Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia | Jewish Women's Archive

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Regina Jonas

Regina Jonas, the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi, was killed in Auschwitz in October 1944.

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Sarah Schenirer

As the founder of the BAIS YA'AKOV educational movement, Sarah Schenirer brought about a revolution in the status of women in Orthodox Judaism.

Polly Adler

Polly Adler, owner of a notorious New York City bordello, had a clear goal: to become "the best goddam madam in all America."

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia." <http://jwa.org/encyclopedia> (July 31, 2010).