Deborah Fineblum Raub
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Esther to Bess: We are Crowned by Fate
Sixty-seven years ago today, Bess Myerson was crowned Miss America, the only Jewish woman ever to be so honored.
Sixty-seven years ago today, Bess Myerson was crowned Miss America, the only Jewish woman ever to be so honored.
Honey Cake: Succulent Slice of Rosh Hashanah Heaven
There’s a spot in the morning Shacharis service that reminds us that honey can’t be added to any offering.
There’s a spot in the morning Shacharis service that reminds us that honey can’t be added to any offering.
A Look at JWA at 16
The summer’s whizzed by and so has JWA’s fiscal year (which ends September 30th). As that date approaches, we’ve been taking a hard look at the numbers.
Topics: Jewish Studies, Women's Studies
The summer’s whizzed by and so has JWA’s fiscal year (which ends September 30th). As that date approaches, we’ve been taking a hard look at the numbers.
Happy 101st Birthday to Ruth Gruber: Activist, Rescuer and Chronicler of her People’s Story
More than half a century after the August day in 1944 when Ruth Gruber coaxed reluctant refugees off the bus—told they would be taken to the showers, these concentration camp survivors refused to disembark—I stood on that very spot in upstate New York.
More than half a century after the August day in 1944 when Ruth Gruber coaxed reluctant refugees off the bus—told they would be taken to the showers, these concentration camp survivors refused to disembark—I stood on that very spot in upstate New York.
Putting “All Her Eggs in One Bastard” –– Happy Birthday, Dorothy Parker!
On August 22, 1893, a child was born who would make the world a decidedly wittier place.
On August 22, 1893, a child was born who would make the world a decidedly wittier place.
Undercover
What if you were promised you would never have another BHD (Bad Hair Day)? What’s more, what if you never again had to wonder if your roots are showing?
What if you were promised you would never have another BHD (Bad Hair Day)? What’s more, what if you never again had to wonder if your roots are showing?
A Brand New “Jewess with Attitude”
Amid all the grandboys with their Tonka trucks, their Thomas the Tanks, and their Transformers, a tiny but distinctly female presence dropped into our lives six days ago.
Topics: Children
Amid all the grandboys with their Tonka trucks, their Thomas the Tanks, and their Transformers, a tiny but distinctly female presence dropped into our lives six days ago.
Another Emma "Makes Trouble"
Pregnant women take note: There’s something about the name “Emma” that turns a girl into a prizefighter swinging her fists for human––often specifically women’s––rights, or, as we like to say here at the Jewish Women's Archive, a “troublemaker” in the best sense of the word.
Pregnant women take note: There’s something about the name “Emma” that turns a girl into a prizefighter swinging her fists for human––often specifically women’s––rights, or, as we like to say here at the Jewish Women's Archive, a “troublemaker” in the best sense of the word.
Taking Things Into Her Own Hands: Disabled Israeli Athlete Belts Out Hatikvah
In 1878, Naphtali Herz Imber, an English poet originally from current-day Ukraine, paid tribute to the dream of a Jewish homeland.
In 1878, Naphtali Herz Imber, an English poet originally from current-day Ukraine, paid tribute to the dream of a Jewish homeland.
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