For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told.
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Life Unsung Women | Miriam Spiria-Luria
Who she was: Miriam Spira-Luria Where and when: 15th-century Padua What we know: If Miriam Spira-Luria were alive today, she’d be a public intellectual and a prominent voice on Jewish Twitter. But in a cloistered religious community controlled by men, she could never even get a seat at the table. Spira-Luria was born in Germany…
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Life Unsung Women | Dona Gracia Nasi Mendes
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Dona Gracia Nasi Mendes Where and when: 16th century, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire What we know: Meet…
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Life Unsung Women | Bruriah, the sharp-tongued scholar
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Bruriah Where and when: 1st-century CE Roman-occupied Judea What we know: Though the Talmud numbers thousands of pages, it names…
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Life Unsung Women | Gluckl of Hameln, the original Yiddish tell-all writer
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Gluckel of Hameln Where and when: Germany, circa 1646 — 1724 What we know: Gluckel was a woman determined to…
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Life Unsung Women | Felice Schragenheim, bravely partisan, openly queer
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Felice Schragenheim Where and when: Germany, 1922-1944 What we know: Born to a leftist Jewish family in Berlin, Felice Schragenheim…
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Life Unsung Women | Asenath Barezani, a 16th-century female sage
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Asenath Barzani Where and when: 16th-century Kurdistan What we know: Asenath Barzani was the daughter, wife, and mother of rabbinic…
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Life Unsung Women | Serah, keeper of secrets
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Serah, daughter of Asher When: Ancient Egypt What we know: Serah isn’t one of the famous figures of the Passover…
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Life Unsung women | Regina Jonas: The female rabbi you never knew about
Editor’s note: For Women’s History Month, the Forward presents “Unsung Women,” a special project showcasing Jewish women — from biblical times to our modern moment — whose stories have rarely been told. Who she was: Regina Jonas Where and when: Germany, 1902-1944 What we know: Regina Jonas grew up in a poor, largely Jewish neighborhood…
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