Lili Mandl
ContributorLili Mandl is a union teacher and member of DSA-Los Angeles.
Religious Observances
September 10, 2021
Days of Awe: Decency Beyond Normalization
The High Holidays remind us that we must fight the normalization of individualism and inequality so that the next generation will be a righteous one.
History
July 29, 2021
Tisha b’Av: A Cautionary Tale for Today’s Left
Recently, we observed Tisha b’Av, a period of mourning in the Jewish calendar designed to commemorate the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 C.E. The Second Temple once provided the beating heart of Jewish ritual, peoplehood, and prayer.
Holidays
May 20, 2021
The Revelation of Shavuot: Covenants of Solidarity
Lili Mandl argues that the festival Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah, serves as a call to “covenants of solidarity,” where communities commit to one another beyond individual advantage and engage in oppressed peoples’ struggles.