Fallopian Falafel online
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The spicy site with humus on the side
About the Zine
Fallopian Falafel – אשת חיל is a non-profit, Jerusalem-based feminist zine established in May, 2007. It deals with feminism in Israel, in all its forms of expression (third-wave, riot grrrl, religious movements, etc.), and it aims to spread awareness about the ongoing need for feminism to the Israeli public. It is worth noting that despite its secular leftist nature, the zine is neither anti-religious nor anti-Zionist.
Editor-in-chief: Hadass Ben-Ari
Latest Info
September 1, 2009
Fallopian Falafel issue 10 is now open for submissions.
After a few hilarious, happy and fun themes, this issue of FF Zine will focus on a more serious topic – rape and sexual violence.
Submissions can be articles, stories, poems, artwork, fiction or actual accounts, political pieces, op-eds, and more.
Topics can include: sexual, verbal, physical abuse, harassment, incest, societal and cultural issues, religious views on rape (eg. The story of Dina in the Torah, or honor killings in Islamic states, etc.), personal stories, accounts, etc.
If you wish to remain anonymous, please note that in your submission.
Free copy of the issue to contributors featured in the issue, as usual.
Deadline: November 10, 2009
Send your submission to fallopian.falafel@gmail.com
August 29, 2009
Germany's Missy Magazine published a full-length article on Fallopian Falafel and the Riot Grrrl scene in Jerusalem (I think... it's in German, so I could only understand the pictures, hehe)
Check it out here.
Special thanks to Chris Kover, Sebastian Ingenhoff and Roland Wilhelm for the awesome job and promotion!
Missy Magazine official site: http://www.missy-magazine.de/
August 7, 2009
I deliver to you... Fallopian Falafel Zine Issue number 9, Femaculate Conception - special issue on pregnancy and abortion, with 40-pages worth of arguments from all areas of the pro-choice/pro-life debate spectrum! That includes also stories and poems on motherhood, miscarriages, abortion stories, genetic diseases, and more. Plus a large special section on our grandmothers and their legacy. Get an ultrasound look into the new issue by checking out these exceprts, or scans. To read the full-term issue, you can order it here and I shall deliver it to you as prematurely as possible. Or if you wish, you can download the full PDF version for free!
This issue is dedicated in loving memory of my grandmother, Rachel Benlolo "Mama Rachel". May her memory be blessed.
June 7, 2009
Who knows number 9? Nine months of pregnency. That's right! Issue 9 of Fallopian Falafel will focus on the female power of creating life, and the female right to her own body as well. As abortion is legal in Israel, many of the pro-choice articles may focus on other countries where the struggle for abortion rights is still raging. And since most of the articles I already received are mildly to extremely pro-life (sigh), I am calling out to all the PRO-CHOICE advocates out there!
Send me your submission on anything including:
- The late Dr. George Tiller
- The ongoing struggle to make abortions legal
- The ongoing struggle to make abortion accessible to women in the lower echelons of society
- A tribute to the women who died during illegal abortions
- Choice: the forgotten freedom in a democratic society
- Art/poetry on the symbolism of coat hangers
- A powerful word on a woman's right to her own body
- Holistic methods of abortion
- Any other ideas you may have on the topic
Write to fallopian.falafel@gmail.com for all inquiries and contributions!
May 31, 2009
Fallopian Falafel is mourning the loss of a pioneer in the struggle for women, Dr. George Tiller. The next issue is focussing on the ongoing struggle for abortion rights in the States and other countries where abortion is illegal. All submissions on this issue and anything regarding pregnency and conception may be directed to Hadass at fallopian.falafel@gmail.com.
George Tiller RIP.
May 9, 2009
Fallopian Falafel Issue 8 on Love is now published! It contains some guts, brains, blood and a whole lot of heart, as well as poems, personal essays, rants and art on this topic we all struggle with no matter how feminist we may be. You can view excerpts here and scans here, and you can also order the hard copy. If you love it, let me know. If you don't love it, definitely let me know!
March 14, 2009
We hope you've all been enjoying the Vagina issue. If you still haven't checked it out, you can order it from Yours Truly in hard copy or PDF format.
Issue 8 is now looking to be spiced up with your byline within its 30 pretty pages. The issue will focus on relationships, love and marriage, and submissions can be about:
- Polygamy
- Status of woman in relationships/marriage, divorce
- Feminism in relation to intermarriages, gay marriages, nuclear families, single parents, civil unions, etc.
- Dynamics between men and women in secular compared to religious unions
- The marriage rituals and symbols in Judaism
- The effect of divorce on religious women in orthodox communities
- How to be a strong independent woman in a strong, committed relationship, or how that may pose a problem
- Poems, drawings, photography, and any medium of art in relation to the topic
- Your ideas!
Deadline for submissions: April 10
Send to: fallopian.falafel@gmail.com
As always, submissions are voluntary but a free copy will be mailed to all contributors featured in the zine! So send us some love!
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