Brief audio excerpts from Weidman Schneider’s interview for Jewish Sages of Today

1. On why she became a Jewish feminist activist

   (2:13 min)

2. On whether Lilith has effected social change

   (1:19 min)

3. On requesting that people who hired her for a speaking engagement provide childcare for attendees

   (1 min)

Articles by and about Weidman Schneider and more related to her work with Lilith

1. “Three Decades of Jewish Feminism,” Secular Culture & Ideas, 2006

   Rebecca Phillips interviews Weidman Schneider on the occasion of Lilith’s thirtieth anniversary.

2. Interview with Susan Weidman Schneider, The Library of Congress, 2004

   Weidman Schneider discusses her experiences as the editor-in-chief of Lilith for more than two decades.
   (webcast, 47:48)

3. “From Pushke to Powersuit: How the new Jewish women's foundations are changing Jewish philanthropy and women's lives, Lilith, Spring 2002

   An exploration of how women’s increased financial resources impact philanthropy and particularly causes related to women

4. “Lilith Looks Back,” Lilith, Fall 1994

   An account by Weidman Schneider of eighteen years of editing Lilith, including what it stands for and how it has changed over the years.

Books by Weidman Schneider

1. Head and Heart: A Woman’s Guide to Financial Independence

   co-written with Arthur B. C. Drache (Trilogy Publications, 1991)

2. Intermarriage: The Challenge of Living with Differences between Christians and Jews

   (Free Press, 1989)

3. Jewish and Female: Choices and Changes in Our Lives Today

   (Simon & Schuster, 1985)

Lilith website, highlighted features

1. Lilith magazine website

   Weidman Schneider is one of Lilith's founding mothers and has served as editor-in-chief since its inception in 1976. The magazine features award-winning investigative reports, new rituals and celebrations, first-person accounts both contemporary and historical, entertainment reviews, fiction and poetry, art and photography.

2. Lilith blog

   Weidman Schneider’s entries on the Lilith blog

3. “From the Editors,” premiere issue of Lilith magazine, Fall 1976

   This column, from the very first issue of Lilith magazine, explains the concept behind the magazine

1. “The Orange on the Seder Plate and Miriam’s Cup: The Rise of Feminist Ritual”

   On this Women’s Roundtable podcast Weidman Schneider and Lilith assistant editor Sonia Isard chat with the Forward’s Gabrielle Birkner and Jane Eisner.
   (podcast, 4:28 min, April 2011)

2. The origins of Lilith magazine

   Weidman Schneider describes Lilith magazine’s beginning and subsequent development. Additional podcasts produced by Lilith magazine are available (click here).
   (podcast, 14:20 min, May 2006)

3. “Susan Weidman Schneider,” Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution, an exhibit of the Jewish Women’s Archive

   Biographical overview of Susan Weidman Schneider for this online exhibit that explores the contributions of Jewish feminists.

4. US/Israel Women to Women (W2W)

   Weidman Schneider is a founding board member of US/Israel Women to Women, an organization dedicated to supporting grassroots programs and advocacy efforts for women in Israel, now part of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW).

5. Covenant Foundation Award for Lilith

   In 1993, Lilith received a Covenant Foundation Award for Beyond “Women of Valor”: Innovative Jewish Education for Women and Girls. Weidman Schneider was the project director for this initiative, which developed special reports on innovations in Jewish education for publication in Lilith magazine.