Participation and Leadership
Educators
"Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia - Online Edition" by Hyman, Paula E. and Ofer, Dalia, eds. Jewish Women's Archive, 2009 jwa.org/encyclopedia
"May an Orthodox Yeshiva Day School or High School Provide Parsonage to Women?," Broyde, Michael. Ten Daat, 18, 2006, 7-16. http://www.michtavim.com/mMichaelBroydeParsonageTenDaat.pdf
Rabbis/Rebbetzins
"A Delicate Balance: The Role of the Rebbetzin," Feldman, Estelle. Jewish Action, Winter, 2008. http://www.ou.org/pdf/ja/5769/winter69/24_26.pdf
"Women in the Rabbinate," Friedman, Moshe Y'chiail. Jewish Observer, 17:8, 1984, 28-29. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0035.pdf
Communal Leadership
"Women on Synagogue Boards," Bleich, J. David. Tradition, 15:4, 1976.
"Gender, Halakhah, and Women's Suffrage: Responsa of the First Three Chief Rabbis on the Public Role of Women in the Jewish State," Ellenson, David Harry. Gender Issues in Jewish Law: Essays and Responsa, 2001, 58-81.
Woman Who Defied Kings: The Life and Times of Dona Gracia Nasi. Brooks, Andree. Paragon House Publishers, 2004.
Army/Hesder
"Drafting Women for the Army," Cohen, Alfred S. JHCS, 16, 1988, 26-42. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0025.pdf
"Women in the Israeli Army - For What Purpose?," Wolpin, Nisson. The Jewish Observer, 28, 1995. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0071.pdf
Tzedaka
"Can You Spare a Loan? The Evolution of Tzedaka in Rabbinic Literature," Amsellem, Wendy. JOFA Journal, VI, 3, 2007, 4-5. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/1272-WIIZ8293.pdf
"Bringing Women to the Table ," Gottesman, Sally. JOFA Journal, VI, 3, 2007, 11, 13. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/1275-MCDV8519.pdf
"Women?s Organized Tzedaka and Chesed in America: A Historical Perspective," Greenberg, Blu. JOFA Journal, VI, 3, 2007, 8, 18. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/1274-BKDK9433.pdf
Education
"Ze'nah Ur'enah: the Story of a Book for Jewish Women," Carlebach, Julius. Le'ela, 23, 1987, 42-47. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0084.pdf
“The Hafetz Hayim’s Letters of Support.” http://www.atid.org/resources/survey/column5a.asp
Mitzvah Girls – Bringing up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn. Fader, Ayala. Princeton University Press, 2009.
And All Your Children Shall Be Learned: Women and the Study of Torah in Jewish Law and History. Zolty Pantel, Shoshana. Jason Aronson, 1994.
"A Convention Colloquium on Teaching Talmud to Women," Bieler, Jack. Ten Da`at, 2:2, 1988, 19-20. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%202/0011.pdf
"Women and the Study of Talmud," Cohen, Naomi. Tradition, 24:1, 1988, 28-37.
"May Women be Taught Bible, Mishnah and Talmud?," Silver, Arthur M. Tradition, 17:3, 1978, 74-85.
"Teaching Torah to Women," Weinberger, Moshe. JHCS, 9, 1985, 19-52.
Jewish Women in Jewish Law. Meiselman, Moshe. Ktav, 1978.
"Co-education - Is it Ever Acceptable?," Lebowitz, Aryeh. JHCS, LV, Spring, 2008, 24-48.
"Initiating Conversation: Modeling Prayer for our Children," Fodiman Silverman, Ilana. JOFA 6th International Conference. 2007.
"A Non-feminist Approach to Raising Strong Jewish Women," Schorr, Zipora. Balitimore Regional Conference. 2004.
Parenting as a Spiritual Journey. Fuchs-Kreimer, Nancy. Jewish Lights, 1998.
"Woman's Place in Torah Study," Blau, Fraida. Jewish Observer, 17:9, 1984, 17-19. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0034.pdf
"Jewish Education for Women; Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's Map of America," Joseph, Norma Baumel. American Jewish History, 83:2, 1995, 205-222. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%202/0020.pdf
"Intellectual Growth and the Woman's Role," Kaisman, Yael. The Jewish Observer, 32, 1999.
"Educating the Women of the Twenty-First Century: A Modest Proposal," Krauss, Esther. Ten Da`at, 3:3, 1989, 12-15. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%202/0013.pdf
"Book Review of "Families, Rabbis and Education: Traditional Jewish Society in Nineteenth-Century Eastern Europe"," Shapiro, Marc B.. H-Judaic, Nov., 2010.
