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RELATED SITESJewish WomenInternet Resources
Organizations of Jewish WomenAsimon - the Israeli women's website (in Hebrew) The site is devoted to women in Israel. It has a variety of articles, discussion groups, personal columns and a team of experts providing advice on different topics. Bat Shalom is an Israeli national feminist grassroots organization of Jewish and Palestinian Israeli women working together for a genuine peace grounded in a just resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict, respect for human rights, and an equal voice for Jewish and Arab women within Israeli society. The Coalition of Women for Peace seeks to mobilize women in support of human rights and a just peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors, while working to strengthen democracy within Israel. The religious Zionist women's organization in America The largest religious Zionist women's organization in Israel Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization, whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity, and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society The Human Rights of Jewish Women - Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs The International Jewish Women's Rights Project intends to document the human rights violations of women in Jewish communities all over the world. International Council of Jewish Women ICJW is made up of 52 Jewish women's organizations in 47 countries, covering between them almost the whole spectrum of the Jewish world. For most of them the main focus of their work is the services they offer to the community, both Jewish and non-Jewish. The principal purpose of ICJW is to bring together Jewish women from all walks of life in order to bring a driving force for social justice for all races and creeds. The Israel Women’s Network (IWN) is Israel’s foremost advocacy group for women’s rights. IWN is a unique, non-partisan organization of women united in their determination to improve the status of women in Israel, despite differing political opinions, religious outlooks and ethnic origins. JWI - Jewish Women International Jewish Women International, founded in 1897 as B'nai B'rith women, honors the concept of tikkun olam - repairing the world-through education, advocacy and action. The League is a voluntary service organisation, which is unique in that it provides help wherever it is needed, within both the Jewish and the wider community. It was formed in 1943 and has about 4,000 members around the UK. The National Council of Jewish Women The National Council of Jewish Women is a volunteer organization that has been at the forefront of social change for over a century. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW courageously takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights, and reproductive freedom. Jewish Women Watching aims to rouse the public to challenge and change the sexist and other discriminatory practices in the American Jewish community. We use biting satire and real-life facts to criticize our community's narrow-minded priorities. Jewish Women Watching remains anonymous to focus attention on the issues - not ourselves. NA'AMAT Israel is a socio-political women's movement Na'amat Canada is a registered Canadian charity located in five provinces and nine cities. We are part of a worldwide, secular Zionist movement dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and families in Israel and around the globe. NA'AMAT, Hebrew acronym for "Movement of Working Women and Volunteers," is an organization & a movement striving to enhance the quality of life for women, children and families in Israel, the U.S. and around the world. Originally named Pioneer Women, it was founded as a sister movement to NA'AMAT Israel. The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJW) The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada (NCJW) is a volunteer organization which, in the spirit of Judaism, is dedicated to the furthering of human welfare in the Jewish communities - locally, nationally and internationally. Linking Young Jewish Women in Their Fight Against Breast Cancer, Teaneck, NJ WIZO, the Women's International Zionist Organization, is a non-party international movement dedicated to the advancement of the status of women, welfare of all sectors of Israeli society and encouragement of Jewish education in Israel and the Diaspora. Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green) A movement dedicated to the security and Jewish heritage of historic Israel WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM is the voice, the presence and the venue for action of the women of Reform Judaism in the synagogue, the Jewish community, interfaith groups and the general, local, national and international community. JOFA - Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance The mission of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance is to expand the spiritual, ritual, intellectual and political opportunities for women within the framework of halakha. It advocates meaningful participation and equality for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organizations to the full extent possible within halakha
Exhibitions about Jewish WomenJoan Roth - Gallery of the World of Jewish Women. Joan Roth is an internationally acclaimed photographer Unpacking on the Prairie - Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest Jewish women’s experiences in unpacking, rearranging, and remodeling their heritage in the Upper Midwest. It also relates how their female descendants redefined that legacy in order to create a more egalitarian community The Power of Conversation: Jewish Women and their Salons - The Jewish Museum, New York The Power of Conversation: Jewish Women and their Salons examines the significant role played by the salons of Jewish women in the development of art, literature, music, theater, philosophy, and politics in Europe and America from the late 18th century through the 1940's.
Biographies of Famous Jewish WomenBiographies of Jewish Women - Jewish Virtual Library Contributions of Jewish Women to Music and of Women to Jewish Music Great Jewish Women by Lisa Stevensen History - Studies in the History of Jewish WomenJewish Women in the Military (USA) - Jewish Virtual Library Witches in the Bible and in the Talmud by Meir Bar-Ilan The history of witchcraft is an essential chapter on the question of the status of women and the relationship between women and men in the ancient era.
Bibliographies about Jewish WomenBibliography of Jewish Women in Antiquity Bibliography of Sexual and Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community by Marcia Cohn Spiegel
Jewish Women at American Women's History: A Research Guide American Jewish Women - Library of Congress
Study Resources for Jewish WomenThe mission of the Jewish Women's Archive is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women and their contributions to our families and communities, to our people and our world Jewish Women Resources - Middle East and Jewish Studies, Columbia University Kolot: The Center for Jewish Women's and Gender Studies Bat Kol: Study from the Inside Out The Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Center for the Study of Women in Judaism at Bar-Ilan University Nishmat - The Jerusalem Center for Advanced Jewish Study for Women KIDMA: The Project for the Advancement of Women in Israel An independent organization within Haifa University - KIDMA is an organization that aims to advance the status of women in Israel through creating programs to help women increase their positive involvement in Israeli society. Bais Chana of California Women's Yeshiva Bais Chana is a community women's learning program, protecting the holiness, unity and joy of Jewish Women and their families, through promoting a life guided by Torah. Dynamic classes, events, and mentors based on the amazing teachings of chassidus are offered in the Los Angeles community Ma'ayan, Torah Study Initiative for Women Ma'ayan, Torah Study Initiative for Women, is an award-winning community-based program whose mission is to provide women in the Greater Boston area with a setting for intensive study of traditional texts. The Sadie Rennert Women’s Institute for Torah Studies The Sadie Rennert Women’s Institute for Torah Studies is a Jerusalem based nonprofit organization, dedicated to furthering Jewish studies for women (and men) of diverse backgrounds. Jewish Renaissance Center - New York A unique school in Manhattan catering to the Jewish woman
Journals and Periodicals for Jewish WomenLILITH - The Independent Jewish Women's Magazine Published since 1976, LILITH magazine charts Jewish women’s lives with exuberance, rigor, affection, subversion and style. 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. Published by Na’amat USA Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues provides an international, interdisciplinary academic forum the only one of its kind for the innovative work being done in the many areas of research that comprise the field of Jewish women's and gender studies Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal. An Academic, refereed journal published exclusively on the Internet, and devoted to scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism Published by Jewish Women International BRIDGES: A Journal for Jewish Feminists and Our Friends Yofi is Israel's Online Magazine for Women Jewish Women and the CommunityEshet Chayil discusses issues of importance to observant Jewish women This is a woman's Jewish discussion list for Orthodox Jewish women and those are converting to Judaism via Orthodoxy. A site is for Jewish women containing information on many facets of Jewish life |
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