Thanksgiving Weekend Link Roundup
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.
- Nofrat Frenkel tells the story of her recent arrest at the Wailing Wall. [Forward]
On Thanksgiving:
- A 'Minnesota Mameleh' discusses her Thanksgiving traditions. [TCJewfolk]
- Celebrating Thanksgiving, the American Jewish Festival of Freedom [Sisterhood]
- Rabbi David Locketz asks, "Is Thanksgiving a Jewish holiday?" [TCJewfolk]
On giving thanks:
- "Not Only for Ourselves" A thoughtful editorial that reminds us giving should not be selfish. [Forward]
- Gloria Feldt gives thanks to three incredible women leaders: Dana Kennedy, Anne Doyle, and Jill Miller Zimon. [Courageous Leadership]
- A touching piece by Miriam Mogilevsky, a college student who loves her Jewish mom. [NewVoices]
On healthcare:
- Hadassah stands with Susan G. Komen For the Cure [Jewess] [Forward]
- Who says I can't have a mammogram? [Oy!Chicago]
- First new mammogram guidelines, now new PAP guidelines? [Girl With Pen]
- How Stupak could still make it into the health care reform bill [Feministing]
- Congressman Stupack and The Oglethorpe High School Cheerleaders [HeartFeldt Politics]
- Jewish groups are fighting the Stupak Amendment [Forward]
On Hanukkah:
- Giving the Gift of Kitsch [Forward]
- Sweet Potato Latke recipe [TCJewfolk] and Korean Latkes? [MyJewishLearning]
- Heavy metal Hanukkah music? [Heeb]
- Some more thoughtful Hanukkah music [MyJewishLearning]
- Hanukkah flash mob -- viral video from Israel [MyJewishLearning]
Check out these reviews of Making Trouble from a couple of our favorite bloggers:
- Serious Trouble! [Yo Yenta]
- Seriously Funny Jewish Women [Truth, Praise & Help]
And mazel tov to Lila Corwin Berman, Danya Ruttenberg and Sarah Abrevaya Stein, three amazing Jewesses who are finalists for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. [JTA]
Interesting post!
Thank you and many thanks to Gloria for being so gracious and generous. I'm a true beneficiary of all her efforts.