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The Life and Legacy of Dr Edith Eger z”l
Before the dark clouds of war appeared on the horizon, Edith was a talented ballet dancer and gymnast. She hoped to compete in the Olympics one day; however, her dreams were cut short with the Nazis’ rise to power when she was only 16 years old. On her first night in the camps, Mengele ordered…
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Judith Montefiore: A Woman of Unparalleled Faith and Influence
Few are as familiar with Lady Judith Montefiore as they are with her husband, Sir Moses Montefiore, who is renowned for his influence in both Jewish and non-Jewish circles. Yet it was he who said, “I am no great man…the little good I have accomplished or intended to accomplish, I am indebted for it to
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Shlomzion: An Unknown Queen, A Timeless Legacy
Shlomzion used her feminine traits to be a lady-like leader in a very masculine and male-dominated era…
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Interview with Beatie Deutsch, Israel’s Marathon Mother
For many women, pursuing their dreams feels like just that – a dream. We get stuck in our routines and life takes over…
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Emma Lazarus, Poet and Patriot
Her writings were unabashedly Jewish…
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Helena: Queen, Convert and Pioneer
We’ve all been there. We’ve all dreamed of pink sashaying gowns, dazzling tiaras, and glistening jewelry. We’ve all closed our eyes at one point in our lives and imagined hordes of servants at our beck and call. Of lavish banquets and imposing stairwells. Thrones and treasure rooms and fragrant flower gardens with glistening fountains. Maybe
