Isadora Kianovsky

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Isadora Kianovsky (she/her) graduated from Smith College in 2023 with a major in Jewish Studies and a passion for telling stories. She is especially interested in the intersection of Jewish Studies with History, Literature (Yiddish lit in particular!), Education, Heritage Studies, and Foreign Languages. She writes about  the themes of memory, family, identity, and travel through a Jewish lens.

Blog Posts

"Letters from Rifka" book cover

From 'Rifka' to a Lifelong Love of Jewish Books

Isadora Kianovsky

It was through Jewish books that I, and many women like me, learned to challenge the world around us, just as Rifka did. 

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Separate Trips to Poland Brought My Mother and Me Closer

Isadora Kianovsky

My mother and I had always been close. But separate trips to Poland deepened our connection. 

Statue of Maimonides in Córdoba, Spain

Jewishness Itself is a Home

Isadora Kianovsky

Over the course of my semester abroad, I realized that, even though I wasn’t at home, I wasn’t without a home, either.

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How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "Isadora Kianovsky." (Viewed on April 16, 2024) <http://jwa.org/blog/author/kianovsky-isadora>.