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Jewish women -- Religious life

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Ray Frank Litman (1861-1948) Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-46
Abstract

This collection consists of papers of Ray (Rachel) Frank, the first Jewish woman to preach formally from a pulpit in the United States. It contains correspondence relating to her personal life; her activities as an author and lecturer; programs; and printed and manuscript copies of sermons, speeches, and writings by Frank. There is also a scrapbook (1879-1901) of newspaper clippings of articles by and about Frank, reflecting her view on women's suffrage, Judaism, and other topics.

Dates: undated, 1879-1957

Ruth Abusch-Magder Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-841
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Ruth Abusch-Magder, mostly documenting her Jewish feminist and activist work as a high school and college student from 1984-1992.

Dates: 1978, 1984-1992