"Taking into account their multiple loyalties, this book explores how these Jewish women created their own space and how we interpret their achievements. With a comprehensive bibliography, notes, and an index, this work is essential for scholars, women's and Jewish studies departments, and literary and historical studies." --Library Journal

..". Lichtenstein has served the fields of American women's and Jewish history well... " --American Historical Review

"This is a fascinating, well-researched book." --Na'amat Woman

"A significant record of the relationship of gender...