Gordon

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  The Schmooze

  He Beat Me Black and Blue: Yiddish Songs of Family Violence, Part Four

  This is the last part of a four-part article originally appearing in the Spring 2011 issue of Lilith Magazine. Read the first three parts here, here and here. ALLUSIONS TO RAPE Margaritkelekh / Daisies In the woods, by a stream The daisies grow like little suns With white rays. Khavele goes there, quiet and dreamy,…

  By Adrienne Cooper and Sarah Mina Gordon Jun 3, 2011 | 2 min read
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  The Schmooze

  He Beat Me Black and Blue: Yiddish Songs of Family Violence, Part Three

  This is the third part of a four-part article originally appearing in the Spring 2011 issue of Lilith Magazine. Read the first part here and the second part here. Shvigern / Mothers-in-Law When couples married they did not necessarily become autonomous heads of their own households. Many a new bride — often a teenager in an arranged marriage — moved in…

  By Adrienne Cooper and Sarah Mina Gordon Jun 2, 2011 | 3 min read
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  The Schmooze

  He Beat Me Black and Blue: Yiddish Songs of Family Violence, Part Two

  This is the second part of a four-part article originally appearing in the Spring 2011 issue of Lilith Magazine. Read the first part here. FIGHTING BACK Soreles khasene / Sarah’s Wedding When Sorele wed, people laughed and scoffed. Why the laughter? The brand new bride Couldn’t even make kugl for Shabbes. She began on Wednesday morning Finished…

  By Adrienne Cooper and Sarah Mina Gordon Jun 1, 2011 | 3 min read
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  The Schmooze

  He Beat Me Black and Blue: Yiddish Songs of Family Violence, Part One

  This is the first part of a four-part article originally appearing in the Spring 2011 issue of Lilith Magazine. Picture the stairwell in the poor apartment: the neighbor descends the steps and the woman in the doorway repeats, “Good night, good night,” and then haltingly speaks the words: “He hit me yesterday. I’m black and…

  By Adrienne Cooper and Sarah Mina Gordon May 31, 2011 | 3 min read