"Jewish Women as 'Learning Different'," Tannenbaum, Chana. Jewish Educational Leadership, 6:3, Spring, 2008. http://www.lookstein.org/online_journal.php?id=201
Community Challenges
Body Image
"Cosmetic Surgery in Halacha," Geisler, Dan. Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, XLVIII, 2004, pp. 29-43. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/1087-DNPK5530.pdf
"The Hidden Hunger: Eating Disorders in the Orthodox Community," Lightman, Leah R.. Jewish Action, 62:4, 2002. http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5762summer/ANOREXIA.PDF
Abuse
The Shame Born in Slience: Spouse Abuse in the Jewish Community. Twerski, Abraham. Mirkov, 1996.
The Jewish Institute Supporting an Abuse-Free Environment www.jsafe.org/
Miklat www.miklat.org
"Jews Who Abuse: Dating Violence on Campus," Freni, Danielle. Hillel Campus Report, November, 2007. http://www.hillel.org/about/news/2007/nov/datingabuse_2007nov08.htm
"The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Jewish Perspective," Greenberg, Blu. The World Conference on Religion and Peace: Mulitreligious Response against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, August 1996. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/943-ZCTS5952.pdf
"Religious Leadership and Traffic in Women," Greenberg, Blu. Sexual Trafficking: An International Horror Story, 2000. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/946-CFDK4679.pdf
Homosexuality
"Homosexuality in Orthodox Judaism," Amsel, Nachum. Lookstein Center Library of Educational Resources. http://www.lookstein.org/resources/homosexuality_amsel.pdf
"Homosexuality and Judaism," Freundel, Barry. Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, XI, 1986.
Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View. Rapoport, Chaim. Vallentine Mitchell Publishers, 2004.
Orthodoxy and Feminism
Feminism and Halakha
"The Status of Women in Halakhic Judaism," Berman, Saul J. Tradition, 14:2, 1973, 5-28. http://www.lookstein.org/articles/status_of_women.htm
"Halakhic Feminism or Feminist Halakha?," Feldman, Aharon. Tradition, 33:2, 1999, 61-79.
"Orthodox Feminism and Feminist Orthodoxy," Feldman, Emanuel. Jewish Action, Winter, 1999. http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5760winter/orthodox%20feminism.pdf
"Women and Judaism," Feldman, Emanuel. Tradition, 21:3, Fall, 1984.
"Guarding the Treasure: A Review of Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism," Frimer, Aryeh. B.D.D., 2007. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/1206-DQLN0171.pdf
"Innovations in Orthodoxy Today: Is Everything in Halakha Halakhic?," Frimer, Rabbi Aryeh. JOFA Journal, V, 2, 2004, 3-5. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/uploaded/1249-ASJE0922.pdf
"Nature, Nurture and Free Will: The Road to Self Realization," Twersky, Faige. The Jewish Observer, 32:6, 1999, 23-25. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0066.pdf
"Feminism - A Force That Will Split Orthodoxy?," Reisman, Levi M. The Jewish Observer, 31:5, 1998, 37-47. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%202/0016.pdf
"A Woman of Valor: The Master Builder of the Jewish Home," Wolbe, Shlomo. Jewish Observer, 34:6, 2001, 39-42. http://www.jofa.org/pdf/Batch%201/0033.pdf
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Jewish Feminist Resources
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American Women's History: A Research Guide - Jewish Women
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The Jewish Student Online Research Center - Women
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Internet Women's History Sourcebook
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Hulda - Feminist Theology (Links)
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Biblical Era
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Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
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The Status of Women According to Biblical Law (Hebrew)
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Women in the Biblical World (Course) - Alan Humm
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Women in Biblical Law (Bible References) - Alan Humm
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Marriage and Divorce Documents from the Ancient Near East - Alan Humm
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Family and Society in Ancient Israel - Brian Schwimmer
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And Adam Knew Eve - A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible - Ronald L. Ecker
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Women of the Hebrew Bible - Jezebel, Eve, Jael, Deborah, Susanna, Ruth
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Images of Women in Ancient Art - Christopher Witcombe
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The Seduction of Eve and Feminist Readings of the Garden of Eden - Reuven Kimelman
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Feminine Divine in Women's Early Music - The Song of Ruth
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Feminine Divine in Women's Early Music - Song of Songs
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Women in the Ancient Near East: A Select Bibliography of Recent Sources in The Oriental Institute Research Archives - Terry G. Wilfong
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Second Temple and Talmudic Era
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Women in Second Temple Judaism: Some Preliminary Observations - J. Julius Scott
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Women in Ancient Synagogues - Donald D. Binder
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Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World - Judaism, Early Christianity and Late Antiquity
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Marriage & Divorce Papyri of the Ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish World - D. Instone Brewer
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Her Share of the Blessings: Women's Religions Among the Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Greco-Roman World - Ross S. Kraemer
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Bibliography of Childhood in Antiquity - Meir Bar-Ilan
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Bibliography of Biblical and Talmudic Women - Tsiporah Wexler-Pashkoff
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Bibliography of Gender Studies and the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha - Victor H. Matthews
