Jewish Studies: Jewish Women

By Phyllis Holman Weisbard, on University of Wisconsin-Madison site.

Drisha Institute was founded in 1979 as the world's first center for women's advanced study of classical Jewish texts. Today, Drisha offers a wide variety of educational initiatives and classes. Of interest is the collection of articles in its 'Viewpoints Archive.'

Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, formerly the International Research Institute on Jewish Women at Brandeis University, focuses on Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research and artistic projects.

Founded in 1912, Hadassah is the largest volunteer organization and the largest women's organization in America. It focuses on healthcare, education, Zionism and issues important to women and to the American Jewish community.

A feminist Jewish culture site and online community bringing a diversity of voices. publishing daily articles about pop culture, politics, news, identity, holidays and more, all through a Jewish lens.

Created by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, this site offers a wealth of material on Jewish women, including biographical sketches.

Published quarterly by Jewish Women International as a resource for all Jewish women, regardless of age, geography, or affiliation; bringing the issues they care about to center stage.

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.

Its mission is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women and their contributions.

From the Jewish Women's Archive, this Encyclopedia incorporates the contents of a 1997 work, 'Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia' and a 2006 updated CD ROM version. Starting with a core of approximately 2,000 carefully researched, written, and edited articles, new content will be gathered from libraries, archives, and individual contributors and represent 'the most extensive collection of material on American Jewish women on the web.'

NA'AMAT, Hebrew acronym for 'Movement of Working Women and Volunteers,' is a progressive Jewish women's organization striving to enhance the quality of life for women, children and families in Israel, the U.S. and around the world.

Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights, and reproductive freedom.

A not-for-profit that conducts and encourages research and cultural activities that include women in history, with emphasis on women in the Holocaust and its aftermath, including post-World War II immigration. Other topics include women marginalized within Jewish religion and inter-religious dialogue, as well as the accomplishments and exclusion of women in Jewish and general history, the effects of genocide on women, and exploitation of women.

An academic, refereed journal published exclusively on the Internet by the University of Toronto, and devoted to scholarly debate on gender-related issues in Judaism.

Exhibit from the Jewish Women's Archive highlights the lives and accomplishments of remarkable Jewish women, each of whom had the courage and conviction to overcome social, cultural, and religious barriers to achieve their goals.

The largest synagogue based women's organization in the world provides services to 700 affiliated women's groups in synagogues across North America-120,000 women in 25 branches (regions)- together with groups in Israel, Great Britain and South America.