Link Roundup

• Get started with "Tu B'Shevat 101" [MyJewishLearning] or "Tu B'Shevat FAQ" [Tablet]
• What role have Jewish women played in environmental activism?

• Contrary to popular belief, feminism is good for marriage! [NYTimes] [Jezebel] [Feministe]

• This is interesting in light of the discussion taking place at The Sisterhood about feminism and the work/family balance.

• Ruth Messinger, of the American Jewish World Service, writes a call to action about the threat to human rights in Uganda that would give the state the right to kill homosexuals.

Since we celebrated the beginning of a new millenium, Jewish women have continued to make important "firsts" in a variety of fields, and have made their voices heard in the Jewish community, in American culture and politics, and in forums around the world.  Here are just some of the important events of this decade in Jewish women's history.  Please do add other important events and accomplishments in the comments.

Happy New Year everyone!

This morning the Senate passed their verson of the healthcare reform bill in what was another historic moment.  Still, it doesn't feel much like a victory.  Significant compromises were made, especially regarding abortion coverage, not to mention the loss of a public option. Take a look at the links below for more information, and let us know how you feel about the Senate's bill in the comments.

It has been a really interesting week in the world of Jewish women.  Take a look at these important stories!

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend.  I certainly did, which is why I missed so many great posts and articles over the weekend.  Here is a Thanksgiving weekend link roundup, just in case you missed them too.

On Women of the Wall:

On healthcare:

• The Senate's compromise on abortion, and the work left to be done. [Daily Kos] [Feministing] [Feministe]
• The truth about abortion and morality. [Forward]
• "Needling Worry": Marjorie Ingall discusses our anxiety over vaccinations and other decisions. [Tablet]
• Are the new recommendations for mammograms patronizing to women? [Feminist Law Professors]

On employment:

• The Jewish Alliance for Women in Science: a new organization helping Jewish women find mentors and mentees and navigate careers in science and medicine. [JAWScience]
• The "he-cession" disproportionately hurts unmarried women. [Center for American Progress]

The recent attack on women's health in the Stupak Amendment has got me so angry and frustrated that it's hard to see straight. But, thanks to stories like these and a second cup of coffee, I'm feeling better.  Good things are happening, and I want to share them with you.

• This story about Rabbi Robin Nafshi, president of Seer Farms, a "people-centered animal sanctuary," left me with a wonderful warm and fuzzy feeling. Seer Farms "takes care of pets for owners who are temporarily unable to keep them, whether due to foreclosure, illness, domestic violence, overseas deployment, eviction or other circumstances," offering compassion to pets and pet owners alike in times of need. [Forward]
• Girls Write Now, a New York organization led by Maya Nussbaum that matches girls with professional writing mentors, won the 2009 Coming Up Taller Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. On Nov. 4, First Lady Michelle Obama presented the award to Nussbaum and one of her mentees. [Feministing]

• Yesterday's gay marriage defeat in Maine reminds us that civil rights should not necessarily be decided by a majority vote. [The Daily Beast] [Choices Campus]
• Rumors of a Jewish woman for President?  Could Debbie Wasserman Schultz be the first?