Link Roundup

Today is the 90th anniversary of the 19th Ammendment giving women the right to vote, and has become known as "Women's Equality Day." Jewish women undoubtedly played pivotal roles in the suffrage movement. Take a look at their stories of activism on jwa.org:

• Anger over the arrest of Women of the Wall leader Anat Hoffman at the Kotel. [Forward]

• What Justice Ginsburg recently said about Roe v.

All about Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings:

• "Funny, Heartbreaking, And Casually Profound." A roundup of reviews of Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work from major papers, magazines, and blogs. [Jezebel]

• Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz's latest work -- shooting the World Cup's hottest stars -- are breathtaking in more ways than one.

• Transgender rabbi is celebrated as the the new assistant rabbi and music director at Berkeley’s Congregation Beth El. This story is also an example of the right way to report on a story about a trans individual (using correct pronouns, respectful language, etc), which is unfortunately still a rarity in the media these days. [JWeekly]

• Another example of why celebrating boobs in the name of breast cancer fundraising is problematic at best, distasteful in general. [Jezebel]

• Sarah Lefton, creator of G-dCast, on her experience at the White House reception for Jewish American Heritage Month. About meeting Justice Ginsburg, Lefton said: "Of all the people there, the high school debate nerd in me was extremely awestruck by her." [JWeekly] Also from the White House, author Judy Blume tweets about meeting Regina Spektor. [Jezebel]

On Shavuot:

• What Shavuot teaches us about women [MyJewishLearning]
• One woman’s search for the perfect blintz [Tablet]
• Sarah Bernhard discusses Shavuot [Tablet]

On Elena Kagan:

Have you seen any other interesting posts or articles this week? Share them in the comments!

• In a response to this New York Times piece, Elissa Strauss tackles the Jewish relationship to body hair and hair removal. [Sisterhood]
• For Elana Kagan and Judge Diane Wood, the two "Jewesses with attitude" on Obama's Supreme Court short list, their pro-gay and pro-choice politics will be the focus of media vetting.

• The ever-thoughtful Renee Ghert-Zand recognized many of her own complicated feelings about Judaism in Terry Gross’s recent interview with Judith Shulevitz on NPR’s Fresh Air.

Back to basics:

• Passover FAQ [Tablet]
• Passover 101 [MyJewishLearning]
• How to conduct a seder [MyJewishLearning]

Bringing women to the table: