Jewish Women's Archive

January Book Talks

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The Jewish Women’s Archive documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change.

Josephine Rudolph Thurnauer Passport Photo, 1938

Alaska's Jewish Pioneer Daughter

In this episode of Can We Talk?, we'll hear the story of Josephine Rudolph, Alaska's first pioneer daughter, whose American birth saved her life when the Nazis came to power.

Girls who were part of first transport of Jews to Auschwitz

Q & A: Filmmaker Heather Dune Macadam

by Jen Richler

JWA talks with Heather Dune Macadam, director of 999: The Forgotten Girls, a new documentary that tells the story of the young women who made up the first transport of Jews to Auschwitz.

Frances Perkins and Antisemitism

by Rebecca Brenner Graham

FDR's Labor Secretary implemented progressive policies, making her the target of bigotry and conspiracy theories.

Q & A: Dr. Estée Klar

by Sarah Groustra

JWA chats with Dr. Estée Klar about collaborating with her son Adam Wolfond, a non-speaking autistic poet and artist, on a new video installation exhibit.