by Emily Taitz (Author), Sondra Henry (Author), Cheryl Tallan (Author)

This sourcebook casts a new and clear light on Jewish women as individuals throughout history, setting them firmly within the context of their own cultural and historical periods. Hundreds of biographical entries provide specifics on women from post-biblical times to the twentieth century. Students and scholars of history and women's studies, adult Jewish learners, and those interested will find this to be an invaluable resource, one that can be referred to over and over again.