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Lydia Kess, One of Wall Street’s First Female Lawyers
Brooklyn-born Lydia Kess unquestionably marked the history of redefining women’s roles and capabilities….
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Yael: A Woman of Courage and Bravery
Who was Yael and what role did she play in rescuing the Jewish nation from the hands of its oppressors?Â
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Ruth: The Paradigm of Lovingkindness
The first time we are introduced to Ruth is as the wife of Machlon, who is one of Elimelech’s sons.
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Dona Gracia Nasi: The Angel of the Inquisition
Little is known about Dona Gracia, a woman thousands of conversos and persecuted Jews called by no other name than ‘Our Angel’
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Beruria: A Scholarly Woman Before Her Time
It is rare that we find the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud. Beruria was one such exception…
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Lala Soulika: Dying for the Sake of Tzniut
Born in the Moroccan city of Tangiers in 1817, Soulika Hadjuel was an extremely pious woman. From a young age, she had an outpouring love for Torah and mitzvot. Her tzniut and Jewish pride stood out in everything she did.
