While we are on the topic of discussing women's roles in Judaism and in general, I wanted to share this resource with you. With Mother's Day coming up (a holiday I still believe was invented by card companies. But whatever....) we should look to celebrate women's achievements. Every week, I get an email from The Jewish Women's Archive, a Jewish but non-denominational organization. They send out one of those snapshots of 'this week in history' type thing if you know what I'm talking about. It gives me lots of those little tidbits of possibly useful pieces of information to carry around with me. You can sign up for weekly emails at their website, or check it out for other resources. Here is a bit of what I was sent this week - I've added in the links to other sites if you're interested in more information.

"This Week in History" offers a unique guide to American Jewish women's history - identifying intriguing events that occurred during this particular week in years past.

WEEK OF MAY 8

Esther Ruskay spoke on "The Revival of Judaism" at the founding meeting of the New York section of the National Council of Jewish Women on May 9, 1894.


Anne Bernays received the Edward Lewis Wallant Book Award for her novel, Growing Up Rich, on May 9, 1976.


The paperback edition of Number Our Days, a companion book to the Oscar-winning documentary by filmmaker and anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff, was published on May 9, 1980.


Amy Eilberg became the first woman ordained as a Conservative Rabbi at the Jewish Theological Seminary's commencement exercises in New York City on May 12, 1985.


Tennis player, promoter, and women's advocate Gladys Heldman released the first issue of World Tennis Magazine on May 13, 1953.


Mayyim Hayyim, a progressive community mikveh and education center in Newton, Massachusetts, opened its doors on May 14, 2004.