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This new online curriculum uses primary sources to explore the role of American Jews in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements. Educators working in both formal and informal settings can use the materials in their entirety or choose individual lessons to teach.

Discover, explore, and share the rich history of Jewish women

Pearl Lang

Originally published in The Jewish Week, 3/11/09 I was fortunate to see Pearl Lang dance in her signature piece, “Shirah” (...

May 22, 1899

Clara de Hirsch Home for Working Girls opens

The Clara de Hirsch Home for Working Girls, a residence and vocational training center for young women, opened its doors.

Jewish Home for the Aging

Reseda, CA

Clara Lemlich Shavelson, noted labor activist and confirmed radical, died here on July 12, 1982. She was an influential...

Ruby Blue

Singer and Yoga Teacher

Given the Indian name of Neeladevi by her guru in the late l960s, she became Swami Neeladevananda at her investiture in Orleans, France in 2005....

Joyce Brothers

During a public career spanning more than forty years, Dr. Joyce Brothers made the unlikely journey from housewife to celebrity quiz show...

20th Century CE

USA