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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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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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Asnat Barazani: A Woman Rosh Yeshiva!
Asnat Barazani was a trailblazing figure whose life unfolded amidst the backdrop of 17th century Mosul, Kurdistan.
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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.
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Gluckel of Hamelin: Writing as a Form of Prayer
If you were to step into your local Jewish bookstore on any given day, you’d be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of published memoirs on the shelves.
