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Author Archives: Rebecca Katz
September 16, 2020 by Rebecca Katz
The Stages of Teshuvah: a Comic
As part of her preparation for the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, artist Rebecca Katz illustrates the five stages of teshuvah, the process of repentance and repair.
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April 1, 2020 by Rebecca Katz
Migraines in Quarantine: A Comic
I’ve never tried to draw my migraines before. Then again, I’ve never lived during a pandemic before, so there are so many new things happening in my life. I found my couple of weeks working from home busier and more stressful than before the crisis, but without my normal valves to control my anxiety. It all erupted in a fantastic migraine that kept me company for many days.
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August 27, 2019 by Rebecca Katz
Choose Your Night Cheese
Lactose intolerant or not, we all love cheese. Especially as a late night treat! Use this guide to help you decide which cheese fulfills your snacking needs.
Rebecca Katz is your average white, Jewish, twenty-something who likes to talk and draw about food, privilege, television, and her period. After six years away, Rebecca has returned home to Brooklyn and lives just three blocks away from where she grew up. Take a look at more of her comics at katzcomics.tumblr.com.
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June 6, 2019 by Rebecca Katz
Moments My Bubbe Would Hate, Part 3: I Never Wanted Kids
In the third part of this comic strip series about my grandmother, my mom and I wrestle with the consequences of Bubbe’s parenting on our relationship (see part I and II here.)
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May 9, 2019 by Rebecca Katz
Moments My Bubbe Would Hate, Part 2: Put on Some Pants!
“Beauty is pain, Rebecca.”
In early 2016, my maternal grandmother, Esther, passed away in her 100th year. Her grandchildren called her “Bubbe,” Yiddish for grandmother. She was a force in life- matriarch of our family, a proud rebbetzin and social worker—and remains a force in death. During significant life moments or times of transition, I often conjure her memory. I think about how she’d vocally disagree with most of my decisions and the pleasure she’d get from explaining why I’m wrong. I know she was proud of me and truly believed that, if only I listened to her, my life would be significantly better.
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April 22, 2019 by Rebecca Katz
Anxiety Nights II
Anxiety has been a familiar companion in my life. Starting in high school, I have used tv as an effective and addictive coping mechanism for anxiety. Bedtime is a particular battleground for my anxious mind.
I have to learn how to self-soothe without TV.
(Previously: “”Hello, Anxiety, My Old Friend” and “Anxiety Nights I“)
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April 16, 2019 by Rebecca Katz
Moments My Bubbe Would Hate, Part 1: My Wedding
In early 2016, my maternal grandmother, Esther, passed away in her 100th year. Her grandchildren called her “Bubbe,” Yiddish for grandmother. She was a force in life- matriarch of our family, a proud rebbetzin and social worker—and remains a force in death. During significant life moments or times of transition, I often conjure her memory. I think about how she’d vocally disagree with most of my decisions and the pleasure she’d get from explaining why I’m wrong. I know she was proud of me and truly believed that, if only I listened to her, my life would be significantly better.
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April 3, 2019 by Rebecca Katz
Comic: “Anxiety Nights”
Anxiety has been a familiar companion in my life. Starting in high school, I have used tv as an effective and addictive coping mechanism for anxiety. Bedtime is a particular battleground for my anxious mind.
I know mindful breathing, reading, and meditative tapes are the healthy way to transition into sleep. But watching “Bob’s Burgers” is so much easier.
(Previously: “Hello, Anxiety, My Old Friend“)
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April 30, 2018 by Rebecca Katz
Hello Anxiety, My Old Friend
The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lilith Magazine.
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