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Bibliography of Gender Studies and Rabbinic and Mishnaic Judaism - Victor H. Matthews
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Medieval Era
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Medieval sourcebook: Reciting The Grace after Meals:The Status of Jewish Women, from Berakhot chap.7
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Medieval sourcebook: Barcelona Jewish Court Documents: A Jewish Widow and her Daughter, 1261-1262
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Medieval sourcebook: Barcelona Jewish Court Documents: A Daughter's Inheritance, 1293
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Modern Era
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Jewish Women and the Civil War
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The Fruits of Her Hands: Jewish Women and Social Welfare, 1819-1920 - Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center
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Modern History Sourcebook: Mary Antin: A Little Jewish Girl in the Russian Pale, 1890
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Women in the Changing World of the Kibbutz - Michal Palgi
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Women and Israeli Politics
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The Emma Goldman Papers Project
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Regina Jonas: The First Woman Rabbi in the World
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Biographies of Jewish Women - JSOURCE
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Golda Meir - Biography & Photographs - The Office of the Israeli Prime Minister
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Golda Meir - A Speech before the Council of Jewish Federations in Chicago on January 2, 1948
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Daughter of Zion: Henrietta Szold and American Jewish Womanhood - Exhibition at the National Museum of American Jewish History
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Holocaust
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tell him that I... Women Writing the Holocaust - Catherine A. Bernard
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Women Writing the Holocaust - Bibliography
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Lilith and Jewish Mysticism
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Lilith Homepage - Alan Humm
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Looking for Lilith - Eliezer Segal
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Lilith Bibliography - Alan Humm
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Feminine Divine in Early Jewish Mysticism
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Research Institutes
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The Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Center for the Study of Women in Judaism - Bar Ilan University
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Hadassah Research Institute on Jewish Women - Brandeis University
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Academic Programs
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Department of Jewish Women's Studies - Jewish Theological Seminary
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Women's Studies in Mayanot - Institute of Jewish Studies
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Electronic Forums and Journals
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Women in Judaism - A Multidisciplinary Journal
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The Women in Judaism Encyclopedia
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Gender-Related Electronic Forums
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H-WOMEN - A Forum for Scholars and Teachers of Women's History
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Archives
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American Jewish Archives - Women
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Bibliographies
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General Reading List - Women and Judaism - Soc.Culture.Jewish Reading List
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Bibliography of Jewish Women's Resources - Tsiporah Wexler-Pashkoff
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Bibliography of Jewish Women in Antiquity - Meir Bar-Ilan
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Bibliography of Childhood in Antiquity - Meir Bar-Ilan
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Judaism, Early Christianity and Late Antiquity - Diotima
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Bibliography of Images of Palestinian Women in Ancient Art - Christopher Witcombe
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Lilith Bibliography - Alan Humm
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Medieval Jewish Women in History, Literature, Law, and Art - Cheryl Tallan
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Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Archival Resources on the History of Jewish Women in America - P. H. Weisbard
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Bibliography of American Jewish Women's Identity Anna L. Nelson
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General Reading on Jewish Women in America - Jewish Women's Archive
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Bibliography of Jewish Women's Voices: Past and Present - Frieda Forman and Cynthia Maier
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Bibliography of Jewish Domestic Abuse
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Bibliography of the Agunah Problem, Jewish Marriage, Jewish Divorce, and Related Issues
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On-Line Courses
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Women in the Biblical World (Course) - Alan Humm
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American Jewish Women - Pamela Nadell, American University
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Women in American Jewish History - Regina Stein, Temple University
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Miscellaneous
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The Feminist Challenge to Halakhah - Tikva Frymer-Kensky
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The Jewish Domestic Abuse and Agunah Problem Web Page
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Women - The Jewish Student Online Research Center
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