Eight twentieth-century women, exemplifying the best in Jewish leadership, are profiled here. Some are well-known; others are less familiar. All of them, however, have made unique and meaningful contributions to Jewish life. Contents Rose Schneiderman--union organizer and advocate for women's rights Ida Kaminska--leading actress in the Yiddish theater Zivia Lubetkin--driving spirit of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising Ida Nudel--Soviet "refusenik" Shoshana Cardin--spokesperson for American Jewry Henrietta Szold--founder of Hadassah Yael Arad--Israel's first Olympic medalist Nehama Leibowitz--teacher...
Eight twentieth-century women, exemplifying the best in Jewish leadership, are profiled here. Some are well-known; others are less familiar. All of th...